Articoli sull'argomento ‘What to see’

The best beaches of Salento (Puglia): Torre Lapillo Bay and Punta Prosciutto

I have never written about the beaches where I live in Puglia. Some of the best beaches are just in my area: Salento peninsula. I think it’s time for me to write about them and to tell some of their secrets giving my tips on when to go, where to stay and what to see [...]

Stop your Puglia bike trip in Cisternino

This is the third extract of three from “Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie”, a book written by Andrew P. Sykes about is Eurovelo 5, a bike tour from Reading to Brindisi, in the heel of Italy, Puglia. In this post Andrew arrives in Cisternino for a visit to his friends Basil [...]

Matera, your little holiday retreat in the south of Italy

This is the first of three extracts from “Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie”, a book written by Andrew P. Sykes about his journey along the Eurovelo 5, a long-distance cycle route from London to Brindisi, in the heel of Italy, Puglia. In this post Andrew stops in Matera, the city of [...]

4 museums to visit in Lecce, Puglia

Today I want to suggest to you four museums you can find and visit in Lecce, to discover the history of centuries still present in the town. The museums include exhibits ranging from archeology to religious art, from prehistory to the fascinating art of cartapesta (papier machè): Museo del Teatro Romano, Museo Provinciale Sigismondo Castromediano, [...]

Seasonal fruits and vegetables of my garden

It’s an explosion of fruits and vegetables in my garden, really. When the summer comes, it seems that all the fruits and vegetables want to show their beauty and taste. I have a small field in the country of Salento, the southern part of Puglia, Italy, where me and my father plant zucchini, tomatoes and [...]

8 beautiful Puglia beaches in 8 photos

In a region like mine, Puglia, it is quite difficult to choose the best beaches due to the enormous number of nice beaches from the north to the south. Probabily, it is a question with no answer and no truth, but every year in this period there is someone who tries to give a reply [...]