Martina Franca

Martina Franca Travel Guide: Baroque Old Town & Valle d’Itria

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Martina Franca, Puglia

Martina Franca is one of the most rewarding towns in the Valle d’Itria because it offers something different from the trulli and whitewashed lanes that dominate many central-Puglia itineraries. Its historic centre is richer in Baroque detail, the town is large enough to feel lived in, and the countryside immediately outside the centre is still … Leggi tutto

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

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Traditional farmhouse near Locorotondo, 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 … Leggi tutto