Italy
The heel of the boot, from the trulli to the Sassi of Matera
Italy
Apulia in a week: Trani and Castel del Monte, the Sassi of Matera, Alberobello and its trulli, Monopoli, Taranto, baroque Lecce, Galatina and Otranto as options, then Ostuni, the white town, and Cisternino. With three relaxing nights at the GranSerena resort at the end of the tour (11 days) from €1,824 per person.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 141€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Northern Apulia.
Day 1
Arrival in Bari
Flight to Bari, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Trani – Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte, Frederick II's octagonal castle, and Trani, its Romanesque cathedral by the sea.
Day 3
Altamura – Matera
Altamura and its famous bread, then Matera and its Sassi, cave districts dug into the tuff, among the oldest inhabited towns in the world.
Day 4
Alberobello – Monopoli
Alberobello and its trulli, white houses with conical roofs listed by UNESCO, then Monopoli on the Adriatic.
Days 5-8
Lecce and the white town.
Day 5
Taranto – Lecce
Taranto between its two seas, then Lecce.
Day 6
Lecce – Otranto
Lecce, the 'Florence of the baroque', its churches of golden stone, then Otranto on the Adriatic. Galatina as an option.
Day 7
Ostuni – Cisternino
Ostuni, the white town perched above the olive groves, and Cisternino, one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Bari airport and fly to France.
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