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: Puglia
Regions of Italy
Puglia (Apulia) is the most industrialized region in southern Italy. Caught between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, it is the eastern most point of the peninsula, and has the widest coastline in Italy. A typical territory of Magna Graecia (Hellenic civilization), Puglia is also rich in [...]
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Puglia (Apulia) is the most industrialized region in southern Italy. Caught between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, it is the eastern most point of the peninsula, and has the widest coastline in Italy. A typical territory of Magna Graecia (Hellenic civilization), Puglia is also rich in prehistoric finds (like Menhirs and Dolmens). Around year 1000 BC it was occupied by the Dauni, the Pacezi and the Messapii. Then came the Roman domain. In the Middle Ages the land was invaded by the Normans and the Swabians, while in the 1800 the Bourbons settled their reign and Puglia went through a liberal phase.
Besides Bari, the main cities are Brindisi, Lecce (famous for its Baroque architecture), Foggia, Taranto, Barletta-Andria-Trani. The population is 4.069.000 inhabitants. The land consists of plains (the Tavoliere) for the most part, and hills (Murge and Kras plateau). The coast is marked by sheer cliffs and outstanding sandy beaches (Taranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Otranto, Ostumi and Gallipoli, the ‘pearl of Salento’). Visitors cannot miss Gargano, an imposing mountain massif (‘spur of Italy’ and National Park), in the province of Lecce. The small and precious archipelago of the Tremiti is also noteworthy.
The climate of Puglia is typically Mediterranean, the summers being hot and dry, and very sunny. The vegetation consists of fragrant Mediterranean scrub and a rather varied fauna (pine groves, oaks, beeches, maples, brooms, junipers and myrtles).
The culinary tradition is rich in full flavoured dishes, fish specialities, and home-made pasta (orecchiette with ragù, Cavatelli with mussels). A tourist region, because it is full of beautiful sceneries – countless routes, Parks and reserves – Puglia has some fully equipped accommodation: hotels, resorts, restaurants, campsites, flats and villas, bed and breakfasts and so on.
