Scents Of Apulia

Departure from Naples for a walk up to the Vesuvius Mountain, a still active volcano, on a trip through history, geology, and nature. Time at leisure to plunge into the habitat that has profoundly influenced the life of peoples ever since very ancient times. Wonderful sweeping views over century-old crops and traditions is what awaits the visitor. Stop for a light lunch on the slopes of Vesuvius. Expected arrival late in the afternoon in Salerno area. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast and departure for Matera, one of the oldest cities in the World, dating back to the Paleolithic period, renowned as Città dei Sassi (the city of the Stones), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a complex of cave houses carved into the mountain. The unrepeatable architecture of the Sassi di Matera (the Stones of Matera) tells of man’s ability to perfectly adapt himself to the environment. Ride in Apecalessino through the alleys of the city. Continuation to Conversano. Hotel accommodation and overnight stay. Meals included: Breakfast

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Sassi of Matera (private)

Breakfast and departure for Alberobello to discover the Trulli, hundreds of white cone-shaped limestone constructions, which point their pinnacles to the sky. The “Casa Pezzolla” Territory Museum which displays furnishings and tools that recreate life in the Trulli as it was in the past is worth mentioning. Stop for tasting wine and local products. Not to miss the Gnumerèdde Suffuchète, lamb meat rolls, tied with the animal’s intestines and cooked for a long time in terracotta pans. Overnight stay.

Meals included: Breakfast

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Alberobello tour (private).

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to discover Ostuni, called the White City, with its medieval village rich of narrow streets and houses, in a maze as a reminiscent of an Arab casbah. It will be a real pleasure to walk the old city, which will offer picturesque views of alleys, steep stairways, courtyards and small squares overlooked by white houses embellished with geraniums, craft shops, typical restaurants and small stores. The fifteenth-century Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral stands at the centre of the village featuring a large 24-ray rose window of rare beauty. Continuation to Otranto, a magical and unique place, with white houses and paved streets. Hotel accommodation in Lecce and overnight stay.

Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Manduria, the Land of the Messapi and the renowned Primitivo of Manduria Doc wine. By walking alongside the remains of the triple city wall, you can imagine the time when the Messapi dedicated themselves to the breeding of horses and prepared to leave in battle against the Tarantini. Not to miss a visit to the Wine Museum which cannot but round off with wine tasting. Continuation to Polignano a Mare, a medieval village perched at the top of a high and jagged coast, being the birth town of the great Domenico Modugno, one of the fathers of the Italian pop music, author, and performer of songs such as “Volare” which are the fruit of inspiration intimately linked to the emotions that only these places can arouse. Polignano fascinates with its historic city centre full of Arab, Byzantine, Spanish and Norman traces, such as the remains of the four defense towers that surrounded the ancient part of the town. Hotel accommodation in Bari.

Overnight stay. Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Manduria, the Land of the Messapi and the renowned Primitivo of Manduria Doc wine. By walking alongside the remains of the triple city wall, you can imagine the time when the Messapi dedicated themselves to the breeding of horses and prepared to leave in battle against the Tarantini. Not to miss a visit to the Wine Museum which cannot but round off with wine tasting. Continuation to Polignano a Mare, a medieval village perched at the top of a high and jagged coast, being the birth town of the great Domenico Modugno, one of the fathers of the Italian pop music, author, and performer of songs such as “Volare” which are the fruit of inspiration intimately linked to the emotions that only these places can arouse. Polignano fascinates with its historic city centre full of Arab, Byzantine, Spanish and Norman traces, such as the remains of the four defense towers that surrounded the ancient part of the town. Hotel accommodation in Bari.

Overnight stay. Meals included: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and free time in Bari, the capital of the Puglia region, for a splendid walk through the labyrinthine maze of the side lanes and houses of the old city, now completely restored. It will be nice to let yourself be guided by the scent of laundry, freshly baked buns and fresh pasta left to dry on the street. Meals included: Breakfast

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Bari Walking tour (private).

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