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Altamura
Bread culture, the old town and the Murgia landscape as the starting point for a journey.
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Puglia: a journey through landscape and food
Puglia is Apulica’s starting point. Inland landscapes, local knowledge and food are central to the journey; a day or two on the coast can complete it.
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Three threads to choose from
Alta Murgia and inland towns, coastal centres, and the Itria Valley: these are journey threads to match with interests and available time. No proposal needs to cover the whole region. Quality comes from the sequence and selected encounters.
A theme for each day
Bread can open a day in Altamura, rock guide a visit to Gravina, and architecture distinguish an Itria Valley town. Choosing a theme gives the journey continuity and places time to reveal themselves.
Places to explore
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Gravina in Puglia
Rock-cut neighbourhoods, pastoral history and the relationship between town and landscape.
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Giovinazzo
The old town, harbour and cooking shaped by farming and fishing traditions.
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Trani
Cathedral, castle and Jewish heritage for a coastal ending with cultural depth.
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Castellana Grotte
Karst, caves and the town within a journey connected to the Itria Valley.
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Alta Murgia
Stone, pasture and farming to explore the landscape beyond the towns.
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Itria Valley
Rural architecture, towns and food as parts of the same journey.
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Martano
Courtyards, megalithic heritage and Cistercian culture in Grecìa Salentina.
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Martignano
Rainwater wells, courtyard houses and a partly underground olive mill: water and work in a small Grecìa Salentina town.
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Calimera
Griko culture, rural memory and a connection with Athens in inland Salento.
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Sternatia
Grinding stones and presses beneath the town: the Granafei mill and historic centre tell the story of olive oil.
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Melpignano
Augustinian heritage and musical culture: Melpignano beyond the night of its major concert.
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Spongano
Palazzo Bacile, religious heritage and olive-oil production history in southern Salento.
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Grottaglie
Grottaglie: ceramics and rock.
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Crispiano
Crispiano: farm estates and the Ionian countryside.
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Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle: castle and rural memory.
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Putignano
Putignano: papier-mâché and town memory.
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Brindisi
Brindisi: reading the city from its harbour.
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Taranto
Taranto: two seas and archaeology.
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Bari
The old town as a first encounter with Puglia.
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Molfetta
Romanesque architecture and karst landscape beyond the coast.
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Bisceglie
From the La Chianca dolmen to the Romanesque town and harbour.
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Andria
A town worth exploring beyond its famous castle.
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Castel del Monte
Frederick’s architecture within the Murgia landscape.
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Alberobello
Trulli through their shape, space and everyday use.
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Locorotondo
Cummerse roofs as a way to distinguish the Itria Valley’s towns.
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Martina Franca
The town and a food craft connected to its landscape.
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Cisternino
Fornello pronto, bombette and a walk through the town.
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Ostuni
Houses, steps and agricultural landscape within one visit.
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Monopoli
An Adriatic conclusion connected to the rural landscape.
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Polignano a Mare
Old town, viewpoints and a coffee as a travel pause.
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Lecce
Baroque architecture, papier-mâché and Salento food: a city of telling details.
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Otranto
The cathedral, Adriatic landscape and time to explore the historic centre.
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Gallipoli
The bridge, churches and Ionian townscape beyond a beach holiday.
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Santa Maria di Leuca
The sanctuary, seafront architecture and the outline of the coast.
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Torre dell’Orso
Sea stacks, pine woodland and a contrast with Melendugno’s inland villages.
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Castellaneta
The historic centre and Rudolph Valentino’s story in inland Puglia.
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Gargano
Gargano: villages, woodland and coast.
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Vieste
Vieste: old lanes and fishing structures.
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San Giovanni Rotondo
San Giovanni Rotondo: pilgrimage and town.
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Monte Sant’Angelo
Monte Sant’Angelo: the cave and Junno quarter.
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Isole Tremiti
Tremiti: San Nicola and the island landscape.
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Foresta Umbra
Foresta Umbra: Gargano beneath the beech trees.
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Peschici
Peschici: the town above the cliff.
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Santeramo in Colle
Santeramo in Colle: details of the inhabited Murgia.
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