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GREAT ROUND TRIP IN PUGLIA
Italy

GREAT ROUND TRIP IN PUGLIA

  • 7 days
  • couples
  • spring, summer, fall

Puglia is a beautiful part of Italy. In these seven days, you will drive through quite a large part of this region. You'll visit historic sites, picturesque towns and villages, take in the local countryside and sample plenty of local specialities. You will get to know a bit of the Ionian and Adriatic coast. Especially in spring and autumn, you will find peace and quiet here and you won't meet crowds of other tourists. In summer, it can get a little busier, but even so, Puglia is not one of the most popular places among tourists. Unjustifiably so, because it really is a great place for an explorative, active holiday!

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Transfer to the airport with a full day programme

A walk in the Riserva Naturale Torre Guaceto. Tour of the cave churches of the Parco rupestre Lama d'Antico and the Parco Archeologico di Egnazia. Sightseeing tour of the town of Polignano a Mare. Transfer to the airport.

The last day's programme depends on your departure time. Ideally, you should choose to depart as late as possible in the afternoon or evening. In the morning you will start your journey to Bari. Make your first stop at the Riserva Naturale Torre Guaceto. The route is here. Here you will find some of the most beautiful beaches in the region. During the summer there is an incredible amount of people here, but in the off season you will be almost alone. Parking is available here, for example. Coordinates of the parking lot: 40.7172139N, 17.7708956E. It's the perfect place for a walk on the beach or a picnic.

The next crossing to Fasano is not long (route). In the town of Fasano, visit the Parco rupestre Lama d'Antico. This is a rock park with the remains of a 10-16th century settlement. You will find beautiful rock churches here. Then continue just a short distance to the Parco Archeologico di Egnazia (route). Along the way, you can admire the magnificent olive trees, whose age is estimated at hundreds of years. Olive groves spread all over the area. In the Parco Archeologico di Egnazia you can visit a museum, the beautiful and somewhat mysterious underground tomb of Tomba delle Melagrane and the ruins of an antique Roman city.

The drive to Polignano a Mare takes just 20 minutes (route). Narrow streets, cliff-edge houses and a promenade around the coast await you. Parking is a bit tricky here, but you can find a spot on Via Martiri di Dogali – there are parking zones with coin-operated machines. Walk through the old town to the viewpoint at Lama Monachile beach. The centre is full of cafés, bars, and restaurants.

The transfer to the airport from Polignano a Mare is roughly 45 minutes, but you'd better allow a bit more just to be sure – take the route here.

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Morning

Riserva Naturale Torre Guaceto

Here you will find some of the most beautiful beaches in the region. During the summer there is an incredible amount of people here, but in the low season you will be almost alone. Our GPS coordinates point directly to the parking lot. It's the perfect place to walk the beach, especially in the off-season.

1-3 hours

Parco Rupestre Lama D'Antico

A natural park where you can find cave churches, olive trees, beautiful landscape. A very nice place where there are not so many tourists. If you can, opt for a guided tour, you will learn everything there is to know about this place.

101-199
1,5-2,5 hours
Afternoon

Museo Nazionale “Giuseppe Andreassi” e Parco Archeologico di Egnazia

If you are interested in the history of the settlement of Puglia, then you will like it here. Very nice museum and wonderful outdoor remains of the settlement. A small museum full of artefacts. The outdoor area is large, full of building foundations.

101-199
1,5-3 hours

Polignano a Mare

A pretty little town perched on a cliff above the sea. Beautiful tiny streets, beautiful views. Lots of little restaurants and cafés. Pebble beach.

1,5-2,5 hours

Bari International Airport-Karol Wojtyla

The airport is about 10 km from Bari. Smaller, easily navigable airport. Here you will find rail and bus services to the centre of Bari.

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