Category: The Puglian Way
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The Baroque city, Lecce
‘Lecce, the city is rich in art and architecture that is ever present on a wonderous stroll’ Begin your morning with an iced almond milk, as the locals do and step through the arches into the walled old town. Let your eye do the work and soak in the detail of the town and let…
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‘Bleached Beauty, Cisternino’
‘Charming little Gem in the heart of the trulli region’ Cisternino is a sweet little town in the province of Brindisi located right next to other gems, such as Martina Franca and Locorondo. It is in the heart of Puglia’s trulli region that makes the most scenic (and my all time favourite) drive when exploring…
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The seaside Gallipoli
‘An old island town with surrounding transparent water’ It was a brutally hot day for being late september when we visited this little seaside town for the first time and all I could remember was, how amazing it would be to dip into the crystal clear waters! We took a drive from Oria to Gallipoli…
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‘Immersion of all senses, Masseria Palombara’
‘The hidden gem shows Puglia in all its authentic beauty that is an immersion of all senses’ Puglia, wildly preserved with authenticity is a beautiful world of its own that only has opened its doors to the rest of us in the past decade or so. In May, the fields scatter with wild flowers, in…
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Mind at rest over morning coffee
‘Apulian mornings in Masseria Palombara´ Dawn is a different kind of dark, one full of possibility that captures the satisfying silence and beginning of a the day. It’s a moment to experience no rush, even if you’re not busy. The camera loves a peeking sun behind the trees, the soft light makes its way for…
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‘Apulian Garden Mornings’
‘when you get to start the day picking fresh vegetables at sunrise in Italian gardens’ It was barely sunrise at Masseria Palombara when my alarm went off & I rolled out of bed into the shower. With the sun slowly rising, I threw on my most casual attire and made myself a cup of…
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Tea Sipping to Puglian mornings.
‘Sipping on morning tea to the movement of the sun’ I’m curled comfortably on our terrace chair listening to the intense noise of the birds that have awakened to another beautiful morning in Masseria Palombara in southern italy. It’s early morning, around 7am and as my hubby is still inside our room, I wanted a…
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From Puglia to Provence
What a dreamy holiday it was travelling from Southern Italy to Provence France. I wanted to share a few photos from our overall trip before breaking it down to individual posts. The holiday was all about cozy destinations, amazing food & wine and soaking up the sunshine to prepare us for fall! Perfection! I gathered…
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A Dreamers coastal town, Polignano a Mare
Slightly less known than its other coastline neighbours, Polignano a Mare is one of those tiny idyllic fishing villages in the heel of Italy (Apulia) that pulls you straight into holiday mode. With views like no other, the sunbleached stone buildings create a fairytale-like feeling into the city, where life seems one step more peaceful…
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Feel the Salty Sea Breeze of Monopoli
‘A town that tingles all your senses.’ You know you’re in Apulia, is when you naturally awake in the mornings to the perfect blend of church bells and pigeons cooing on rooftops warming up in the deep sunrays. I open our aqua tinted double balcony doors to witness the soft hues of the old town…