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History and culture articles about Puglia — written for travelers who want to understand before they visit.
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Bari Port of Bari: the History of a Quay That Watched the World Go By From the Roman port to the crusaders of 1096, from Arab rule to the 1943 bombing: the history of the Port of Bari in one article. Read → -
Bari Old Bari: from Roman Barium to a Stolen Saint Why the old town looks the way it does: the Roman grid, the Norman walls, and the night in 1087 when Bari's sailors came back with a saint. Read → -
Bari History of Saint Nicholas in Bari: the Stolen Saint Who Changed a City History of Saint Nicholas in Bari: who the bishop of Myra was, why the relics arrived in 1087, and what to see in the Basilica. Read → -
Bari Orecchiette in Bari Vecchia: History, the Street and Where to See Them Made by Hand Orecchiette in Bari Vecchia: the history of this Puglia pasta, where to watch it made by hand and the three classic sauces. All you won't find on a menu. Read → -
Bari What to See in Bari Old Town: the Guide to Missing Nothing (and Getting a Little Lost) What to see in Bari old town: the Basilica of San Nicola, the Swabian Castle, the alleys and the orecchiette makers. How to find your way in the old quarter. Read → -
Bari Bari in One Day: the Itinerary That Actually Works Bari in one day: a full itinerary through Old Bari, the Basilica of San Nicola, the port and the seafront. Times, stops and audio stories. Read → - Itria Valley What Are Trulli? How They're Built, Why Without Mortar, and Where to See Them in Puglia What are trulli: the dry-stone, cone-roofed houses of the Itria Valley, built without mortar. History, technique, the tax legend and where to see them. Read →
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Bari The Feast of San Nicola in Bari: the Historical Procession, the Sea Procession and the Holy Manna The Feast of San Nicola in Bari (7-9 May): the historical procession, the sea procession, the basilica, the crypt and the Holy Manna. The heart of the city. Read → -
Gargano What to See in Rodi Garganico: the White Citrus Town on the Gargano Sea What to see in Rodi Garganico: the white old town on the promontory, the Gargano citrus, the beaches and the ferry to the Tremiti. The northern Gargano. Read → -
Gargano What to See in San Giovanni Rotondo: Padre Pio, the Shrines and the Candlelight Procession What to see in San Giovanni Rotondo: the Padre Pio shrines, the Renzo Piano church and the evening procession. The Gargano of pilgrims. Read → -
Gargano What to See in Monte Sant'Angelo: the Shrine in the Rock, the Junno District and Almonds in the Sun What to see in Monte Sant'Angelo: the UNESCO shrine of St Michael, the Angevin bell tower, the Tomb of Rotari, the Junno district. The sacred Gargano. Read → -
Puglia Travel to understand: what travelers want now Travelers no longer just want to tick off a list. What they're looking for now — and what it means to understand a place instead of passing through it. Read → -
Gargano Lesina: the Lagoon Town of the Gargano, Between Eels and Silence What to see in Lesina: the lagoon, the Bosco Isola, the eel fishing, the town on the water and birdwatching. The Gargano that tourists never find. Read → -
Gargano What to See in Peschici: the White Town on the Gargano Cliff (and Why It Ended Up There) What to see in Peschici: the white old town on the cliff, the castle, the trabucchi, beaches and sea caves. How to explore the northern Gargano. Read → -
Itria Valley What to See in Locorotondo: the Round Village, the Cummerse and the Wine of the Itria Valley What to see in Locorotondo: the circular old town, the cummerse, the church of San Giorgio and the wine. A guide to the round village of the Itria Valley. Read → -
Itria Valley What to See in Ostuni, the White City: the Old Town, the Cathedral and the Delia What to see in Ostuni: the white old town, the Gothic cathedral, the Jewish quarter and the Delia. A guide to the White City of the Itria Valley. Read → -
Itria Valley What to See in Alberobello: the Trulli, Rione Monti and the Story Nobody Tells You What to see in Alberobello: Rione Monti and Aia Piccola, the Trullo Sovrano, the rooftop symbols. A guide to the trulli and the history behind the dry stone. Read → -
Matera What to See in Matera: the Sassi, the Rock Churches and the Story of the Cave City What to see in Matera: the Sassi, the rock churches, the Civita and the Duomo, the Palombaro Lungo and the Murgia. A guide to understanding the City of Stones. Read → -
Bari Underground Bari: What Lies Beneath the Old Town (Crypts, Cisterns and Tunnels) Underground Bari: what to see beneath the old town, from the Roman cisterns to the crypts of San Nicola and San Sabino and the vaults of the Swabian Castle. Read → -
Gargano What to See in the Tremiti Islands: San Domino, San Nicola and the Sea Caves What to see in the Tremiti Islands: San Domino and its pines, San Nicola and the abbey, the sea caves and how to get there. A guide to the Gargano archipelago. Read → -
Gargano What to See in Vieste: the White Town, Pizzomunno and the Trabucchi (and What the Maps Don't Tell You) What to see in Vieste: the white old town, the Pizzomunno, the trabucchi, beaches and coves. How to find your way around the Gargano promontory. Read →