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The Delights of Puglia - Italy's Best Kept Secret by Air

Uncover the delights of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, boasting the country’s longest coastline, a superb climate, endless olive groves, fairy tale towns of whitewashed ‘trulli’ houses, ancient Baroque cities and charming castles.

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7 nights hotel with continental breakfast
7 evening meals
Return flights to/from Bari
Airport transfers in Italy

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Fly to Bari where you will be transferred to your hotel in southern Puglia for a four-night stay.

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Today’s included excursion begins at Castellana Grotte where we visit the famous network of caves created by underground rivers. These caves are amongst the deepest caverns in Europe. We continue through the countryside, seeing a landscape dominated by the ‘trulli’, whitewashed cones made of stones held together, traditionally without mortar. Alberobello is the best place to see and visit the famous trulli houses – there are over 1300 of them here. These cylindrical whitewashed buildings with grey conical roofs tapering out to a point or sphere are often adorned with painted symbols and are the true image of Puglia – one of the most unique towns in Europe. We then visit Ostuni, a charming town, perhaps one of the most stunning in southern Italy. The bright, whitewashed houses create a perfect contrast to the green of the surrounding countryside and its maze of well-preserved, winding streets provide hidden delights around every corner.

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A day at leisure or why not join our full-day, optional excursion? We start by visiting Lecce, commonly nicknamed the ‘Florence of South Italy’ due to its rich architecture and monuments. Lecce is the main city on Puglia’s Salento Peninsula and because of the soft limestone that’s easy to work, it became the centre for the ornate architecture called the Barocco Leccese and the city is filled with Baroque monuments. The historic centre is compact making it a great place for walking and its restaurants offer and abundance of fine food typical of Puglia. We then continue to Otranto, which lies at the most easterly point of mainland Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. The imposing castle with its thick perimeter walls and robust towers, dominate much of the town. Otranto is home to a small port with a series of sea-front promenades and excellent fish restaurants. Spend time exploring the town at your leisure before returning to the hotel.

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Today our included excursion takes us to the cities of Matera and Taranto. We start in Matera where you can see the fascinating Sassi district, the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region (entrance included). Now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sassi district is one of Southern Italy’s most important attractions. We then continue to Taranto, one of Italy’s oldest and most beautiful port cities. Taranto is also called ‘The City of Two Seas’ due to its location on a spit of land that separates the open sea into what is known as the Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo. The artificial channel that connects them is surmounted by the famous swing bridge. Beyond the bridge, lies the heart of Old Taranto, an ancient medieval town comprised of the Cathedral of San Cataldo and the Castel Sant’Angelo.

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En route to our hotel in the Vieste area of northern Puglia we call at Bari, the capital of Puglia. It’s Labyrinth of seemingly endless passages weave through courtyards and under arches where you are likely to see local artisans making their wares or people making pasta. We then continue to Castel Del Monte where you’ll visit the most splendid of all Puglia’s castles and one of the finest surviving examples of Swabian architecture (entrance included). Commissioned by the eclectic and cultured Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, the Castle is a brilliant example of medieval architecture. After our visit we continue to our hotel in the Veste or Rodi Garganico area for a three-night stay.

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Enjoy a day at leisure.

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Today join our included scenic coastal tour. Enjoy the fabulous coastal city of Vieste, with its ancient centre, set above towering, sheer white cliffs. The old town sits on the easternmost of the two promontories, at the tip of which stands the Chiesa di San Francesco, once a thriving monastery. There will be free time in Vieste before we continue to the small town of Peschici, perched on top of an impressive cliff overlooking the bay and filled with whitewashed houses which cling to the rocky headland. The old town of Peschici climbs from the harbor to the fortifications of the Swabian Castles. Here there will be time for you to explore the narrow ally’s and hidden squares.

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Transfer to Bari airport for your return flight to the U.K.

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Accommodation

You will stay for four nights in southern Puglia in a minimum 3-star hotel, such as the Hotel Lo Smeraldo in the Cisternino area, followed by three nights in northern Puglia in a minimum 3-star hotel, such as the Villa Americana Park in Rodi Garganico.