Polignano a Mare, Volare!

Polignano a Mare, on the Adriatic sea in Puglia, limestone cliffs 20 m high, inhabited since C14th BC, maybe was the Greek Neapolis.  And Dominico Modugno of course: VOLARE!

antipasti at La Taverna del Duca, Locorotondo, Puglia

What a selection of  delicious local food in our antipasti at Taverna del Duca with chef Antonella!

The Grottoes of Castellana, Puglia

These grottoes of the town Castellana in Puglia, Italy were discovered in 1938 by Prof Franco Anelli.  We took the long itinerary (3 km) which took about 2 hours, and we reached the magnificent "white cave". A wonderous trip indeed!

Ristorante Torre di Angelucco, Martina Franca

What a find! Chef Angela Pagano provided a wonderful meal for us in September 2015. It's a small restaurant, well set up with a modern feel to it, excellent service and food suggestions, and EXCELLENT food.  Martina Franca is one of the most beautiful towns in Puglia, Italy - especially at night.

Otranto by wagon train

 We took the wagon train from Lecce to Otranto, with only one change of train at Maglie.

Although it is forbidden to cross the train lines (see Photo number 3) it is the only way to get to the little trains.  These wagon trains run infrequently .

At some stations there is still manual changing of the tracks.