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Luxury travel blog » Places » Europe » Italy » A photo tour of Puglia, Italy

A photo tour of Puglia, Italy

December 11, 2010 by Carol Perehudoff 1 Comment

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Traveling to Italy? Wondering where to go? Here is a photo tour of Puglia, the heel on the boot that is Italy. Whether you’re husband seeking (no, seriously) or sightseeing, this southern Italian region is one of Europe’s hottest destinations.

Photo tour of Puglia, Italy: Alberobello, Trulli

Maybe a trulli vacation rental in Puglia?

 

Trulli unique, Alberobello

It’s said that trulli, these crazy round dwellings that are one of Puglia’s most memorable landmarks became popular in the 15th century. Why? Made with overlapping limestone slabs and no mortar, they could be dismantled quickly when the tax men came, thus saving the feudal lord from getting into trouble for founding a town illegally.

Photo tour of Puglia, Italy: Trulli

How cute are Trulli gift shops in the elf town Alberobello?

 

Today the trulli of Alberobello are tourist attractions in their own right. Visitors can sleep in them, shop in them, drink and/or eat in them – and no photo tour of Puglia would be complete without at least a few trulli pictures.

Photo tour of Puglia: Basilica di San Nicola in Bari

Basilica di San Nicola

 

Let’s move on to Bari

One of the highlights of visiting Bari, the capital of Puglia, is The Basilica di San Nicola, a Romanesque church that dates back to the 12th century. It even looks good in the dark!

Photo tour of Puglia: Marriage Offering box in Basilica di San Nicola, Bari

Request husband here

 

Get your husband here

Now let’s skip to the husband-finding portion of our photo tour of Puglia. Above is the Offerte per Maritaggi, the Marriage Offering box at the Basilica di San Nicola. If you’re after a husband of your own, place your offering here.

Sorry men, I didn’t notice a desperate bachelor box, but maybe you could submit an application for the next Bachelorette show. Who knows? Maybe they’ll set it in Puglia.

Photo tour of Puglia, pasta seller in Bari

Get your fresh pasta

 

Fresh Puglia pasta

Once you’re done spouse hunting and sightseeing, wander around Bari and shop for fresh pasta. If you don’t have a kitchen in your hotel room, this could obviously be a problem but it’s still fun to see the people selling their handiwork on Strassa Arco Basso.

Photo tour of Puglia: Oriente Hotel in Bari

Or maybe I could just live in the Oriente Hotel

 

Oriente Hotel in Bari, Puglia

Or just relax at Bari’s Oriente Hotel, an exuberantly-decorated 4-star hotel overlooking the Mediterranean.

Photo tour of Puglia, Molfetta on the coast of Italy

Maybe one of these fishermen are eligible – fresh fish for life!

Moving on to Molfetta

The coastal town of Molfetta is a prime spot for a photo tour of Puglia – you may find some eligibles while you’re at it.

Photo tour of Puglia, man in Molfetta

Now there’s a charmer

 

See? I told you Puglia was the place to find husbands.

Photo tour of Puglia, castle in Taranto

Can I live here?

 

Let’s swiftly skip on to Taranto

I said Taranto in Puglia, not Toronto. Taranto is scenically situated on the Gulf of the Ionian Sea, and is also somehow situated between two other seas, the Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo.

Above is a photo of Aragon Castle, a restored four-sided fortress with stout round towers – and a mummified cat.

Things to see in Puglia

The mummified cat of Aragon

 

Aragon Castle dates back to 1492 and today, it’s a naval headquarters

Photo tour of Puglia, Aragon Castle in Taranto

In the navy …

 

Aragon Castle also has excellent doorways.

Doorway at Aragon Castle in Taranto, Puglia

Love those Aragonese castles!

 

Go to Lecce

Lecce is a Baroque town with stunning ornate architecture and a whole lot of white. In fact, it’s as white as the trulli dwellings, but white on a much grander scale. It also has something unique. Paper maché saints.

Paper mache saints in Lecce, Puglia

Oh, when the saints …..

 

In Lecce the fine art of paper mache is just that. An art. Especially when it comes to religious figures.

Photo tour of Puglia, saints in Lecce

… Come marching in

 

You might even say, Puglia is a saintly place to visit.

 

Travel tips for Puglia, Italy

Read more about my trip to Puglia

To learn more about Puglia visit the Italian Tourist Board website and the Puglia Tourism website.

Read more about travel to Italy: Top Cities to Visit in Italy

For more of the best places in Europe: visit Top Destinations in Europe

Filed Under: Italy, Romantic Travel

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 20 writing and blogging awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she's written for top travel publications around the globe.

Comments

  1. Lori Henry says

    December 16, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    Wow, I never knew so many women were in search of husbands… :) Great piece in the Star!

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