Tag: Valle d’Itria

• Puglia Family Vacation. Part 4C: Valle d’Itria – Ostuni

  

  Wednesday, May 28 We’re headed to Ostuni today and we’re very excited not only to explore “La Città Bianca” but Stephen’s cousin Monique and her partner Mark have flown in from London for a quick visit with us in Ostuni! Ostuni is a beautiful, ancient hilltop town that overlooks the Adriatic Sea and the verdant…

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  January 15, 2026

  Italy, Puglia

  Bari, europe, food, Food and wine, Italy, Italy Travel, olive oil tasting, Ostuni, Puglia, Travel, Valle d’Itria, wine tasting

• Puglia Family Vacation. Part 4B: Valle d’Itria – Cisternino, Monopoli, and Polignano A Mare

  

  Saturday May 24 We had a slower start to the day after our extra large day yesterday.  We arrived in Cisternino by late morning and happened upon a marching band on our arrival into the historic center.  Nice welcome indeed. Cisternino is another hilltop town and known for its strong culinary traditions, in particular its…

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  January 12, 2026

  Italy, Puglia

  adventure, Cisternino, europe, food, Grotta Palazzese, Italy, Masseria, Monopoli, nature, Polignano A Mare, Puglia, Sail, Sail Charters, Travel, Valle d’Itria, wine, wine tasting

• Puglia Family Vacation. Part 4A: Valle d’Itria – Ceglie Messapica, Alberobello, and Locorotondo

  

  Thursday, May 22/2025 We’re packing up the car and leaving Lecce this morning.  We have a week-long stay booked in a trullo house in Ceglie Messapica (pronounced Cheh-lyeh Mess-ah-pee-ka) in the heart of the Valle d’Itria.  WhereTF is Ceglie Messapica you might be asking.  So many many people (even Italians!) would say “Where?!” after I…

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  December 30, 2025

  Italy, Puglia

  Alberobello, Ceglie Messapica, europe, food, Italy, Locorotondo, nature, Pasta, photography, Puglia, Travel, Valle d’Itria, wine