WELCOME TO THE PUGLIA PASSION WEBSITE

This is probably the most comprehensive source of information about this beautiful Italian region. It is operated by Puglia Passion Ltd to promote interest in and knowledge about Puglia, especially among visitors and potential visitors. It is FREE to use. We hope you find it interesting, useful, enjoyable and inspirational. 

ENJOY EXPLORING THE WEBSITE AND GET TO KNOW WONDERFUL PUGLIA

WHAT PUGLIA PASSION OFFERS

Puglia Passion aims to help you unlock the secrets of this often overlooked region of Italy.

Our regularly updated website provides probably the most extensive English language information resource for anyone interested in Puglia, especially visitors

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The website provides:

  • practical in-depth information about travel options to reach and move around Puglia, with particular emphasis on public transport
  • full descriptions of the ancient towns and cities that are a vital feature of the region, largely based on personal experience
  • details about specific features of interest to visitors - including caves, beaches, museums, archaeological sites, art galleries, churches, castles, wildlife reserves, cultural events, history
  • sections on the food, wines, cuisine and products of Puglia
  • a collection of articles/"blogs" providing comments on various specific aspects of Puglia - contemporary issues, historical events, its landscape, its people, its customs, its culture etc.

With a very few specialist exceptions, all the many photographs on the website were taken by members of the Roberts family.

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

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LATEST ON THE WEBSITE

HOOLEIGANS DELICATESSEN & BOTTLE SHOP  Our latest venture opened in August 2026 - a high quality delicatessen/bottle shop in Chester, UK (15-17 Charles Street, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AZ).  We sell top quality cheese, charcuterie and deli products; wine exclusively from Italy (every region including Puglia); and British craft beers. And of course our unique top quality Boccadoro Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

If you are in Chester please take the opportunity of calling in - we are open 9am-7pm Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm on Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday. Mention the Puglia Passion website if you do visit. You may qualify for a special offer!

INCREDIBLE OFFERS ON BOCCADORO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL We have recently imported a new stock of Boccadoro Crystal (oil which has been given time for the Early Harvest sediment to settle). If you can't get to our Chester shop, buy it on line - from as little as £12.50 per bottle. For full details, and also for all the information about this top quality olive oil CLICK HERE

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND ITALIAN WINE See our latest blog, a guide through the maze of Italy's wine varieties and quality classification (IGT, DOC etc). CLICK HERE

 

 

 

 

PUGLIA - THE "HEEL" OF ITALY

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. At the tip of the heel, Santa Maria di Leuca (see photograph), a headland overlooks the place where the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea join - a location of atmosphere and beauty.

 

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!

NEARER THAN YOU THINK. HOW TO REACH PUGLIA BY AIR, ROAD, RAIL AND BUS.

For a comprehensive guide to all travel options, CLICK HERE. We give especially detailed information on how to get to Puglia by train - make the trip an experience.

WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, WHAT TO DO 

For our massive guide to every part of Puglia - towns, cities, cultural and historic sites, beaches, caverns, nature reserves, theme parks etc. - CLICK HERE. Plan your trip, then make the trip.

OUR CURRENT SLIDE SHOW

If you are a castle enthusiast, Puglia is the place to visit - here is a selection of them from throughout the region. Puglia was a traditional military pressure point in Europe. Its successive rulers, in particular the Normans, Swabians (Sveva), Angevins and Aragonese, have left an enormous legacy of defence structures; many of them associated with Puglia's legendary emperor Frederick II (1194-1250). Our personal favourites include the coastal castles of Monopoli and Otranto, also the enormous inland castle at Copertino.

 

Puglia Castles