Everything you need to plan a trip to Puglia with confidence. Find practical information about airports, trains, buses, car rental, driving, parking, weather, prices and the best time to visit. Our travel tips will help you understand how to get around Puglia, choose the right areas to visit and avoid common mistakes while organizing your holiday.
Most international visitors reach Puglia through one of two airports: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) or Brindisi Salento Airport (BDS). Choosing the right one can save several hours of ground travel over the course of a trip. The simple rule is that Bari is usually better for central and northern Puglia, while Brindisi is usually … Leggi tutto
Understanding Puglia’s geography makes planning a trip dramatically easier. On a map the region looks narrow, but it is long enough that a holiday can become inefficient if you treat Bari, Gargano and southern Salento as neighbouring stops. Puglia — Apulia in English — forms the heel of the Italian peninsula. It runs along the … Leggi tutto
Puglia has no separate border rules from the rest of Italy. The documents you need are the documents required to enter Italy and the Schengen Area, and they depend primarily on your nationality, passport, residence status, length of stay and purpose of travel. For a short holiday, the rules are straightforward for many travellers, but … Leggi tutto
Puglia has a Mediterranean climate, but the phrase “southern Italy weather” is too broad to plan a trip well. The region stretches for hundreds of kilometres from Gargano to the tip of Salento, with long Adriatic and Ionian coastlines, exposed promontories, inland plateaus and towns sitting at different elevations. That means a forecast for Bari … Leggi tutto
Puglia works in every season, but it does not offer the same trip in every month. The best time to visit Puglia depends on whether your priority is swimming, sightseeing, road-tripping, food, lower prices or simply seeing the region without the crowds that fill its most famous towns in midsummer. For most first-time visitors who … Leggi tutto
Travelling around Puglia without a car is entirely possible, but only if you build the trip around the parts of the region that public transport serves well. The mistake is to plan the same itinerary you would use with a rental car and simply replace every drive with a train or bus. Puglia is long, … Leggi tutto
Puglia is one of the easiest regions of southern Italy to enjoy as a family, but it rewards a little planning. The region is long, summer temperatures can be intense, many historic centres have uneven stone streets, and some of the most beautiful beaches are far easier to reach by car than by public transport. … Leggi tutto