After breakfast, move on to the first stop of the day, which is the Castellana Grotte cave (route). It's about 1 hour away. The Castellana Grotte cave is very nice, and you can choose from two tours – the longer one is 3 km and takes up to 2 hours, the shorter one is 1 km long and takes up to 1 hour. They open at 9am. Unless you come here in high season, there is no need to buy tickets online.

You can have lunch at one of the restaurants before entering the cave, but honestly none of them really appealed to us, so we drove into town, where there was a better selection of restaurants. The route is here.

After lunch you'll have just a short 20-minute drive to the town of Alberobello (you can park your car here). A town that is famous for its architecture. In the centre you will find the peculiar Trulli houses, circular white houses with stone roofs. Interestingly, the houses were built without the use of mortar. There are about 1,500 of them in the city. You can look into some of these houses. In Alberobello you can just wander the streets and discover all the charming places on your own. Or go to the info centre for a map or more information. From the recommended parking it's only a 3-minute walk to the info centre (route).

Accommodation – The town is so charming that you should want to stay here, so, ideally book accommodation at the B&B Romantic Trulli. The private parking provided by this hotel is a big advantage (about 5 minutes from the accommodation). If you don't want to stay in the town’s centre, there is lovely accommodation at B&B Mirella, which is just a short drive from Alberobello (route). There is parking, a garden and also a swimming pool. The rooms are very nice with comfortable beds. For dinner you can then go to Casa Rotolo – Pizzeria, the route is here.

Alternatives: instead of exploring the Castellana Grotte cave, take a tour of the large Castello Normanno-Svevo di Gioia del Colle.