Renting a car in Puglia is the best way to explore this sun-soaked corner of southern Italy. Trains and buses will get you between the bigger towns, but they won’t take you to olive grove backroads, clifftop villages, or secret beaches. With a car, you...
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Italy is a country I return to again and again, for its baroque towns, dramatic coastlines and long lunches that stretch into early evening. From Puglia and Liguria to Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Sardinia, this Italy travel guide gathers my city guides, itineraries and coastal escapes in one place.
Renting a car in Puglia is the best way to explore this sun-soaked corner of southern Italy. Trains and buses will get you between the bigger towns, but they won’t take you to olive grove backroads, clifftop villages, or secret beaches. With a car, you...
Only have a week to spare? Don’t worry - this 7 Day Puglia Itinerary will whisk you through the highlights of Italy’s heel without feeling too rushed. You’ll get a taste of trulli magic in Alberobello, wander baroque Lecce, explore Matera’s cave dwellings, and still...
Driving in Puglia can feel like a bit of a mystery before you get there. Will the roads be chaotic? Will parking be a nightmare? And what on earth is a ZTL? I’ve road-tripped around Puglia several times (including solo), and I promise it’s not...
Dreaming of trulli rooftops, cliffside towns, and plates of orecchiette? This Puglia itinerary will take you through the highlights of Italy’s heel in just 10 days. It’s the perfect balance: enough time to soak up the main sights without racing, and plenty of delicious food...
Looking for the perfect two-week road trip itinerary for Puglia, Italy? This itinerary will take you on a memorable journey through the highlights of Puglia, allowing you to immerse yourself in its culture, indulge in its delicious cuisine, and explore its architectural wonders.
Dreaming of golden beaches, ancient olive groves, and pasta piled high with burrata? You’re in the right place. Welcome to Puglia – Italy’s glorious heel, where every cobbled alley and coastal cliff feels like it belongs in a movie.
Puglia (aka Apulia) is one of Italy's best-kept secrets. With ancient cities, dreamy beaches, crumbling castles and the best pasta you’ve ever tasted, it’s impossible not to fall in love. I’ve solo-travelled across the region multiple times, and every time I go back, I find...
Puglia (Apulia) is Italy’s sun-soaked heel, and while it’s famous for olive oil, beaches, and trulli houses, it’s also one of the country’s largest wine-producing regions. With ancient vineyards, native grape varieties, and a wine culture that goes back to the Greeks, wine in Puglia...
Food from Puglia is rustic, regional, and ridiculously good. If you’re the type of traveller who follows their stomach (same), this sun-drenched slice of Southern Italy will have you drooling at every turn.
Bari is the lively capital of Puglia and the main gateway to southern Italy’s heel. Whether you’re here for the street food, the old town charm, or to use Bari as a base for exploring Puglia, the first question is: how do you actually get...