Apulia is a peninsula surrounded by the sea and characterized by kilometers of coast which appears now very high and sheer to the sea now low and sandy. From the white indented Gargano cliffs to the golden beaches of the Salento with its beautiful crystal clear sea. Castro Marina Castro marina is well known for […]
Holy sites
Sanctuary of S. Maria Di Leuca Sanctuary of Padre Pio Sanctuary of San Michele Sanctuary of San Cosimo
The Gargano is a real heritage of historical
The Gargano, known as the “Montagna Sacra” (Holy Mountain) because of the ancient consecration to Saint Michael, the Archangel, is situated in the northern area of Apulia. A mountain marked by charm, where the time seems to have stopped. Ancient maritime centres alternate with indented coasts sheer to the sea and thick woods of firs, […]
Castel Del Monte – Il castello dalla forma ottagonale
Puglia Barletta-Andria-Trani Andria 76123 0883 407,86 Kmq 100.130 Piazza Umberto 1 Il castello denominato del monte, è famoso per la sua forma ottagonale su ogni angolo dei quali vi è una torre anch’essa ottagonale. Il maniero fu fatto costruire dall’imperatore Federico II di Svevia, tra il 1229 e il 1249, forse come residenza di caccia. […]
Places to be visited in puglia
The Apulian region is characterized by its great charm given by the perfect mix of sea, nature, art, culture and pleasures of the table. It has attractions to suit every taste, from the very long coast with its beautiful cliffs marked by different forms to the wonderful golden beaches with their crystal clear waters. From […]
San Giovanni Rotondo and Father Pio from Pietrelcina
Apulia Foggia San Giovanni Rotondo 71013 0882 261,88 Kmq 27.506 Piazza Dei Martiri 5 San Giovanni Rotondo lies in a valley, 600 metres in height, in the Gargano promontory and it is famous all over the world thanks to the charismatic Saint Pio from Pietrelcina, who draws thousands of believers. San Giovanni Rotondo dates back […]
Savelletri a little maritime village
Apulia Brindisi Fasano 72015 080 131,72 Kmq 39.431 Piazza Ciaia 23 It is a little maritime village with beautiful crystal clear waters, on the coast road between Monopoli and Fasano; it is well known thanks to its sandy beaches with alternate rocky areas. Savelletri is also famous for its marine: in its port it is […]
Selva di Fasano a beautiful holiday resort
Apulia Brindisi Fasano 72015 080 131,72 Kmq 39.431 Piazza Ciaia 23 At 400 metres above the sea-level, on the pre-murgia, halfway between the valle dei trulli and the sandy beaches of the coast road, the Selva di Fasano has represented a well-known holiday resort since the end of the 19th century. During the summer, the […]
BTM Business Tourism Management
Per questa seconda edizione sono stati inseriti incontri B2B, occasioni di networking e business matching che coinvolgeranno 40 buyers provenienti da tutto il mondo e che giungeranno a Lecce il 16 febbraio per partecipare ad un “Educational Tour”. Accompagnati dallo staff del BTM Puglia e grazie alla collaborazione di strutture ricettive e ristoranti pugliesi di […]
Otranto Great charm and ancient origins
Apulia Lecce Otranto 73028 0836 77,20 Kmq 5.639 Via Basilica 10 It is the most eastern city of Italy, with extraordinary charm and ancient origins. The area of Otranto was probably already peopled during the Paleolithic age. Subsequently it was inhabitated by Messapi, Greeks and Normans. Thanks to its strategic geographical position, it was an […]
Castello Carlo V mostra “2000 anni di presenze ebraiche in provincia di Lecce”
La presenza di comunità ebraiche nel territorio, attestata fin da età tardo-antica, come testimonia una stele funeraria dei primi secoli dell’Era Volgare rinvenuta ad Otranto, ha avuto una funzione importante nello sviluppo economico e culturale del Salento in età medievale. Dopo una “scomparsa silenziosa” di alcuni secoli causata dagli editti di espulsione cinquecenteschi, la presenza […]
Peschici a characteristic old town centre on a promontory
Apulia Foggia Peschici 71010 0884 49,39 Kmq 4.242 Piazza S. Perini 1 Peschici was founded around the year one thousand, when Dalmatians and Schiavoni settled here to stem Saracen raids. It shows a characteristic old town centre, on a 90 metres high promontory falling sheer to the sea (indeed the name of the town means […]
Santa Maria di Leuca is the farthest end of Salento
Apulia Lecce Castrignano Del Capo 73040 0833 20,77 Kmq 5.368 Via Municipio 1 Romans called it “De Finibus Terrae”. Santa Maria di Leuca is the farthest end of Salento, the “heel” of Italy, point of contact between the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. On the top of the promontory, dominating the coast, stands the […]
Conversano borgo medievale
Puglia Bari Conversano 70014 080 126,90 Kmq 25.860 Piazza XX Settembre 25 Conversano, col suo borgo medievale sorge sulle prime alture delle Murge, abitata già in epoca preistorica da Peuceti e Japigi, conserva a testimonianza di questi popoli resti delle mura megalitiche dell’ antica Norba, ben visibili nei pressi dell’abbazia di San Benedetto e alla […]
