Culture

the North
» Bari: The biggest city of Puglia, centre of romanic Architecture with the Basilica di San Nicola the famous ortodox saint, the Murat quarter with many palaces dating back to 1800, the historic centre a real casbah near the port full of people and home of a folcloristic market were the ladies still prepare the famous orecchiette.
» Castel del Monte: home of the ruler of the 2 worlds: Frederic II of Svevia, an esoteric castle full of magical signs and history, the strange octagonal shape means perfection
» Matera: the ancient town completely set in antique caves, set of many movies such as the Passion of Christ

The Centre
» Monopoli: an antique port were is set the old market of fish and vegetables, the Castle on the sea is possible to visit also the Antique Palace of the Duke Palmieri
» Polignano a mare: with the famous terraces on the sea from which see the greek coast or enjoy home made ice cream from the "SuperMago del Gelo"
» Ostuni and Cisternino: the Greek White towns with a fantastic historic casbah with many shops and bars to buy local ceramics,designer clothes and leather sandals, belts,wowen olive branches baskets.
» the road Fasano – Ostuni: a beautiful country road lined with cipress trees and masserias (farmhouses) were to buy local cheese and olive oil, the locorotondo wine and home made jams and mustards.
» Alberobello: the Magic of TRULLI visit the Unesco village  with the conic shaped houses of antalia origin and browse for home made liquors, stone souvenirs, fantastic embroidered fabrics.
» Martina Franca: a baroque town were is possible to admire the spanish influence, a noble town were the main Basilica is white with the local stone and in the open air of the Duke Palace they make a Famous Opera Festival.
Antique markets set in the historic centers of Martina Franca, Ostuni, Lecce, Rutigliano this brocante fairs are full of old pieces form Greece, Albania and all south of  italy and are held every sunday.

The South
» Lecce: the florence of the south, a triumph of the baroque style with fantastic churches and palaces but now also full of trendy coffe shops and negroamaro wine bars.
» Gallipoli: a naturalistic island were is set the old historic centre of arabic origin, visit the castle and the duke palace
» Otranto: the antique port from where the crusades set sail, was under arabic influence for 400 years and has a the biggest mosaic in south oitaly in the ancient Cathedral, visit also the Castle.