Choosing Puglia as a destination for your holidays is like pointing your finger at a small globe that overlooks a kaleidoscopic microcosm where in a handful of square kilometers you can discover an enormity of glimpses, locations and atmospheres among which it is difficult to choose the best one. .
The sea in Puglia
With its coastal extension of about 865 km, the region represents an excellent destination for those who choose to spend their holidays holiday at the seaside. From the Gargano to Salento the landscapes and the composition of the coast change, but the beauty remains unchanged. Starting from the north, the charm of the spur of Italy can be explored by visiting one of the many seaside resorts that plunge into the Adriatic that surrounds the Gargano area. Among the many obligatory stops is the one that must be done in Vieste, the so-called "Pearl of the Gargano", rich in history and monuments.
Nearby is also San Giovanni Rotondo which, in addition to being a stop for pilgrims devoted to Padre Pio, is also a fascinating medieval village.
Traveling along the heel of the boot in the Bari area, a holiday in the sea is recommended for those who love the sea Polignano a mare, homeland of Domenico Modugno and medieval town framed by white beaches and cliffs overlooking the waves and always for the extremist of sarong and flip flops Puglia rhymes with Salento. In the southernmost area of the region, in fact, there are places that have nothing to envy to the tropics or the Maldives. Alimini, Torre Lapillo, Porto Cesareo, Gallipoli or Santa Maria di Leuca are some of the most popular places in the area both for the beauty of the sea and the beaches and for the nightlife and services with young people and families who alternate during the 24 hours non-stop of summer life in Salento.
Art and architecture
In PugliaHowever, you don't go just to see the sea. In fact, the region holds unique historical and architectural pearls. There is Baroque Lecce; Bari with the port and the old city or the white Ostuni, but also Monopoli with its medieval atmosphere and the impervious streets where street artists meet to animate the historic center.
Anyone passing through the Adria area (in addition to eating a wonderful buffalo mozzarella) will have to indulge in a visit to Castel del Monte, a building that dates back to the time of the Knights Templar and is part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Suggestive in its octagonal shape, the castle is located on a promontory and holds stories and legends to be discovered.
The trulli of Alberobello
Puglia, then, rhymes with trulli and the homeland of the trulli is Alberobello, a site protected by Unesco. The trulli are very ancient houses with a characteristic conical shape. They date back to the XNUMXth century and scholars are still discussing the possible destiny of use and the reasons for the peculiar shape. In Alberobello there are the best preserved ones in the region and in the village it is even possible to stay in one of the many trulli rebuilt and transformed into hotel rooms or private homes.
Natural beauties
Sea, art but also natural beauties and parks. In Puglia there are the marvelous caves of Castellaneta near Monopoli which must be visited as well as the area of the so-called "ravines", those ravines that characterize the area on the border between Puglia and Basilicata. Gravina di Puglia owes its name to the fact that it was built in medieval times near one of these "ravines". In the area of Gravina di Puglia there is, among other things, the Alta Murgia National Park with its characteristic underground route.
Gastronomy in Puglia
In any corner of Puglia you decide to go you will not be disappointed and the beauty of the places and landscapes must be added to the goodness of the rich and varied regional gastronomy which boasts dishes that have fully entered the history of Italian cuisine known throughout the world. From orecchiette with turnip tops to rice, potatoes and mussels, from pucce to Bari-style chops, from fish soups to ciceri and tria, there are dozens of delicacies that you cannot help but try, not to mention the local oil or cheeses and cold cuts (Adria mozzarella, capocollo and soppressata) as well as desserts (carteddate, caciuni or susamelli): alchemies of products and flavors that will remain in the album of the most precious memories of a holiday in Puglia.
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