Cisternino is one of the best places in the Valle d’Itria for travellers who want a white hill town that feels lived-in rather than staged. It is smaller than Martina Franca, less famous than Alberobello and less polished than nearby Locorotondo, but that is exactly why it works so well for a late-afternoon visit or … Leggi tutto
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
There are places in Puglia that impress you with famous monuments, and others that win you over simply by making you want to slow down. Locorotondo belongs firmly to the second group. Perched above the Valle d’Itria, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and scattered trulli, Locorotondo is a compact maze of whitewashed houses, flower-filled balconies, … Leggi tutto