Italy
Palazzo Gorgoni in Lecce, Italy
There are tons of hotels and B&Bs in Lecce and searching through them was more of a challenge than I expected. Then we found Palazzo Gorgoni, recommended to us by Silvestro Silvestori who owns The Awaiting Table, a cooking school…
Lecce, Puglia’s Baroque City
A photographic tour of the Baroque city of Lecce in Puglia, Italy.
Valle D’ Itria, Puglia Italy Part 2-Martina Franca
On our last day in the Valle d’Itria we drove to Martina Franca. We lucked out and parked on the street which led straight to the the main square at the Piazza XX Settembre where the walking tour in the…
Il Cortiletto Restaurant-A Fresh Look at Puglian Food
Lunch at Il Cortiletto in Speziale, Puglia In Italy, Sunday is traditionally a big day for families to go out to eat for lunch. At 1:30pm, the tiny dining room of Il Cortiletto, which has only five or six tables,…
Valle D’ Itria, Puglia Italy Part 1
The coastal region south of Bari in Puglia is called the Valle D’ Itria and encompasses part of the provinces of both Bari and Brindisi. It’s probably best known for the thousands of trulli (whitewashed round houses with conical roofs…
Masseria Salamina-Agritourismo Hotel in Puglia, Italy
At first, driving up to the masseria feels a bit odd, as if you are driving down a private road (you are), through olive groves (you are), and then suddenly you see a what looks like a small castle in…
Monopoli and Cisternino in Puglia, Italy
Getting out of the airport was smooth enough and we made it to the highway going south toward our first night’s stay just outside Fasano in the small town of Pezze di Greco. It was lunch time and I had…
Puglia and Basilicata 2013; Travel Tips, Resources and Logistics
Tips and resources for travel in the Puglia and Basilicata regions of Southern Italy.
