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MATERA – SOUTHERN ITALY’S MOST EXTRAORDINARY SITE

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Italy’s southernmost region has many great sights and attractions, including huge fortress palaces, white-washed towns and villages, the extraordinary trullis that are only found in the Valle d’Itria, and some stunning beaches.  As well as these…

EXPLORING SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF PUGLIA’S VALLE D’ITRIA

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The Valle d’Itria is, for many people, the heart of Puglia.  It’s where you’ll see the white rendered trulli houses with their stone conical roofs for which Puglia is famous, along with white-washed villages such as Alberobello and Locorotondo…

CASTLES AND FORTRESSES OF PUGLIA

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Puglia is a land of conquests and domination.  Strongholds and castles stud the countryside throughout the region, majestic symbols of ancient nobility, but also a turbulent past.  The castles were not built purely as residences, but rather as h…

LECCE – THE BAROQUE JEWEL OF PUGLIA

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The capital of the province of Puglia, located in the Salento region of the “heel” of Italy, Lecce is a dazzling Baroque jewel.  Constructed in the local creamy limestone, the buildings of Lecce are covered with joyous, ornate carvings and adorn…