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Apulia

Apulia (Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy.

Sub-Regions

Provinces

Major Cities

Other destinations

Culture and History

Apulia (Puglia in Italian) is sometimes referred to as "the heel of Italy", in reference to the country's boot-like shape.

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Travel to Apulia & Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Apulia

Bari Palese international airport has flights to international destination s including the UK, Belgium and Germany, also flights to Italian destinations including Milan and Rome.

From Brindisi airport there are flights to Switzerland and the UK as well as Italian destinations.

From the UK Ryanair[1] flies to Bari and Brindisi from Stansted in London.

British Airways also flies to Bari with a summer schedule.

By train

Train from Rome can take about 6 hours and is usually very packed. Don't forget to validate your ticket!

By car

Buses to Apulia

By boat

Tours & Getting around Apulia

Apulia attractions and sightseeing

There are a lot of things to see in Puglia: Trulli in Alberobello, Old town in Bari, Trani, beaches in Monopoli.

You can also see the Castellana Grotte, Castel del Monte, the castle of Federick II, Polignano, Conversano, Martina Franca and Ostuni, the "white city".

Apulia city tours

In July there's a typical music festival in Melpignano near Lecce where you hear the famous "Pizzica".

Puglia Bike Tours

Apulia souvenirs & shopping

Apulia Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Trattoria del Porto, via porto 17, 70043 Monopoli (BA), ☎ +39 080 4107431(trattoriaporto@virgilio.it, fax: +390808872429). Mon-Sat:19.00-24.00;Sun:12.00-14.00;Tue:closed. The true taste of Apulia in the quiet atmosphere of the old city of Monopoli (BA).€15-€35.  edit

Apulia cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

  • masseria slamina, pezze di greco - fasano, ☎ 00390804897307, [2]. checkin: 12:00; checkout: 12:00. A beautiful masseria near the Adriatic sea45 - 55 €.  edit

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  • Hotel Villa San Martino, [3]The Relais Villa San Martino is located in Martina Franca (very popular tourist site, not only for its rich and architectural, historical and artistic heritage, but also for its cultural activities) 431 meters above sea level, a small town which stretches on the top of a hill among swift and fertile hills which bound the Valley of Itria, the fabulous valley of the "trulli".

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