City: Puglia
What to do and see in Puglia, Italy: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Coordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E / 41.00861°N 16.51278°E / 41.00861; 16.51278
Restaurants in Puglia
1. Cripta del Crocifisso
2. La Cantina Frrud - Museo del Vino
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5.0 based on 248 reviews
"Frrudd" the wine cellar- Wine museum Dating back to the 1500's and after 60 years of inactivity, the Frrud cellar, from the old owner surname Angelantonio Ferrulli, brings to the light the treasures of the Altamura's wine tradition. Located behind the Altamura's Cathedral, it is one of the oldest sites in the historic city center. Guided tour and wines tasting available (reservation is suggested).
3. Cattedrale di Otranto
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4.5 based on 2,301 reviews
Reviewed By liverpool1023 - London, United Kingdom
Easily one of the most interesting churches in the entire region. The early medieval floor mozaic based on a tree of life motif is incredible and is in fantastic condition.
4. Monumento al Marinaio d'Italia
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4.5 based on 282 reviews
Reviewed By Tony36 - Crowborough, United Kingdom
An impressive sight from across the bay. Stands out majestically. Free entrance to go in and up on the top. Pity we did not have time.
5. Colonne Terminali della Via Appia
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4.5 based on 467 reviews
Reviewed By motozak - Vienna, Austria
Very nice place . You cannot miss it . Very well mainted and cool . Nice view in the port . Don’t forget your camera
6. Riserva Naturale di Stato Saline di Margherita di Savoia
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4.5 based on 283 reviews
They extend over a strip about 20 km long, going inland for a maximum depth of about 5 km. The total area is about 4500 hectares. The useful surface covered by the water is about 4000 hectares. This last surface is subdivided into evaporating (3500 hectares) and salting (500 hectares). The other 500 hectares of surface are constituted by roads, embankments, pile-ups, workshops, offices, housing, etc. The evaporating surface serves to bring the sea water to saturation with respect to sodium chloride (sea water has a density of 3.5 Baume and saturation is reached at a density of 25.7 Be at a temperature of about 15 ° C); the other surface covered by the waters constitutes the salting area in which salt is available. This area is continually fed with saturated water prepared by the evaporating zone and reaches the 30 degree salt at the end of the campaign. Well. The Salina evaporating tanks have variable surfaces and shapes depending on the elevation of the land.
Reviewed By Happiness72482
Enjoyed a fantastic afternoon on a private tour with Nino and Salvatore, our driver and guide. SO MUCH more than we expected! We learned about these largest salt flats in Europe (2nd largest in the world) and went into the blinds to witness upclose the flamingos and other migratory birds. Nino taught us about the volcanic (and magnetic) soil that produces such delicious vegetables, the thermal waters that are famous for their healing properties. We were privileged to visit a farm with grazing (and friendly) buffalo, cows, hens, ducks, and pets. We got to taste the farmers' homemade cheeses that my husband said were the best he'd eaten here in puglia. Just a really fantastic and memorable afternoon in every way.
7. Peschici centro storico
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4.5 based on 2,569 reviews
Reviewed By Bandit-One - Lucerne, Switzerland
When in Puglia Peschici is a town you shouldn't miss out on. Ok, Puglia has so many wonderful spots. But this is one of the very top. It's a beautiful white-washed old town, sitting on top of a cliff, just by the ocean. The Historic Center is pretty compact, it's an easy stroll. Some streets are cobbled, so be aware of that in case you have a wheelchair or a stroller. Of course you can't drive into the Historic Center, so you drop your car in the new part of town. There are several blue zones with (limited) free parking. But these fill up fast. There are two bigger parking lots (prepaid meter) on Via Monte Santo, south of the Center, but still in walking distance. The Center starts at the Torre Del Ponte, on a smaller square. The Via Roma is the main drag leading through the Centro Storico. Lined with countless restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, arts & craft shops and more. Via Colombo has some of these too, but less in numbers. Be sure to check on some side streets as well (like the Via Forno). The Piazza de Popolo is a good place to sit down and have a drink or a meal. And watch the world go by. Try "La Taverna". Good food for great prices. The Castello Medioevale sits a the northern end of town, on top of the cliff. That's as far as you go. From here you could go down to the small harbour and the beach. The town is just a sight by itself. It's nice to wander around this small center. Really feels like Greece at times. The style, the colours. It's such a bright, happy and lively place to be.
8. Centro Storico, Lecce
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4.5 based on 5,555 reviews
Reviewed By gaypugliapodcast - Puglia, Italy
... and caffè leccese. The baroque architecture in Lecce’s historic centre is wonderful. The most impressive way to enter the old town is via one of the historic gates. Porta Napoli or Porta Rudiae on the west, Porta San Biagio on the east. Entering the old town from the Porta Rudiae takes you directly to the Piazza del Duomo, for the Cattedrale di Lecce with its double facade and five-storey campanile, then onward to the Sant’Oronzo Column, a Roman column topped with a bronze statue of the city’s patron saint and the sunken Roman amphitheater. Don’t however leave it at that! Take your time to amble through the narrow streets of the old town, crossing from the historic gates that allow you to enter or leave. The great thing is that you can do it all in an afternoon, with time for some aperitivi and dinner, although more time is recommended. Be sure to stop off for Lecce’s most famous pastry, the pasticciotto, a crumbly pie-type pastry traditionally filled with an egg custard, though sometimes with jam, Nutella (of course) or crema di pistacchio or a mix of these. Take it with a caffè leccese - another Puglia classic. A shot of espresso served over ice and with almond “milk” (it’s actually an almond syrup). The old town is packed full of good restaurants and busy bars. It is where we go to shop, with some of our favourite boutiques (there is no concept of "high street" here).
9. Arco di San Felice
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4.5 based on 635 reviews
Reviewed By MikesWorld1111 - Nice, France
We stopped briefly during the boat tour (Vieste in Barca) and it was a great photo opportunity. A "must see"
10. Trabucco San Lorenzo
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4.5 based on 228 reviews
Reviewed By 276elisam - Innsbruck, Austria
We booked our guided tour & fishing lesson on the ancient Trabucco easily through wtsapp! We got there on foot as suggested by Gianni...having a nice walk along the coast starting from Vieste Harbour and proceeding in direction of Peschici. As soon as we arrived there, we were welcomed with a great Aperitivo from Gianni Spalatro & Brother, two Master Trabucco Fishermen. Then we started the real fishing Lesson with an historic introduction on the origins of Trabucco. The hole story is full of fashion and captures even children attention! Gianni adapts the guided tour to his public, so he made it in italian Language and then in english. We had a really nice time there and you feel so at your ease, that everybody stays more than one hour..fishing with net, having a nice talk with Gianni & Brother, making pics, observing the romantic sunset...
