Puglia is a skinny region that’s fat with riches – architectural, geographical, gastronomical – all squeezed beautifully into a narrow strip of land in the country’s far south. There are ancient towns where shady alleys speak of the past. There are baroque cathedrals crowning hilltop cities; curious trulli homes with conical roofs; and proud traditional farmhouses presiding over mile after mile of olive grove and vineyard. There are beautiful beaches and seafront restaurants, exquisite regional foods, traditional crafts (papier-mâché is big in Lecce) and layers of culture laid down over the centuries. Yet, despite this embarrassment of riches, Puglia still feels pleasantly undiscovered.
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Forming the vertiginous heel on Italy’s stylish boot, Puglia is a truly elevated destination – with hilltop towns, clifftop villages perched above the Adriatic and sweeping valleys.
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A small group or tailor made tour, complete with passionate local guides in all the right places will help you extract every last drop from this delicious, multi-sensory region, ensuring you make the most of a week, or whatever time you have, in Puglia.
