Tours In Puglia Between Art and Gastronomy Art Cities Baroque Gems Apulia Wines Salento - Puglia Itineraries

Explore this region passing along the Adriatic coast and venturing inland to visit the trulli houses, baroque palaces, rich farmland and the relaxing landscapes of its vibrant countryside.

As elsewhere in Italy ,there is a strong emphasis on the local culinary traditions.  Specialties you`ll taste during your visit include: Focaccia - bread flavored with olives and fennel; panzerot;  melenzane alla campagnola (aubergines roasted and soaked in oil, garlic and basil); and the wines for which Puglia is increasingly renowned.

Between Art and Gastronomy

Regional gastronomy is fundamentally linked to two factors: its geographical shape and its history. In the case of Puglia , the flatness of the region and its extensive coastline has led the inhabitants to animal breeding, fishing, wheat, grape and vegetable cultivation, as well as to plant fruit and olive trees.

Obviously the gastronomic culture that has emerged is based on those products. Given the huge quantity of wheat produced, Apulian cuisine has always been based on flour, especially on pasta and bread, with the latter the most consumed food.

Last but not least , an important element of Apulian food are the sweets, especially those connected with religious occasions.

And don`t forget the wines: the outstanding Castel del Monte Doc and the Trani Doc Muscat. To complete the extraordinary range of good food and drink is the traditional hospitality of the people of this magnificent land

Art Cities

For most visitors, Puglia is a little known but fascinating region of Italy .

The land is rich in archaeological treasures; the Greek legacy is evident in the search for good taste and beauty in building decorations.

The landscape inspires beauty and peace. Here there is a special and wonderful kind of sunlight. Also, mass tourism has not yet arrived to this region

The itinerary suggested leads to the discovery of the typical and unique architectures whose universal value has been acknowledged by Unesco: the trulli of Alberobello and the Valle d`Itria; the Masserie whose origins date back to the middle ages; XVIII century towns like Bari , Polignano, Ostuni, Locorotondo, Lecce   and Martina Franca.

Apulia Wines

This tour combines guided walking tours in famous cities with excursions in the wine areas.

Apulia , the heel of the Italian boot, is a long, relatively level region with a prolific production of wine. In the past, the region often surpassed Sicily and Veneto , though Apulia`s former title of Europe `s wine cellar no longer carries much weight.

During this tour you`ll discover small unknown producers, meet top winemakers, owners of country inns and be invited into their homes. On this vacation you`ll enjoy lunches and tasting of local products.

You are invited to explore Apulia on a six night eno-gastronomical journey, tasting its authentic dishes and enjoying all that the region has to offer.

Baroque Gems

Puglia is the southern part of the Italian Peninsula forming the heel. The land is rich in archaeological discoveries and the Greek legacy is evident in building decorations.

Puglia is also famous for its particular baroque palaces and churches, whose surfaces are covered in intricate decorations highlighted by the white limestone.

Extraordinary is the flourishing of the baroque architecture in the Salento area .

Travelling through the Salento routes means travelling through history, and in this tour you will visit cities and villages where the baroque has its best presence. Lecce is known as the capital of the baroque style - The Florence of Puglia - rich in incredibly beautiful monuments. Martina Franca a lovely little town with a medieval historic center adorned with later baroque buildings. Another pearl is Gallipoli . It looks like an island totally surrounded by the blue sea, connected with the dry land through a bridge.

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