Alberobello and Matera The final part of our road trip around northern Puglia took us deep in to the heart of the Itria Valley and ‘Trulli’ country. Trulli are cute little dwellings that look as if they’re constructed just for gnomes! They are limestone, mortarless buildings that have been built using a method of constructionContinue reading “Puglia Road Trip – Part 3”
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Puglia Road Trip – Part 2
Castel del Monte On our way to our next destination we went via Lucera, another pretty Puglian town which was once a prosperous Roman centre dating back to the 4th century BC. It’ s home to the Swabian-Angevin Fortress. This 13th century reinforced fort is huge! It’s pentagonal walls measure 1km in circumference and areContinue reading “Puglia Road Trip – Part 2”
Puglia Road Trip – Part 1
Gargano National Park Apologies for the lull in posts. We’ve gone native and taken a leaf out of the Italian’s book. Lots of things grind to a halt in August, factories close down, shops put up their shutters and most people seem to slide to the coast like paperclips to a magnet. Who can blameContinue reading “Puglia Road Trip – Part 1”
Brand New Day 