Our Expert Articles: Puglia
Italy From Bottom to Top: Tasting and Talking about Puglia WineFollow me as I journey from the southern tip of Italy’s Puglia region all the way up to the Trento Alps. I’ll be focusing... [Read the full story]
Italy from Bottom to Top: the Cuisine of PugliaFollow me as I journey from the southern tip of Italy’s Puglia region all the way up to the Trento Alps. I’ll be focusing... [Read the full story]
Visiting the Historical Trulli of Alberobello, ItalyIcons of the Puglia region of Italy, the conical huts known as trulli, poke out everywhere in the region, but nowhere are they... [Read the full story]
Travelogue: Italy From Bottom to Top, LecceFollow me as I journey from the southern tip of Italy’s Puglia region all the way up to the Trento Alps. I’ll be focusing... [Read the full story]
Puglia’s Best Kept Culinary Secret: PanzerottoA panzerotto is a fried version of a calzone that is unique to the Puglia region of Italy. Piping hot and stuffed with mozzarella... [Read the full story]
Lecce, Italy: A Top Ten City to Visit in 2010The Italian city of Lecce, located in the far, far south of Italy, is a city on the rise. Voted one of the top ten cities to visit... [Read the full story]
The Flavors of Puglia’s AntipastiPuglia’s Cuisine is seafood rich and fresh, and that includes Puglia’s antipasti. Ricotta-stuffed mozzarella, swordfish... [Read the full story]
Dining at Vini e Cucina Restaurant in Bari, ItalyBaresi cuisine focuses on vegetables, hearty pasta, and roasted meats and it is often served family-style. To get the full effect,... [Read the full story]
Truffle Hunting in Italy: Part IIFor the first part of this article, see Truffle Hunting in Italy, Part I The olive trees puff gently with wind from the nearby... [Read the full story]
Truffle Hunting in Italy: Part I“Every day is a good day for truffle hunting,” says Giuseppe Lolli, winemaker, restaurant owner, and truffle hunter. Giuseppe... [Read the full story]
Visiting Bari, Italy: A Den of Fashionable Thieves?Bari is the capital of the Puglia region in southern Italy, and boasts a population of half a million. As a coastal city, it... [Read the full story]
All Around Ostuni, Italy, “the White Town”Ostuni is located in the Puglia region of Italy, commonly known as the heel of the boot. The hilltop town of just over 30,000... [Read the full story]
The Ancient Messapian City of Oria, ItalyOria is a truly ancient, hilltop town in the south of Italy. Located in the Puglia region, the town was thriving as long ago as... [Read the full story]
Visiting the Bustling Port Town of Brindisi, ItalyWith only two hours of sleep, I arrived in Brindisi, Italy at 6am on a night train. Brindisi, located in southeast Italy, is... [Read the full story]
Cucina Povera: Lecce, Italy’s Casareccia RestaurantFamous for its authenticity, cozy and rustic atmosphere, and homey service, the Cucina Casareccia restaurant, located in Lecce,... [Read the full story]
The Gothic City of Otranto, ItalyA coastal town on Italy’s Salento Peninsula, Otranto is a city out of a fairytale (in fact, the first Gothic novel ever written... [Read the full story]
The Best Beaches on Italy’s Salento PeninsulaNothing says Mediterranean like white-sand beaches, soft wind, and gentle waves. And the Salento peninsula in Italy’s Puglia... [Read the full story]
Night of Lights and Symphonies: The Sant’Oronzo Festival in Lecce, ItalyWhen the large food venders rolled in, I knew this was going to be a big one. Lecce features events of all shapes and sizes on... [Read the full story]
Dining on the Roof of Lecce, Italy’s Five Star HotelThe Roof Garden Altavilla restaurant on top of the Risorgimento Resort Hotel offers very fine Italian food with memorable views... [Read the full story]
Puglia, Italy’s Summer Food and Wine FestivalsEach summer, Italy’s Salento peninsula is absolutely overrun with food festivals and wine tastings. A land known primarily for... [Read the full story]
One of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Roads in ItalyThe road between Italy’s Santa Maria di Leuca and Otranto hugs the incredible white stone cliffs of the Southern Italian coastline... [Read the full story]
Porto Cesáreo’s Private Islands, ItalyRenown for its freshest of the fresh seafood and sublime beaches, the city of Porto Cesáreo in Italy’s Puglia region is a popular... [Read the full story]
Staying and Dining in Gallipoli, ItalyA city of two parts; Gallipoli is part Italian main street, part Mediterranean island. The main street portion, Corso Roma, offers... [Read the full story]
Lecce, Italy: City of Jazz and ArchitectureLecce is a city of 90,000 located about as far south on the Italian boot as you can go. And though it is not well known—or perhaps... [Read the full story]
Wine Tasting in Puglia, ItalyThe wine world has focused more and more on Puglia, better known as the heel of the Italian boot, because its wines boast high... [Read the full story]
