Apulia

Overlooking the southernmost part of the Adriatic Sea, Apulia is often referred to as the heel of Italy. Bucolic and sunny, Apulia boasts Middle Eastern flair and a unique zest for life. Medieval villages, hectic ports and coastal havens all clutter the peninsula. Taste-test gelato, window shop and dodge reckless drivers in the surprisingly modern city of Bari. Opera, soccer matches, jazz fests and a horde of university bars make it the cultural heart of the region. Just outside the city, the caves of Castellana Grotte are truly spectacular and shouldn’t be missed. The natural caverns were once believed to be the entrance to the underworld. Nowadays visitors delight in searching for strange formations in the whimsical stalactites and stalagmites. Trulli, rows of white limestone dwellings strung together across a bizarre landscape of olive groves and low scrub are another must-see specific to Apulia. Like something out of a strange fairy tale, each structure is topped by a conical roof, many with hex symbols believed to ward off evil inscribed on them.

Acaya

Alberobello

Alessano

Andria

Avetrana

Bari

Barletta

Bisceglie

Brindisi

Cagnano Varano

Carovigno

Casamassima

Castellana Grotte

Ceglie Messapica

Conversano

Corato

Corigliano D'Otranto

Fasano

Foggia

Gallipoli

Giovinazzo

Giurdignano

Gravina In Puglia

Lecce

Locorotondo

Lucera

Maglie

Manfredonia

Margherita Di Savoia

Martina Franca

Mattinata

Melendugno

Mesagne

Minervino Di Lecce

Monopoli

Monte Sant'Angelo

Mottola

Noci

Ostuni

Otranto

Patu

Peschici

Plignano A Mare

Poggiardo

Porto Cesareo

Pulsano

Rodi Garganico

Ruvo Di Puglia

Salve

San Cassiano

San Vito Dei Normanni

Santa Cesarea Terme

Specchia

Taranto

Trinitapoli

Vico Del Gargano

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