On route to Monopoli we stop off at one of the many gorgeous beaches that dot the Puglian coastline. There’s not a lot more that can be said about this – just lap up the sunny scenes 🙂
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Before Bond ruins it…
Before the latest Bond movie makes it super famous, we were there first! In 2019 we visited the impressive town of Matera. Matera is a magical stone city with breath taking vistas, perched on the edge of a cliff, high above a ravine. Before Bond, the city was already world famous for for its ancientContinue reading “Before Bond ruins it…”
More trulli!
More trulli to enjoy!
Festival of Light
Our visit to the trulli town of Alberello happens to have coincided with a magical annual event – the Festival of Light!
Trulli at twilight
After settling into our own personal little trulli, which forms our base for the next few days, we’re off out into Alberello again to spy some of these delightful little architectural gems in the dark!
Awesome Alberobello
It’s all about the trulli – a sight I have been desperate to see from the moment I learnt of their existence! These curious conical-roofed whitewashed structures, clustered in pockets of Puglia, are an icon of the region. In fact, this part of south Italy is the only place they have ever existed.
Lovely Locorotondo
Next up on our 2019 Puglian adventure is another beautiful white city – Locorotondo.
Ostuni
We’re coming close to the last foreign trips of 2019 now with a wonderful visit to Puglia – one of the lesser known regions of Italy.
Corsican crew
The next trip of 2018 was to the little French island of Corsica. Having visited the neighbouring Italian island of Sardinia the year before we were keen to compare the two. The first stop is the capital city of Ajaccio complete with its pretty town beach. Ajaccio has a wealth of history. Not least ofContinue reading “Corsican crew”
Cosy Cala Gonone
Hairpin bends bring us ever closer to our final stop on the Sardinian adventure – Cala Gonone. It has a sheltered town beach, a pretty crescent of shingle lapped by navy and turquoise seas. Once unpacked we’re celebrating our 11th anniversary in traditional style – with pizza! 🙂 Cala Gonone is a jumping offContinue reading “Cosy Cala Gonone”