Highlights of Puglia
Overview
Highlights
- Discover sunny Puglia's whitewashed towns, delicious cusine and a stunning coastline
- Stay in Matera's UNESCO-Listed ancient troglodyte sassi quarter
- Sleep in Alberobello's unique beehive-shaped trulli houses
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Itinerary
Arrive in the Adriatic port city of Bari. The old town area of Bari Vecchia is located next to the harbour and is a tangled maze of old streets. One of the main highlights is the Basilica of San Nicola, which legend has it, contains some of the bones of jolly old Sain...
This morning we leave Bari and drive to Altamura, which is a city famed for its bread and we'll get the chance to try it along with a selection of other specialities like taralli savoury biscuits flavoured with fennel seeds, focaccia, pizza and wine. Pane di Altamura ...
This morning a local guide will takes us on a walking tour of the sassi quarter which is split into two halves - Sassi Caveoso and Sassi Barisano, with the cathedral sitting between them. The city is so unchanged over the centuries that it has frequently been used as ...
This morning we drive to an agriturismo in Putignano or in the surrounding area for a cheese tasting. Agriturismos are traditional country farms that have opened up their doors to visitors, everything here is homemade. After seeing how the cheese is produced and explo...
Today is free for you to relax among the trullis or perhaps to travel further afield for more sightseeing. You could take the train (around 10 minutes each way) to the pretty town of Locorotondo. Although it's only a short distance from Alberobello a completely differ...
We leave the trullis and head to Masseria Frantoio Ipogeo, which has an underground olive press originally created by monks in the limestone caves that form here naturally. The monks realised the importance of keeping the olive oil at a constant temperature in order f...
We start today with a guided walking tour of Lecce to see the Basilica di Santa Croce, Piazza del Duomo (cathedral square) and the cathedral itself. The Baroque basilica took over two centuries to construct and has a richly decorated facade with carved figures and top...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Lecce. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Lecce at any time. If you would like an airport transfer today, you need to depart from Bari International Airport - Karol Wojtyla (BRI), whic...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Non
Oct 2024
Highlights of Puglia
Tour leader Sonja, was great, informative, attentive, included whole group and was fun. Interesting places to stay, enjoyed Matera but really liked Alberobello, wou...
Cheryl
Oct 2024
Highlights of Puglia
Sonia was a brilliant tour leader, going the extra mile to sort things out for everyone. The breakfast in the hotel in Bari was very disappointing and the hotel in ...
Christine
Oct 2024
Highlights of Puglia
Sonja was an excellent tour leader. We went to and saw some amazing places.
Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
Highlights of Puglia
Loved this tour. Staying in Matera in the cave was a highlight and also staying in the Trulli house in Alberobello. Could have done without the farm visit, it felt l...
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