7 Days in Puglia: The Perfect One-Week Itinerary

Aerial view of Polignano a Mare, Puglia

Seven days is the sweet spot for a first trip to Puglia. A week gives you enough time to see the region’s major contrasts—Bari’s old town, the limestone Adriatic coast, trulli and white villages, Lecce’s baroque centre and two different sides of Salento—without turning every day into a transfer day. The best one-week itinerary does … Read more

5 Days in Puglia: Best Itinerary for Towns, Beaches & Food

Mattinata coast and olive groves Gargano, Puglia

Five days in Puglia is the point at which the region stops feeling like a quick sampler and starts becoming a real trip. You still need to choose carefully, but there is enough time to combine Bari, the Adriatic coast, the Valle d’Itria and Salento without packing and unpacking every night. For a first visit, … Read more

3 Days in Puglia: The Perfect First-Time Itinerary

Aerial view of Polignano a Mare, Puglia

Three days in Puglia is enough to understand why the region feels different from the classic Rome–Florence–Venice route, but it is not enough to see everything. The best first trip is therefore not a race from Gargano to Santa Maria di Leuca. It should combine one lively city, the limestone coast, the trulli landscape of … Read more

Valle d’Itria Travel Guide: Best Towns, Route & Things to Do

View of Cisternino, Puglia

The Valle d’Itria is the part of Puglia that most closely matches the image many travellers have before arriving: trulli scattered between olive groves, pale-stone farmhouses, dry-stone walls and white hill towns rising above a patchwork of fields. Yet it is not one single attraction and it should not be treated as a quick stop … Read more

Puglia with Kids: Best Family-Friendly Things to Do

Family walking in Bari old town, Puglia

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. … Read more

Best Things to Do in Puglia: 25 Unforgettable Experiences

Aerial view of Polignano a Mare, Puglia

Puglia rewards travellers who resist the temptation to treat it as a checklist of white villages and famous beaches. The region is long, geographically varied and surprisingly diverse: Romanesque cathedrals face the Adriatic in the north, trulli and olive-covered countryside fill the Valle d’Itria, Baroque streets dominate Lecce, while the Salento peninsula alternates between rocky … Read more

Alberobello: What to See & How to Visit the Trulli

Aerial view of Alberobello trulli, Puglia

Whitewashed walls, narrow lanes and hundreds of grey stone cones rising above the rooftops: Alberobello is one of the most distinctive places in Puglia. Even if you have seen photographs of the town before arriving, walking through its historic trulli districts is a completely different experience. Located in the beautiful Valle d’Itria, Alberobello is famous … Read more