Justin & Mari’s guidebook
Local Places To Eat.
A few of our local favourite restaurants when visiting.
We eat here eat time we stay. Great fish, good affordable prices, great for kids and the owners will help you with your orders all the way through your meal.
Al Piccolo Mondo - Francavilla Fontana
98 Via S. FrancescoWe eat here eat time we stay. Great fish, good affordable prices, great for kids and the owners will help you with your orders all the way through your meal.
Pizzeria Napule
26 Via S. SalvatoreGreat Pizza. Authentic and outside dining in the summer. Very casual
Agriturismo Tredicina
Places to visit
No visit to Puglia is complete without a visit to these wonderful places.
The White City. A 20 minute drive from our home and a must place to visit.
The city of Ostuni is a beautiful maze-like white city on a hilltop just 8km from the Adriatic Sea packed with narrow streets you can spend ages getting lost in, climbing staircases and falling in love with the stunning views.
Wandering through the old alleys of its historic center inside its ancient walls you can find traditional craftsmanship shops, cosy cafes and aperitivo spots, and lovely restaurants to experience a perfect Apulian dinner before a drink in one of the trendy bars where you can enjoy the lively Italian nightlife in a very international environment.
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Ostuni
The White City. A 20 minute drive from our home and a must place to visit.
The city of Ostuni is a beautiful maze-like white city on a hilltop just 8km from the Adriatic Sea packed with narrow streets you can spend ages getting lost in, climbing staircases and falling in love with the stunning views.
Wandering through the old alleys of its historic center inside its ancient walls you can find traditional craftsmanship shops, cosy cafes and aperitivo spots, and lovely restaurants to experience a perfect Apulian dinner before a drink in one of the trendy bars where you can enjoy the lively Italian nightlife in a very international environment.
This is the most authentic and tourist part of Puglia for experiencing the trullos. A hour drive from our home through beautiful country roads.
Alberobello is a fairytale UNESCO World Heritage town made of 1500 Trulli (typical Apulian conical stone huts). It is considered a unique and enchanting place, and despite the fact that you may find it a bit touristy, it is definitely worth a visit.
Most of the Trulli here have been transformed into souvenir shops, cafes, restaurants, but some of them (in less crowded areas of the town) are real homes where people still live.
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Alberobello
This is the most authentic and tourist part of Puglia for experiencing the trullos. A hour drive from our home through beautiful country roads.
Alberobello is a fairytale UNESCO World Heritage town made of 1500 Trulli (typical Apulian conical stone huts). It is considered a unique and enchanting place, and despite the fact that you may find it a bit touristy, it is definitely worth a visit.
Most of the Trulli here have been transformed into souvenir shops, cafes, restaurants, but some of them (in less crowded areas of the town) are real homes where people still live.
Also called the Florence of the south, Lecce is one of Puglia’s largest cities. It is known for its baroque architecture with more than 40 churches and at least as many noble palazzi built or renovated between 17th and 18th century. The magnificent result is that it has one of the most unified urban landscapes in Italy.
The streets are always alive with a very friendly atmosphere with young people drinking in cafes but also families out for a stroll and groups of friends enjoying gelato or street food.
TIP: Don’t miss the Pasticciotto (typical cake of Lecce) at Pasticceria Alvino in piazza Sant’Oronzo, and Caffè in ghiaccio con latte di mandorla (ice coffee with almond syrup).
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Lecce
Also called the Florence of the south, Lecce is one of Puglia’s largest cities. It is known for its baroque architecture with more than 40 churches and at least as many noble palazzi built or renovated between 17th and 18th century. The magnificent result is that it has one of the most unified urban landscapes in Italy.
The streets are always alive with a very friendly atmosphere with young people drinking in cafes but also families out for a stroll and groups of friends enjoying gelato or street food.
TIP: Don’t miss the Pasticciotto (typical cake of Lecce) at Pasticceria Alvino in piazza Sant’Oronzo, and Caffè in ghiaccio con latte di mandorla (ice coffee with almond syrup).
Beaches
A guide to our favourite local beaches.
Approx 50 min drive from our home.
This protected beach in the Maruggio region is usually deserted. (except in July / August) Bask in the luxury and peace of just you, azure sea and white sand dunes. If you prefer a bit of civilisation on your holiday in Italy, there are parts of the beach that are serviced too, so you can enjoy the peace from a comfy lounger and have cool drinks within easy reach.
Mare San Pietro
Approx 50 min drive from our home.
This protected beach in the Maruggio region is usually deserted. (except in July / August) Bask in the luxury and peace of just you, azure sea and white sand dunes. If you prefer a bit of civilisation on your holiday in Italy, there are parts of the beach that are serviced too, so you can enjoy the peace from a comfy lounger and have cool drinks within easy reach.
This huge bay provides a sandy pathway between the Torre Lapillo and Torre Chianca lighthouse towers. It has rolling sand dunes, pretty seaside houses to admire and crystalline shallow water – perfect to while away an afternoon on a family holiday in Italy.
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Torre lapillo
Via 414 KThis huge bay provides a sandy pathway between the Torre Lapillo and Torre Chianca lighthouse towers. It has rolling sand dunes, pretty seaside houses to admire and crystalline shallow water – perfect to while away an afternoon on a family holiday in Italy.