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BEST PLACES TO VISIT AROUND VALLE D’ITRIA, THE ULTIMATE LIST!
The Itria Valley is strategically located at the heart of Puglia with Martina Franca, Ostuni and many other places to visit at a short drive.
Beautiful red soil, a large expanse of olive trees and vineyards that stretches as far as your eyes can see, complete with white Trullo houses under a serene blue sky; anyone would easily agree that only a few holiday destinations are as charming and enchanting as the Valle D’itria.
The Itria Valley is located at the heart of Puglia with Martina Franca, Alberobello, Cisternino and Locorotondo as its most popular areas. These towns are just as different as much as they are similar, characterized by the distinct white walls of their limestone streets and the cheerful and enticing alleys upon which the social life of these towns have been built.
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Valle d'Itria
11 Via CisterninoBeautiful red soil, a large expanse of olive trees and vineyards that stretches as far as your eyes can see, complete with white Trullo houses under a serene blue sky; anyone would easily agree that only a few holiday destinations are as charming and enchanting as the Valle D’itria.
The Itria Valley is located at the heart of Puglia with Martina Franca, Alberobello, Cisternino and Locorotondo as its most popular areas. These towns are just as different as much as they are similar, characterized by the distinct white walls of their limestone streets and the cheerful and enticing alleys upon which the social life of these towns have been built.
The ‘White City’ of Ostuni extends across three hills, shining like a pearly white tiara atop the hills.
Rumour has it that the city was built upon the hills to protect it from invaders. Till today, it still stands as a labyrinth of houses built upon houses, elaborate staircases and alleyways and pointers to the Middle Age and a magnificent cathedral in the middle of the old town. This city surprisingly merges the old with the new and if you decide to visit, you’ll find no shortage of beautiful places to visit, iconic sights to see, excellent restaurants, and a lot more.
Ostuni is a delight for travellers who cherish impressive awe and wonderment.
Aside from the beautiful sight of the city with its whitewashed little houses stacked upon each other, the narrow and enticing alleyways, and iconic sights like the 15th-century Romanesque-Gothic cathedral, Ostuni also offers a breathtakingly awesome view of its picturesque surroundings.
The city is surrounded by long stretches of farmlands and olive trees some of which are believed to be up to 3000 years old. This panoramic greenery merges with the Adriatic Sea, the beautiful turquoise blue sea that’s one of the cleanest in the world.
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Ostuni
The ‘White City’ of Ostuni extends across three hills, shining like a pearly white tiara atop the hills.
Rumour has it that the city was built upon the hills to protect it from invaders. Till today, it still stands as a labyrinth of houses built upon houses, elaborate staircases and alleyways and pointers to the Middle Age and a magnificent cathedral in the middle of the old town. This city surprisingly merges the old with the new and if you decide to visit, you’ll find no shortage of beautiful places to visit, iconic sights to see, excellent restaurants, and a lot more.
Ostuni is a delight for travellers who cherish impressive awe and wonderment.
Aside from the beautiful sight of the city with its whitewashed little houses stacked upon each other, the narrow and enticing alleyways, and iconic sights like the 15th-century Romanesque-Gothic cathedral, Ostuni also offers a breathtakingly awesome view of its picturesque surroundings.
The city is surrounded by long stretches of farmlands and olive trees some of which are believed to be up to 3000 years old. This panoramic greenery merges with the Adriatic Sea, the beautiful turquoise blue sea that’s one of the cleanest in the world.
Martina Franca gleams like a beacon with its array of limestone streets with its winding alleys and picturesque town center. Along with its trullo heritage, Martina Franca also boasts magnificent edifices inspired by both the baroque and rococo architecture. The city was founded in the 10th century and saw great prosperity and civilization around the 14th century.
There is a lot to see if you’re up for a Martina Franca tour. These range from the Basilica of San Martino, Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Martucci, Palazzo Maggi, Palazzo Motolese, Palazzo Ancona, as well as the beautiful Piazza Maria Immacolata, to mention a few.
Treating your tastebuds to the mouth-watering flavours of the traditional Apulian cuisine would no doubt be interesting too!
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Martina Franca
Martina Franca gleams like a beacon with its array of limestone streets with its winding alleys and picturesque town center. Along with its trullo heritage, Martina Franca also boasts magnificent edifices inspired by both the baroque and rococo architecture. The city was founded in the 10th century and saw great prosperity and civilization around the 14th century.
There is a lot to see if you’re up for a Martina Franca tour. These range from the Basilica of San Martino, Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Martucci, Palazzo Maggi, Palazzo Motolese, Palazzo Ancona, as well as the beautiful Piazza Maria Immacolata, to mention a few.
Treating your tastebuds to the mouth-watering flavours of the traditional Apulian cuisine would no doubt be interesting too!
The Cisternino town of Valle D’Itria is a place where old charm and glory truly remained intact.
Cisternino dates back to the middle age with an array of small and close-knit streets. Cisternino offers everything and more for your pleasure and exploration. The picturesque whitewashed limestone streets, lots of bars and restaurants in its bubbling town centre, and an array of see-worthy neighbourhoods like the Scheledd, Bère Vecchie, and U Pantene, to mention a few.
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Cisternino
The Cisternino town of Valle D’Itria is a place where old charm and glory truly remained intact.
Cisternino dates back to the middle age with an array of small and close-knit streets. Cisternino offers everything and more for your pleasure and exploration. The picturesque whitewashed limestone streets, lots of bars and restaurants in its bubbling town centre, and an array of see-worthy neighbourhoods like the Scheledd, Bère Vecchie, and U Pantene, to mention a few.
There are a few of those places you visit and can’t help but fall in love. This Puglia town of Locorotondo is one of such places. The small town is characterized by its laid-back and relaxed mood and its beautiful whitewashed city centre. Over time, it has emerged as not just one of the prettiest but also one of the most famous towns in Southern Italy.
Locorotondo’s city centre, the whitewashed Centro Storico is perched atop a hill. The whisper-quiet street is lined with ancient landmarks, small typical local houses, and historic buildings like the Romanesque Chiesa della Madonna della Greca church, for instance.
The town is famous for its wine is located just a few minutes away from Martina Franca and Alberobello, Southern Italy’s most famous trullo town.
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Locorotondo
There are a few of those places you visit and can’t help but fall in love. This Puglia town of Locorotondo is one of such places. The small town is characterized by its laid-back and relaxed mood and its beautiful whitewashed city centre. Over time, it has emerged as not just one of the prettiest but also one of the most famous towns in Southern Italy.
Locorotondo’s city centre, the whitewashed Centro Storico is perched atop a hill. The whisper-quiet street is lined with ancient landmarks, small typical local houses, and historic buildings like the Romanesque Chiesa della Madonna della Greca church, for instance.
The town is famous for its wine is located just a few minutes away from Martina Franca and Alberobello, Southern Italy’s most famous trullo town.
If you ask people who have been to Alberobello if this small town is worth visiting, most will tell you that it’s one of the best places they’ve been to. The town is small, yet the charm is much.
The first things you’ll notice are the unique trulli houses here but they are not an urban sprawl for gnomes. These small houses represent an architectural tradition and heritage that’s thousands of years old. It is much like a fantasy land, only that it is both real and truly fantastic.
You can lodge in one of these wonderfully preserved trulli buildings and take a walking tour of this fantasy land. Among the places you could see are the Trullo Sovrano, a small museum and Alberobello’s only trullo with two floors; the Sant’Antonio church built with the same trullo architecture, and the iconic Casa d’Amore, built in 1797. Alberobello’s main street market opens every Thursday morning and you could scoop up as many souvenirs as you want here.
The city is a UNESCO world heritage site, and truly, a day of exploration here would leave you yearning for some more.
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Alberobello
If you ask people who have been to Alberobello if this small town is worth visiting, most will tell you that it’s one of the best places they’ve been to. The town is small, yet the charm is much.
The first things you’ll notice are the unique trulli houses here but they are not an urban sprawl for gnomes. These small houses represent an architectural tradition and heritage that’s thousands of years old. It is much like a fantasy land, only that it is both real and truly fantastic.
You can lodge in one of these wonderfully preserved trulli buildings and take a walking tour of this fantasy land. Among the places you could see are the Trullo Sovrano, a small museum and Alberobello’s only trullo with two floors; the Sant’Antonio church built with the same trullo architecture, and the iconic Casa d’Amore, built in 1797. Alberobello’s main street market opens every Thursday morning and you could scoop up as many souvenirs as you want here.
The city is a UNESCO world heritage site, and truly, a day of exploration here would leave you yearning for some more.
Ceglia Messapica is another small ancient Puglia town located very close to Ostuni.
The whitewashed town is known for its baroque architectural heritage, the array of medieval-era castles, as well as some dose of the trullo heritage that evokes that strong Puglia passion. The town has no shortage of attractions some of which are the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, the Castle of Ceglie Messapica, Piazza Vecchia, and ancient baroque buildings across the town.
Ceglie Messapica is also known as one of the best culinary cities in the Valley, with plenty of very high-quality local restaurants.
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Ceglie Messapica
Ceglia Messapica is another small ancient Puglia town located very close to Ostuni.
The whitewashed town is known for its baroque architectural heritage, the array of medieval-era castles, as well as some dose of the trullo heritage that evokes that strong Puglia passion. The town has no shortage of attractions some of which are the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, the Castle of Ceglie Messapica, Piazza Vecchia, and ancient baroque buildings across the town.
Ceglie Messapica is also known as one of the best culinary cities in the Valley, with plenty of very high-quality local restaurants.
You’ll have no idea just how much beauty and charm lies ahead when entering Polignano from its narrow city door. Once here, there is just so much you can do that may leave you confused about where exactly you should start.
From the city door, you could head straight to the Pino Pascali, the city’s most popular museum which used to be an ancient slaughterhouse, now dedicated to Pino Pascali, one of Puglia’s most famous sculptors and artist. You could also find your way to the Chiesa Matrice, a 13th-century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary herself.
If you’re a beach bum, you can take boat trips to the sea while you enjoy the picturesque views of surrounding caves and hills and the old town perched atop the hills. There’s just so much you can do here!
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Polignano a Mare
You’ll have no idea just how much beauty and charm lies ahead when entering Polignano from its narrow city door. Once here, there is just so much you can do that may leave you confused about where exactly you should start.
From the city door, you could head straight to the Pino Pascali, the city’s most popular museum which used to be an ancient slaughterhouse, now dedicated to Pino Pascali, one of Puglia’s most famous sculptors and artist. You could also find your way to the Chiesa Matrice, a 13th-century church dedicated to the Virgin Mary herself.
If you’re a beach bum, you can take boat trips to the sea while you enjoy the picturesque views of surrounding caves and hills and the old town perched atop the hills. There’s just so much you can do here!
The ancient town of Monopoli is a cluster of beautiful neighbourhoods overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
If you find yourself in this region of Puglia, you can treat yourself to a wide range of activities that could include soaking up the sun in one or more of the picturesque beaches around town, seeing the churches and magnificent castles overlooking the scenic Adriatic Sea, wandering around this beautiful and ancient town as well as treating yourself to a good lunch in one of the restaurants around here.
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Monopoli
The ancient town of Monopoli is a cluster of beautiful neighbourhoods overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
If you find yourself in this region of Puglia, you can treat yourself to a wide range of activities that could include soaking up the sun in one or more of the picturesque beaches around town, seeing the churches and magnificent castles overlooking the scenic Adriatic Sea, wandering around this beautiful and ancient town as well as treating yourself to a good lunch in one of the restaurants around here.
The small but enchanting resort town of Savelletri is in a class of its own.
This town, right by the Adriatic Sea is often referred to as the fishermen’s village. If you’re a sea lover, you’ll feel right at home here with the soft sands at the bank of the turquoise blue Adriatic Sea. The picturesque surroundings of the rocky coast and the proximity to the Selva di Fasano, in the Valley D’itria, are some of the perks here. Enjoy fresh fish and experience the flavours of the traditional cuisine here. It sure is an experience you’ll want to treasure forever!
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Savelletri
The small but enchanting resort town of Savelletri is in a class of its own.
This town, right by the Adriatic Sea is often referred to as the fishermen’s village. If you’re a sea lover, you’ll feel right at home here with the soft sands at the bank of the turquoise blue Adriatic Sea. The picturesque surroundings of the rocky coast and the proximity to the Selva di Fasano, in the Valley D’itria, are some of the perks here. Enjoy fresh fish and experience the flavours of the traditional cuisine here. It sure is an experience you’ll want to treasure forever!
The capital city of Salento is also has earned its nickname as the Florence of the South and the Baroque capital of Apulia, thanks to its rich Baroque architectural heritage. And just as you would expect from a historical art city, Lecce boasts a diverse range of historical monuments and landmarks most of which are located within its city centre.
Some of these include the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Piazza Duomo, and a lot of ancient Roman theatres, portals and squares, ancient monuments and noble facades, and the magnificent Charles V castle with its museum both of which acts as the physical link between ancient Lecce and modern Lecce. You’ll find restaurants, bars, shops, boutiques, and everything you’ll want in a modern city here in Lecce.
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Lecce
The capital city of Salento is also has earned its nickname as the Florence of the South and the Baroque capital of Apulia, thanks to its rich Baroque architectural heritage. And just as you would expect from a historical art city, Lecce boasts a diverse range of historical monuments and landmarks most of which are located within its city centre.
Some of these include the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Piazza Duomo, and a lot of ancient Roman theatres, portals and squares, ancient monuments and noble facades, and the magnificent Charles V castle with its museum both of which acts as the physical link between ancient Lecce and modern Lecce. You’ll find restaurants, bars, shops, boutiques, and everything you’ll want in a modern city here in Lecce.
Matera has been given all sorts of names from ‘magical’ to ‘extraordinary.
It’s surprising how a lesser-known city decades ago has gone on to emerge as the “European capital of culture” 2019. Matera’s turnaround has been both surprising and magical. The city of stone is having its moment and even James Bond can’t resist the urge to visit. The cave dwellings “i sassi” are the major attraction in Matera and is why the city has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These extensive cave dwellings are as interesting and memorable as they are unusual.
A visit here will open you up to the authentic Italian cuisine in Matera, over 150 awe-inspiring “chiese rupestri” or rock churches like the Convicinio di Sant’Antonio and Santa Maria de Idris. Among all of these rock churches, the Chiesa San Pietro Barisano is the largest; completely carved out of rock around the 12th century. Other attractions here include the Palombaro Lungo, a huge water cistern dug into the rock; Casa Grotta del Barisano, Musma (Contemporary Art Museum), and the Archaeological Museum, among others.
If you’re up for a truly unique experience, you know that the Matera should be one of the places you need to see. A day trip surely worth the 1h30min drive from your Apuliaria stay!
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Matera
Matera has been given all sorts of names from ‘magical’ to ‘extraordinary.
It’s surprising how a lesser-known city decades ago has gone on to emerge as the “European capital of culture” 2019. Matera’s turnaround has been both surprising and magical. The city of stone is having its moment and even James Bond can’t resist the urge to visit. The cave dwellings “i sassi” are the major attraction in Matera and is why the city has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These extensive cave dwellings are as interesting and memorable as they are unusual.
A visit here will open you up to the authentic Italian cuisine in Matera, over 150 awe-inspiring “chiese rupestri” or rock churches like the Convicinio di Sant’Antonio and Santa Maria de Idris. Among all of these rock churches, the Chiesa San Pietro Barisano is the largest; completely carved out of rock around the 12th century. Other attractions here include the Palombaro Lungo, a huge water cistern dug into the rock; Casa Grotta del Barisano, Musma (Contemporary Art Museum), and the Archaeological Museum, among others.
If you’re up for a truly unique experience, you know that the Matera should be one of the places you need to see. A day trip surely worth the 1h30min drive from your Apuliaria stay!