PUGLIA INFORMATION & RESOURCES

Here at Puglia Passion we aim to help you unlock the secrets of this often overlooked region of Italy. Our updated website provides probably the most extensive English language information resource for anyone interested in Puglia, especially visitors. We provide practical information about travel options to reach and move around Puglia, with particular emphasis on public transport; details largely based on personal experience on the ancient towns and cities that cascade from the hill-tops or sit along the shimmering coastline, as well as of caves, beaches, museums, archaeological sites, art galleries, churches, castles, wildlife reserves, cultural events etc.

TWO TOP QUALITY ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS IN OSTUNI, PUGLIA'S FAMOUS WHITE CITY

We also offer a couple of fantastic holiday rental properties – the unique Trullo Annunziata in the countryside and charming Casa Nonna apartment right in the midst of Ostuni's historical quarter. The properties are ideal as a base for exploring this wonderful region of Puglia, or simply as a place to relax and enjoy the sun whilst sampling the local cuisine.

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We aim to regularly update the Puglia Passion website with new and currrent information. If you would like to contribute suggestions or recommendations please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Puglia (or Apulia) is the 'heel' of the boot of Italy. Stretching over 400km from Lecce and the Salento in the south, all the way to Foggia and the Gargano in the north.

Over the centuries Puglia has been ruled by Mycenaean Greeks, Romans, Normans, Hohenstaufen, Turks, Venetians, French and finally becoming part of the Kingdom of Italy - Puglia is a melting pot of cultures and peoples.

The home of the conical shaped 'trulli', Puglia also boasts impressive baroque styled cities, dramatic Norman architecture, African and Greek inspired historical centres, and a vast array of beaches along the endless Adriatic and Ionian coastlines.

Puglia is Italy's market garden, producing much of the fresh produce distributed around the country and further afield from vast expanses of olive trees and vineyards. Combined with the frutti di mare taken from the many fishing villages, this has resulted in food being one of, if not the, most important aspect of any Pugliesi's life!