Walking in Puglia and Basilicata
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Highlights
- Stunning coastal walking - tiny coves and bays with inviting crystal clear water
- Matera's 'Sassi' - Stay in the UNESCO-listed ancient troglodyte quarter
- Lecce and Otranto - Baroque Palaces, churches and narrow streets
- Alberobello - Explore the beehive-shaped trulli houses
- Food and Wine - Sample delicious local produce and regional specialities
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Our holiday starts at the airport in Bari from where we'll take a train to Lecce. It's around a two hour journey so there's time to relax and observe the Puglian countryside along the way. Nicknamed the 'Florence of the South' because of its rich Baroque heritage, the...
This morning we travel by local train to the coastal city of Otranto where we enjoy a walking tour including a visit to the cathedral to see the amazing 'tree of life' mosaic floor. We then set out on the first walk of the week, along the stunning coastline to Porto B...
Our hike today continues south along the coast following a shepherd's path and we will see the typical round, flat- topped, dry stone buildings where the shepherds used to sleep, known as 'Pagliari'. Leaving the coast, we then start climbing up to the inland plateau. ...
Our walk today first climbs uphill then follows narrow paths inland through the fields to the ancient Messapian town of Castro, with its imposing high walls. The Messapii were an Indo- European people who settled in the heel of Italy, thought to have travelled over fr...
Today is free to explore more of Alberobello or make a trip further afield, perhaps to Bari, Monopoli or the Castellana Grottoes where an astonishing array of stalactites, stalagmites and fossils can be found in this underground grotto which started to form about 90 m...
Today we drive to Matera just over the regional border in Basilicata. The town is impressively located on the side of a gorge eroded by the Gravina River and is famous for its ancient 'Sassi', a UNESCO-listed troglodyte quarter whose origins date back to the prehisto...
Today we drive out of town to the other side of the gorge for a circular walk around the Belvedere di Timeo. Along the way we'll enjoy spectacular views back towards Matera. Returning to our hotel, the afternoon is free for exploring more of Matera at your own pace. Today's two kilometre walk is expected to take approximately 45 minutes with a total ascent and descent both of 100 m.
This morning we transfer back to Bari airport (around one hour) where the holiday ends.
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We were a very small group - just four of us - but Fabio made sure that we worked as a team from the first day. Although this was the first time he had led this tour...
We worked as a team
We were a very small group - just four of us - but Fabio made sure that we worked as a team from the first day. Although this was the first time he had led this tour...
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