The Puglia Uncovered blog

Stories and deeper dives from across Puglia (Apulia), local festivals, food and wine, the corners worth the detour, to back up the guides. Newest first.

Grilled octopus and puccia bread cooking on a Puglian street food grill

What to eat in Puglia: the food guide

The turquoise Salento coast near Lecce, the setting for its best day trips

Day Trips from Lecce: Otranto, Gallipoli and the Best of the Salento

Rows of vines in the Castel del Monte wine country on the Murgia plateau in Puglia

Puglia wine tours: the wineries worth visiting

The turquoise cove of Lama Monachile at Polignano a Mare packed with summer bathers in July

Puglia in July: Weather, the Sea and Beating the Heat

A tree in white blossom among olive groves above a field of yellow and red wildflowers in Puglia

Puglia in March: Weather, Blossom and What to Expect

The great stone millstone in the underground olive mill at Gallipoli, cut into the rock

Puglia in November: Weather, New Oil and Empty Towns

Green rolling hills of the Alta Murgia in Puglia under a big spring cloud in April

Puglia in April: Weather, Easter and What to Expect

Illuminated luminarie arches and a bandstand above a packed crowd in the main square of Ceglie Messapica during the patronal feast

Puglia’s festivals and sagre: which are worth the trip

A Ferrovie del Sud Est regional train, one way to get around Puglia without a car

Getting around Puglia without a car: an honest guide

A Trenitalia Frecciarossa high-speed train at the platform, the fastest direct link from Florence to Puglia

Florence to Puglia: Train, Flight or Car?

Split image: the clifftop old town of Polignano a Mare in Puglia beside the Scopello bay and sea stacks in Sicily

Puglia vs Sicily: which should you visit?

A golden focaccia barese topped with tomatoes and olives, a classic Puglian street food

Puglia Street Food: What to Eat and Where

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