Typicals of Puglia
recipe of the mist famous typicals of Puglia
Author: whatsinpuglia
10 things to know if you visit Alberobello and its Trulli
Organize your trip to Alberobello
PUGLIA, the perfect region where to go with your animal friends…
Puglia is the perfect holiday destination with your animal friends. Characteristic countries, countryside and olive groves as far as the eye can see, ancient and fascinating farms and a sea that is the envy of many other regions: Puglia really offers a several landscapes and opportunities. Here are some indications to start planning your holiday… Read more about PUGLIA, the perfect region where to go with your animal friends…[…]
10 Unmissable Natural Parks in Puglia: discover which to visit…
We live in a particular historical era, we constantly try to go back to the rediscovery of old values and what was there before when everything was still pure. For this purpose we decided to talk to you about the natural parks in Puglia. Puglia has a lot to offer from this point of view, Read more about 10 Unmissable Natural Parks in Puglia: discover which to visit…[…]
The uncontrollable rhythm of Pizzica
Traditional dances in Puglia
The mysterious legend of Castel del Monte
The history of Puglia region boasts an articulated past where more cultures have led to a particular geographical and architectural structure. Indigenous populations of Greek’s origins have given way to the Romans, the Goths, the Lombards and many others. Each of these populations has left important traces to their passage, not simple relics of antiques Read more about The mysterious legend of Castel del Monte[…]
Puglia in numbers
With 865 km of coastline Puglia has the largest contact with the sea than any other region on the italian peninsula. With 2700 years of history the thinnest and longest region of the country is 19000 square kilometres for 4.090.266 inhabitants, 98% is plain (53%) and hill (45%), making Puglia the least mountainous region in Read more about Puglia in numbers[…]
What’s in Gargano and Daunia
The Holy Mountain The sanctuary of San Michele in Monte Sant’Angelo it’s a cave in which in the fifth century it’s believed has appeared the Archangel, this generated since then an intense pilgrimage. From the oldest to the most contemporary sanctuary of San Giovanni Rotondo, the city of Padre Pio, the monk whose miracle has Read more about What’s in Gargano and Daunia[…]
What’s in the Tremiti Islands
The Tremiti Islands are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, off the northern coast of Gargano in Puglia. The archipelago consists of the islands, San Domino, San Nicola, Capraia, Pianosa and some cliffs, the largest of which is the Cretaccio flanked by the rock called the Vecchia. From an administrative standpoint the archipelago is the Read more about What’s in the Tremiti Islands[…]
What’s in Lecce
The old part of Lecce is enhanced by beautiful architectures and sculptures in the Baroque style, made with the local stone, known in fact as the Lecce stone which has the particularity of being easily mouldable at the time of processing and to acquire compactness with the course of time assuming warm shades of amber Read more about What’s in Lecce[…]
How we became who we are today…
Southern Italy’s history is a complicated and tangled web! Puglia’s strategic position and its fertile soil made it a very attractive proposition for colonization. In reality exploitation was the reason, nevertheless conquerors fed the cultural, architectonic and gastronomic patrimony that the region showcases today. A little historical summary of how we became who we are Read more about How we became who we are today…[…]
What’s in Alberobello
Alberobello, a town in the province of Bari, is also known for the famous trulli, which are characteristic buildings of central and southern Puglia. The country stretches over two hills, on the hill located to the east there is the newer part of town, while on the west are aligned the trulli. This urban area Read more about What’s in Alberobello[…]
Adventure between Land and Sea…
Adventure between Land … The flat land of Puglia with no mountains and no rivers is competing for 500 km with its flat sea. Here, the great light spreads for large spaces and skies. And if the land of Puglia is mostly stone, from stone are the cathedrals that soar from the countries gathered around, Read more about Adventure between Land and Sea…[…]
Brindisi, fun facts
Brindisi it was and it still is a major port for trade with the East, Greece and the Middle East, it was an Ancient Greek settlement predating the Roman expansion. The Latin name, Brundisium, (the Greek Brentesion) comes from the branched “Y” shape of its natural harbour, that from the Messapic language means stag’s head. “Fare un brindisi” Read more about Brindisi, fun facts[…]
What is a Masseria?
For Masseria we generally refer to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with a cottage, farmhouse or estate buildings present, and often adjacent to a woodland or plantation. On the Italian dictionary for “Massaria or Masseria” we consider a reunion of “masse” in the sense of countryside houses, that owned land and animal for farming. The history teaches Read more about What is a Masseria?[…]