Introduction Where you base yourself is one decision. What kind of building you sleep in is another — and it can change your stay in Puglia more than you expect. A masseria ten minutes from a town centre is a different trip from an apartment in its old town, even if the map distance is […] The post Choosing the Right Type of Accommodation in Puglia appeared first on the Puglia Guys .
Italian tourists eat better than you do in Puglia. Here’s why. There is a quiet comedy playing out at restaurant tables across Italy every summer. Two diners sit in the same room, eat from the same menu, pay roughly the same bill – and walk away with entirely different experiences. One is an Italian spending […] The post When In Rome | Why Italian Tourists Eat Better appeared first on the Puglia…
The Core Problem Puglia is long, varied, and deceptive. At roughly 400km from tip to toe, it contains at least five distinct cultural zones, two coastlines with entirely different characters, and a density of good stops that would embarrass most countries. The instinct, especially for first-timers, is to try to catch everything. That instinct might […] The post The Technique for Planning the…
There’s a version of an Italian honeymoon that most couples picture long before they’ve booked a flight. The Amalfi Coast. Lake Como. A terrace in Positano. Beautiful, yes – and also crowded, expensive, and increasingly familiar. If you’ve been to those places, you’ll know that the romance can seem a little less special when you’re […] The post A Honeymoon in Puglia: The Complete Guide appeared…
Where Empires Began and Ended Once upon a time, Puglia was the centre of the known world. And at its heart stood Brindisi. Standing at the top of the Scalinata Virgiliana – the broad harbour staircase where a single Roman column still marks the end of the ancient world’s greatest road – it is easy […] The post Love Puglia | Brindisi City Guide appeared first on the Puglia Guys .
Snapshot Alberobello is Puglia’s trulli capital and a UNESCO World Heritage town with more than 1,500 of these conical dry-stone houses clustered across its centre. They are as instantly recognisable as Polignano’s Lama Monachile, and just as likely to grace the cover of a guidebook. Expect the famous Monti district to feel crowded and commercialised. […] The post Love Puglia | Alberobello City…
2025 has been another significant year for tourism in Puglia. Last week, at BIT Milano — Italy’s leading international travel trade fair held annually in Milan — Puglia’s regional tourism agency, PugliaPromozione, presented its latest report, Il Turismo in Puglia nel 2026, outlining tourism performance based on 2025 visitor statistics. The region welcomed approximately 6.7 million […] The post…
Bari Vecchia is a confusion of narrow streets and alleyways, dense and irregular, and the highlight of any visit to our regional capital. Vibrant but not overly commercial, it remains unmistakably lived in: a place where history and everyday life coexist. What you see here is not curated for tourists, but an expression of daily […] The post Love Puglia | Bari Vecchia City Guide appeared first on…
A tale of two traditions | our 2025 Christmas crossover recipes This year, Christmas in the Puglia Kitchen is about translation. Taking the rhythms, techniques and flavours of Puglia and adapting them with ingredients from the Great British Christmas table. A blend of two traditions, viewed from a different angle. Unlike last year, our 2025 […] The post The Great Puglia Kitchen Christmas appeared…
“U Curdunn ci pais!! iè nu stuzz d paradis” – a piece of paradise A town of white houses with sloping roofs, paved lanes, flowering balconies and courtyards, precious monuments, a town that wakes early to the sound of women washing the chianche, spreading the scents of cooking and welcoming you with warmth and kindness. Famously […] The post Love Puglia | Locorotondo: A Complete Guide appeared…