Puglia
Apulia (Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy.
Sub-Regions
Provinces
Major Cities
Other destinations
- Tremiti islands
- Specchia
Understand
Apulia (Puglia in Italian) is sometimes referred to as "the heel of Italy", in reference to the country's boot-like shape.
Talk
Get in
By plane
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
By bus
By boat
Get around
See
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".
Do
In July there's a typical music festival in Melpignano near Lecce where you hear the famous "Pizzica".
Buy
Eat
- 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.
Agriturismo Masseria Salamina - Pezze di Greco - Fasano - www.masseriasalamina.it
Sleep
- masseria slamina, pezze di greco - fasano, ☎ 00390804897307, [2]. checkin: 12:00; checkout: 12:00. www.masseriasalamina.it A beautiful masseria near the Adriatic sea Built in 1600, and after careful restoration work, Salamina has maintained the fascination of past times. Immersed in typical Puglia countryside and surrounded by secular olive trees, the masseria allows you to spend your holiday among genuine flavours and tranquillity, in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere. The lodgings, simple yet comfortable and with all amenities, have been created out of the conversion of the masseria’s outbuildings. Inside the masseria, there is a large and welcoming restaurant where you can taste specialities of Italian and particularly Mediterranean cuisine, with ancient traditions in the serenity of the countryside. In the summer period, dinner is served in the masseria’s courtyard surrounded by ancient walls – a suggestive atmosphere. The common areas comprise the meetings hall, bar lounge and TV room. The open-air swimming pool, permeated by fragrances from the garden, make Salamina ideal for outdoor sporting activities. Facilities available: High speed internet connection, Cooking Courses, Fax service, Homemade Produce, Meeting Room, Restaurant, Sun Terrace, Outdoor Swimming pool, Towels for Swimming Pool, Wine Tasting, Culinary Tastings, TV Room, Park, Garden, Reading Room, WiFi Sat Internet connection Room facilities available: In all accommodations -air conditioning -ensuite bathroom -heating -tv -private entrance -refrigerator Number of rooms: 20 45 - 55 €.
- Hotel Villa San Martino, 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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This page was last edited at 14:37, on 22 March 2009 by Stefan Ertmann. Based on work by Villani Antonio, David and Topazia, Wikitravel user(s) Episteme, Pz-engl, Texugo, Travelbubble and Nzakmok, Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel and others.