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Come to Puglia a superb location for a relaxing holiday |
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For a Trulli Fantastic Holiday |
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What the experts say about Puglia |
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Independent on Sunday 20th February 2005 Just me, the tree gods, and a mosaic full of mermaids Jeremy Atiyah hears echoes of Byzantium in Italy's Land's end - the deserted, beautiful, and mysterious region of Salento. "The gorgeous rocky coast is unexploited all the way to the southernmost tip of the peninsula"
The Italian Magazine February 2005 Issue Region Guide - Puglia Long ignored in favour of the more affluent north, sun-drenched Puglia has finally been discovered. Amy Carroll explores Italy’s southern tip and discovers a land rich in diversity. Puglia lies in the arms of the sea. To the west, the clear and iridescent turquoise waters of the Ionian. To the east, the slightly more agitated Adriatic. It is a land conquered by countless invaders, where East and West flirt with each other and embrace. This is one of Italy’s least known yet most sophisticated and exotic territories. For so many years, considered the ‘poor south’, a drain on the wealthy north, it is now full of poise and ready to prosper. Puglia is fast becoming the sharp stiletto of Europe’s stylish boot. Its beauty lies in its rich landscape and varied architecture, its charm in the people. Puglia’s olive groves drip feed 80 per cent of Italy’s oil production, her fishermen catch most of the country’s fish, much of Europe’s pasta is made here, and her acres of vineyards are vast. Here, it is possible to enjoy the true Mediterranean Mezzogiorno life, with a dash of North Africa and Greece thrown in. At 22,000 square kilometres it is too immense to cover in one visit, and choosing where to start will depend on your taste – beaches, hill-top towns, cities or working harbours. Puglia has it all.
The Guardian Saturday 21st August 2004 Pizzica express
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Local Trullo church in Selva De Fasano |
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Interest in Southern Italy is growing – a selection of recent article on the region |
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Date: 27/12/05 |
