This time last year, I was in the midst of planning for my road trip to Puglia. While I was on the road, I wrote daily notes on the blog and shared photos on my Instagram account. I fell in love with Puglia even before getting there and it did not disappoint. Although I do recommend spending more than 6 days driving around that region, it’s one of the best road trips I’ve ever done. Puglia is located in Italy’s “heel”. It is one of the country’s least touristy spots with pristine waters, beautiful architecture, soaring mountains, deep caves, a rocky coastline dotted with beaches, silver green olive groves, vineyards, white cities, a great culinary culture and so much more. Since summer has returned, I have been thinking about it and wishing I could go back. I’ve been going through my photos and thought I’d share, just in case you need more reasons to fall in love with Puglia. Careful, scrolling through these may make you want to buy a ticket to Italy right away (which wouldn’t be a bad thing really)!
The fresh local seafood
The many hidden spots like this bauxite lake
The delicious local bounty
The unique architecture of the traditional Trulli in Alberobello
The thrilling cliff jumping
The infinite blue
The beautiful churches in every town
The sea urchin!
The gorgeous beaches
Andria, the birthplace of the burrata cheese
The breathtaking views
The great transportation
The Gargano National Park
The many hidden beaches
The traditional orecchiette (little ears) pasta
The addictive caffè leccese (espresso over ice and almond syrup) and pasticciotto (traditional breakfast pastry)
The best olive oil from the oldest olive groves
The white cities
The boat rides along the coast
The intricate and sculptural trabucco, the traditional fishing gear of Puglia
Breakfast with a view… everywhere
The slow life
