Category Archives: Italy

Otranto –> Lecce 50 kms / 1 hour 20 minutes Stops: Torre Dell’Orso / Porto Badisco / Lunch: Bar Da Carlo  / Dinner: Shui wine bar Accommodation: Palazzo Personè Dimora Storica :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The day started with a visit to the Otranto Cathedral and the 800-year old Tree of Life mosaic that covers the entire floor …

Gallipoli –> Otranto 100 kms / 2 hours 45 minutes Stops: Punta della suina / Torre San Giovanni / Santa Maria di Leuca / Santa Cesarea Terme / Porto Badisco Dinner: L’Altro Baffo Accommodation: Hotel Palazzo Papaleo :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I started the day with a little tour of Gallipoli that included a visit to the Basilica …

Caiazzo Rome FCO –> Gallipoli 630 kms / 6 hours and 15 minutes Lunch: Autogrill / Dinner: La Puritate Accommodation: Palazzo Mosco Inn Dimora Storica :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: After my passport woes yesterday, I finally arrived at Rome’s FCO airport around 1pm and headed straight south all the way to Gallipoli, in Puglia, after having my first cappuccino …

Rome –> Caiazzo 215 kms / 2.5 hours Lunch: Autogrill / Dinner: Pepe in Grani Accommodation: Pepe in Grani :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This first post was supposed to be coming to you from Caiazzo, my first stop on my way to Puglia and home to Pepe in Grani, a restaurant lauded to have the best pizza in …

For the past few years, I have been very luck to be able to travel to Italy every summer for a couple of weeks. I am currently in the (exciting!) process of planning a July trip there. I always land in Rome–one of my favourite cities in the world–where I try to spend a few …