Archive - 27 September 2024

Sunflowers in Alberobello, Puglia Itinerary

Puglia Itinerary: Planning A Wonderful One-Week Villa Trip

Europe, Italy, Itinerary Plans, One week, Puglia, Teens, Young Adults Puglia Itinerary: Planning A Wonderful One-Week Villa Trip Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope My preferred mode of holiday is a road trip, as I am forever curious about what is around the next corner. So when we planned a week in Puglia, based in...

Row of 3 white washed stone buildings with grey tiled roofs each with a white symbol painted on. Blue sky in background and 2 power cables across top left of photo

Alberobello: What To See In Puglia’s Unique Trulli Town

Europe, Italy, One week, Puglia, Teens, UNESCO Designated Sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Young Adults Alberobello: What To See In Puglia’s Unique Trulli Town Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope As you drive through the Itria Valley, past vineyards and dry stone walls, you start to notice little hobbit-like...

Display of square ceramic tiles of many colours each with a letter on, spelling I Love Locorotondo (which is a town in Puglia)

Where To Eat In Locorotondo: Lunch And Views In Puglia’s Prettiest Hill Town

Europe, Italy, One week, Puglia, Teens, Young Adults Where To Eat In Locorotondo: Lunch And Views In Puglia’s Prettiest Hill Town Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope After a busy morning admiring the trulli at nearby Alberobello, we were ready to escape the crowds for a quieter, later lunch. Locorotondo, often...

Photo of corner of sandstone building, taken from street and looking up towards the roof. Baroque carvings on the upper level of building. Blue sky behind

Lecce, the Florence of the South: Does Puglia’s Baroque City Earn the Name?

City breaks, Europe, Italy, One week, Puglia, Teens, Young Adults Lecce, the Florence of the South: Does Puglia’s Baroque City Earn the Name? Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Lecce is often called the Florence of the South, which is quite a billing to live up to. On our week in Puglia we set aside a day to...

Old fashioned hilltop town with pink and orange sky behind it at dusk. Jumble of white and sand coloured houses on the hill

Ostuni, The White City Of Puglia: What To See Day And Night

Europe, Italy, One week, Puglia, Teens, Young Adults Ostuni, The White City Of Puglia: What To See Day And Night Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope You can spot Ostuni from miles away, standing proud on its hilltop across the Itria Valley, a cluster of white buildings catching the light. It is known as the White...

Hillside full of pale coloured stone buildings. A road curves around the bottom of the town at the top of grass and rock cliff. Blue sky above

James Bond in Matera and Gravina: A Guide to the No Time To Die Filming Locations

Europe, Italy, One week, Puglia, Teens, UNESCO Designated Sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Young Adults James Bond in Matera and Gravina: A Guide to the No Time To Die Filming Locations Lucy September 27, 2024 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope The opening sequence of No Time To Die put Matera firmly on the map. The city was already a UNESCO...