Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot is an undiscovered region that you should consider for your next adventure to Italy.

With four UNESCO World Heritage Sites to discover as well as the beautiful baroque architecture of Lecce, known as “Florence of the South”, and a stay in a gorgeous Masseria, Puglia makes for a wonderful 7 to 10 day holiday.

Matera – UNESCO world heritage site. The Sassi area is a complex of cave dwellings carved in rocky outcrop.

Bread baking in Matera.
Unique for the shape and semolina dough.

Alberobello streets are lined with Trulli homes. Another UNESCO site dating back to the Middle Ages.
Only found in Puglia, this style of construction, from the 14th century, was built without mortar. The buildings could easily be dismantled when the tax man from the Kingdom of Naples, which was imposing heavy taxes at the time, came to town.

Polignano a Mare along the Adriatic coast south of Lecca. Many beautiful harbors dot the coastline of Puglia.