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NEWSLETTER
Another of Italy's secrets, sun filled, brightly coloured flora, pastel painted villas, vineyards and just miles and miles of olive groves, the heel of Southern Italy pointing benevolently at Greece, with Corfu being just a few hours away by boat. The closeness of Greece reflects in the ambience and style of the towns, cities and villages.
The seas of Puglia, both the Adriatic and the Ionian are renowned for their crystal clear waters and wonderful beaches. One is never more than 30 miles from Puglia's coastline dotted with its small towns and fishing villages, where fishermen mending their nets at the quayside are still an important part of the local way of life.
Travel through the Valle d'Itrea and see the numerous famous 'trulli', small conical roofed dwellings, dazzling whitewashed and all under the protection of UNESCO, and now the holiday homes of lucky owners, many from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pugliese food and wine is so good, and the area is responsible for the production of 70% of Italy's olive oil. Puglia supplies 10% of the EEC's wine needs and 80% of its' pasta! Fish lovers will be in their element with the choice of oysters, mussels, octopus and sardines to name but a few. Local wines concentrate more on quality than quantity, their red wines derive from the 'Uva di Troia, Bombino Nero, Montepulciano and Sangiovese. Rosso Canosa and Rosso Barletta are good DOCs. White wines come from the Itrea Valley (the home of the trulli) near Locorotondo and Martina Franca, producing various local Chardonnays and Sauvignons.
The capital of the region is Bari, but there are many other wonderful historic towns and villages to visit. One of which is Lecce, known as 'The Florence of the South', or another is Ostuni, known as the 'White Town', brilliant white in the daytime sun situated on the hillside, but softly lit by amber lights after the sun goes down. Gallipoli with its' narrow medieval streets and fabulous early morning fish market is well worth a visit. Bari, Puglia's capital with its historic centre is a must and a walk along the lovely sea front promenade seeing the fishermen at work is a delight.