A Taste of Italy - Walking in Puglia
Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy easy walks in Puglia's wild landscapes alongside tasty food and wine explorations
- Discover Matera's ancient Sassi quarter and the conical trulli houses of the Itria Valley
- Visits to baker and butcher, producers of cheese, olive oil and wine
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Itinerary
The trip starts today in Altamura, a pretty town with a walled old quarter of flagstone streets and white-washed buildings, located on Puglia's sparsely populated limestone Murge Plateau. Your trip Leader plans to meet everyone in the hotel reception at 6pm for a w...
Altamura is famous for being the only town in Italy with a DOP (standing for 'protected designation of origin') recognised bread. The bread has a hard crust and creamy coloured dough and usually comes in very large round loaves. We start the morning with a 20 minute w...
This morning we take a short drive to Nina and Peppino's vegetable garden to see how they cultivate the vegetables served at their table, learn about the local varieties and help harvest them. We then go to their restaurant, the Tre Archi, for a hands-on cooking lesso...
This morning's walk is in the environs of the Castel del Monte, about an hour drive from Altramura, standing on a hill on the edge of the Alta Murgia National Park. The 13th century citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the source of inspiration for the nove...
This morning is left free to explore the neighbourhood of the Sassi where the stone dwellings are partially cut deep into the rock. This part of Matera has been continuously inhabited for 5000 years. Your Leader can arrange a guided tour with a licensed guide for thos...
This morning we leave Matera and drive to visit an organic cheese maker who has won several national and international prizes. We will see how mozzarella, trecce and nodini are made and try the freshly made cheeses. We then continue on to Cisternino, a charming town ...
We start the day with a walk through Monopoli. Later we head inland to visit Alberobello in the Itria Valley - famous for its iconic trulli buildings. A trullo (plural - trulli) is a traditional dry stone hut with a conical roof and often white-washed walls, which wer...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Monopoli. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Monopoli at any time. If you are departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like an ai...
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Jean
Oct 2024
A Taste of Italy - Walking in Puglia
I was so impressed with how well this was organized, the choice of itinerary, places to stay, restaurants, and the tour leader. I could not have been happier with my...
Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
A Taste of Italy - Walking in Puglia
My frst trip with Explore and it didn’t disappoint. Massimo our guide was very good and all the events were excellent. I particularly loved the farm visit to see ...
Tricia
Jun 2024
A Taste of Italy - Walking in Puglia
A fantastic week with a lovely mixed group of like minded people. The food was amazing, way above my expectations. The three different locations we stayed in were ...
Judith
Jun 2024
A Taste of Italy - Walking in Puglia
This trip was everything I hoped for, and a whole lot more! The entire week was full of "wow" moments from start to finish. Not only did we have fabulous food relate...
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