Puglia (or Apulia as it is also called), is the boot heel of Italy and a food and wine lover's paradise! A hidden region, almost unknown to tourists…an authentic retreat, very Italian with an unspoilt coastline (with some of the cleanest beaches and water in the Mediterranean) and a landscape peppered by hillside villages, ancient ruins, castles and churches.

 

Unique to Puglia, ‘trulli’ are circular buildings, built of dry stone with thick solid walls and conical roofs, these are scattered in picturesque disorder around the countryside of the awe-inspiring ‘Itria valley’ which is a World Heritage site.

 

Puglia produces the largest amount of olive oil in Italy and over 1/3 of the wine drunk in Eurpoe comes from this wonderful region. Sea-food lovers will be in their element too…..a huge proportion of Italy's fish is caught off the extensive Apulian coast, so it is available in abundance and at a better price than most other places in Europe.

 

Puglia offers its visitors a unique, authentic and unforgettable experience in a charming and unspoilt region of Italy.

 

June, Miami International Piano Festival:

Ten days of musical city in the Magical baroque city of Lecce (The Florence of the Sounth) 
This festival is a unique and memorable experience in a magical setting.

 

June, Rally del Salento:

One of the oldest races in Italy which is organised by the Automobil Club Lecce. The course requires great skill to navigate.

 

July - August, Val d'Itria Music Festival:

Annual opera and classical music event held in the town of Martina Franca, (in the heart of Puglia) attended by many globetrotting music lovers, critics and scholars.

 

September, Jazz in Puglia festival:

An international music festival presenting jazz, soul, blues and gospel music in beautiful surroundings including heritage sites, churches, caves and Lecce's Piazza Libertini throughout Puglia.

 

December, Putignano Carnival:

This colourful event is one of the world'd oldest & longest carnivals which dates back to the 13 hundreds. Fantastic processions.

 

BEST AIRPORTS FOR THIS AREA:

Bari

Brindisi