The “blue route” from Otranto to Castro
There are roads that are not measured in kilometers, but in emotions. Strips of asphalt that offer picturesque scenery, embracing the mountains and hills or along cliffs overlooking the sea. Among these one of...
Cisternino, the balcony over the valley
For our walk between the town and the districts scattered throughout the area dotted with trulli, vines, olive trees and Mediterranean scrub, Cisternino welcomed us with its best livery: the intense blue of the...
Visiting lagoons – 1
Lesina and Varano are among the largest lakes in Italy and is not taken for granted when it comes to a region such as Puglia poor water. Lying west of the lake, Lesina is...
Carovigno, the city of ‘NZegna
Carovigno has been called a precious architectural synthesis. It is enough to walk through the streets and small squares of its historic center to realize how apt this definition is: to an attentive observer...
Otranto to live
If the ancient village of Otranto, a town that was Messapic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Gothic, Norman, Swabian, Angevin and Aragonese, oozes history from every stone, returning by right among the Borghi più belli d'Italia,...
Carovigno to live
Around Carovigno extends a veritable archaeological park of living trees, older than the buildings and monuments that arise in the village. They are centuries-old olive trees, with magnificent trunks and imposing foliage, unfortunately today...
Gravina, city of many faces – part two
Back above ground we were lucky enough to be able to peek inside the Library Finya, one of the symbols of Gravina and one of the oldest libraries of Puglia rich of a library...
The red dust of the mine
If in the visit of the town of San Giovanni Rotondo you can not disregard the places of San Pio da Pietrelcina which is inextricably linked, a different way to discover the history of...
Lands of passage: Vernole e Acaya
Vernole lies south of Lecce and includes in its territory one of the most striking features of the Adriatic coast, including Le Cesine reserve, a natural beauty oasis of rare beauty currently managed by...
The winter sea
"The winter sea is just a black and white movie on TV..."
This phrase of one of my favorite songs, written by Enrico Ruggeri and played by Loredana Bertè, represented my idea of Puglia out...