A holiday in the Itria Valley… Ten tips from RaroVillas of places to visit and things to do to maximize your time and experience of the Itria Valley.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020,
A holiday in the Itria Valley... Ten tips from RaroVillas of places to visit and things to do to maximise your time and experience of the Itria Valley.
1. Stroll through the little streets of Alberobello with its small shops, housed in the trulli, which is an ancient village: where the craftsmen work by hand their products and narrate fantastic stories.
2. Face the "promenade" of Locorotondo, the view is not only on a stretch of water, but there is a panoramic view of the Itria Valley. On a sunny day or a clear night, you ill hear the poetry of the sea, something you will not regret.
3. Visit the historical center of Martina Franca, to admire the baroque of S. Martino and the charm of the Palazzo Ducale. It is an absolute must not to leave the country without having tasted the traditional Capocollo di Martina Franca DOP with a good glass of Puglian red wine.
4. Taste the grilled meat in Cisternino, especially the unmissable "bombette", heritage of mangereccia humanity.
5. Arrive in the small village of Ceglie Messapica, with whitewashed houses and narrow, winding streets with its characteristic "chianche" paving. Then stop on a bench and taste "U'Piscquett'l" the delicious cigliese almond paste biscuit.
6. Explore Valle d'Itria countryside during your holiday, with alternating green stretches and dry stone walls to traditional farms: an excursion that will remain in your mind and heart for a long time .
7. Enter the Nature Reserve of Bosco delle Pianelle, near Martina Franca, within its wild flora lives weasels, badgers, and foxes. Among the ravines, the Grotta del Sergente Romano stands out, probably a refuge for the last brigand of Apulia.
8. Sleep in a trullo, in summer as its structure remains fresh. It is of course a truly unique experience.
9. Spend a day in a farmhouse/Masseria to see how a product is born and immediately after tasting it at the table you will understand this priceless experience.
10. Get lost in the alleys of the historic center of Locorotondo, you need to keep your eyes upwards to see where the "cummerse" ends (characteristic sloping roofs of the houses), especially those of Locorotondo.
It's all possible when you visit Valle d'Itria!
Do you have any other suggestions of things to do and see during a holiday in Itria Valley?
Things to do in Puglia
Sunday, May 3, 2020,
Things to do in Puglia... are you ready for a Puglia holiday with many wonders? Puglia is a culturally rich region where you can choose what you can visit, there are many alternatives.
The area of Alto Salento is the most authentic part of Puglia, where you can wander through the streets of the white city of Ostuni, Carovigno and Ceglie Messapica and immerse yourself in the lives of the locals by stopping at one of the many restaurants to taste the typical dishes of the traditional Apulian cuisine. Only a short distance from this famous White City you can explore the most beautiful beaches of the Adriatic coast of Puglia from the Regional Natural Park of the coastal dunes of Torre Canne to the Nature Reserve of Torre Guaceto.
Undeniably beautiful is the Itria Valley, a rural area dominated by dry stone walls and trulli, which includes the towns of Alberobello (Unesco -World Heritage site), Martina Franca(examples of late Apulian Baroque), Putignano (with its famous carnival), Locorotondo and Cisternino all of which are among the most beautiful towns in Italy. Here you can enjoy breathtaking views and also le bombette, which is a must-try and can be found in many of the butchers in the old town.
Recommended for those who want to discover one of the many natural treasures, Castellana Grotte where there lies a 70-meter deep underground cave, where the most beautiful Italian speleological complex is located and can be visited in 2 hours. On the same day, you can have lunch in one of the many excellent fish restaurants in the historic center of Monopoli and watch the fishermen throwing out their fishing nets in the old harbor. You can continue the tour by eating ice cream or drinking a cafè under one of the typical verandas overlooking the sea of the impressive Polignano a Mare.
Salento is at the southern tip of the heel in Puglia, surrounded by two seas (the Ionian and the Adriatic) and consists of golden sandy beaches and shallow reefs, pine forests, and protected beach areas. The most famous city is Lecce, the baroque city and the city of papier-mâché, where the typical Salentine Puccia can be tasted, but also remarkable are the beaches of the natural reserve of Porto Selvaggio Gallipoli, and Pescoluse of Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto, the most eastern city of Italy.
In the northern part of Puglia, you can admire a masterpiece of nature: the natural park of the ravines, real quarries carved into the limestone rocks by the streams that crossed the territory of the Murgia Plateau a million years ago. They have created habitable caves from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, rich in boulders and breathtaking lush vegetation. The most important is the Gravina di Castellaneta and Gravina in Puglia.
If you come with the family... for the children, there is the Zoo Safari in Fasano and the Acqua Park Egnazia that is not to be missed on the coastal road between il Capitolo and Savelletri. Hours of guaranteed fun!
The area of Alto Salento is the most authentic part of Puglia, where you can wander through the streets of the white city of Ostuni, Carovigno and Ceglie Messapica and immerse yourself in the lives of the locals by stopping at one of the many restaurants to taste the typical dishes of the traditional Apulian cuisine. Only a short distance from this famous White City you can explore the most beautiful beaches of the Adriatic coast of Puglia from the Regional Natural Park of the coastal dunes of Torre Canne to the Nature Reserve of Torre Guaceto.
Undeniably beautiful is the Itria Valley, a rural area dominated by dry stone walls and trulli, which includes the towns of Alberobello (Unesco -World Heritage site), Martina Franca(examples of late Apulian Baroque), Putignano (with its famous carnival), Locorotondo and Cisternino all of which are among the most beautiful towns in Italy. Here you can enjoy breathtaking views and also le bombette, which is a must-try and can be found in many of the butchers in the old town.
Recommended for those who want to discover one of the many natural treasures, Castellana Grotte where there lies a 70-meter deep underground cave, where the most beautiful Italian speleological complex is located and can be visited in 2 hours. On the same day, you can have lunch in one of the many excellent fish restaurants in the historic center of Monopoli and watch the fishermen throwing out their fishing nets in the old harbor. You can continue the tour by eating ice cream or drinking a cafè under one of the typical verandas overlooking the sea of the impressive Polignano a Mare.
Salento is at the southern tip of the heel in Puglia, surrounded by two seas (the Ionian and the Adriatic) and consists of golden sandy beaches and shallow reefs, pine forests, and protected beach areas. The most famous city is Lecce, the baroque city and the city of papier-mâché, where the typical Salentine Puccia can be tasted, but also remarkable are the beaches of the natural reserve of Porto Selvaggio Gallipoli, and Pescoluse of Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto, the most eastern city of Italy.
In the northern part of Puglia, you can admire a masterpiece of nature: the natural park of the ravines, real quarries carved into the limestone rocks by the streams that crossed the territory of the Murgia Plateau a million years ago. They have created habitable caves from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, rich in boulders and breathtaking lush vegetation. The most important is the Gravina di Castellaneta and Gravina in Puglia.
If you come with the family... for the children, there is the Zoo Safari in Fasano and the Acqua Park Egnazia that is not to be missed on the coastal road between il Capitolo and Savelletri. Hours of guaranteed fun!