Tag: Apulian Dreams
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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 limstone town, Vieste.
‘The white washed cliff town” Vieste is the type of niche place where you can slide into your summer loafers, let your hair soak the seaside air and take a breather glazing into the turquoise sea. While you seek for shade under the bougainvillea, shop for local produce from little trucks and buy olive oil,…
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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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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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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…
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Getting lost in Ceglie Messapica ♥
‘Welcome to the cute little, less known town of Ceglie Messapica’ The drive to Ceglie Messapica through the Itria Valley countryside is enough to win your heart if you are new to Apulia. With scattered cone-shaped trulli, farms and century old forests of olive trees lead you to quiet little roads that are marvellous to…
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Lazy Masseria Days
The Relais Histò San Pietro sul Mar Piccolo, a luxurious 14th-century Puglian masseria As the sun beamed through our elongated window that opened to the courtyard, it was early morning and time to get ready for breakfast. I put on the fluffy hotel slippers and robe and walked across the room to make myself a…
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Sea Urchin Heaven
Il Principe del Mare Ristoro, Torre Canne If you are a seafood lover, this little place is a must see! I originally found this restraunt tip via Masseria Moroseta whom described this place as a hidden gem right by the seashore that is home to sea urchins. Right on the Adriatic Sea, the place looks…