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  1. patti avatar

    Re: A week in Puglia

    by patti 27 March 2012

    We loved Matera and stayed 2 nights. Definitely a must see. Trani is a lovely fishing village. Plenty of delicious seafood meals available.…

  2. stevesayskanpai avatar

    A week in Puglia

    by stevesayskanpai 26 March 2012

    Hi all, we are going to Puglia for one week (Thursday to Thursday) in early June, and have a list of way too many places that we’d like…

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    Re: Basilicata and Puglia by public transport

    by patti 02 February 2012

    Last October we travelled by train from Salerno to Trani in Pulia, then train to Lecce, then train to Matera via Bari. Worked well. …

  4. barbi avatar

    RE: three days in late February:

    by barbi 23 December 2011

    OK so Brindisi is off the list. Bari sounds ok, but it looks like it would be better to stay in one of the neighbouring towns, like Trani…

  5. cgbleak avatar

    RE: travel plans - help!

    by cgbleak 30 July 2011

    +Trani? Gorgeous, interesting and wonderful food and wine - if not necessarily a "must-see", certainly a shame to miss+ Oh, I have no…

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    RE: travel plans - help!

    by a_brit_in_ischia 30 July 2011

    Trani? Gorgeous, interesting and wonderful food and wine - if not necessarily a "must-see", certainly a shame to miss - but don't just…

  7. cgbleak avatar

    RE: travel plans - help!

    by cgbleak 30 July 2011

    leisurely? I count 5 destinations of 2 nights or less. often twice in a row. I wouldn't day trip into Florence--an awful lot of people…

  8. palmac avatar

    Re: travel plans - help!

    by palmac 30 July 2011

    When I selected Trani, only because I read somewhere that it is a nice place and I was looking for a destination to break our journey…

  9. neckervd avatar

    RE: travel plans - help!

    by neckervd 30 July 2011

    Weather in April/May: unpredictable. Most probably a mix of cloudless and sunny days, rainy days and days with both. The Sout will be…

  10. palmac avatar

    travel plans - help!

    by palmac 30 July 2011

    Slowly I am trying to plan our trip to Italy next April/May. I will appreciate any comments about this plan: Rome – 4 nights Naples…

  11. neckervd avatar

    RE: May 16-20 in Southern Italy

    by neckervd 20 April 2011

    Even if we admit that you prefer to stay in cars, trains and airports rather than visiting towns and landcapes, your itinerary doesn't…

  12. sarahweb avatar

    May 16-20 in Southern Italy

    by sarahweb 20 April 2011

    Hi! I'm headed to Italy next month and will spend the first two weeks traveling to Rome, Cinque Terre, Florence, Tuscany, Lugano (Switzerla…

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    Re: Request for advice on Le Marche/Puglia trip in July-August

    by stilemediterraneo 07 March 2011

    Please note that July and August in particular are the highest season months in Italy. August is the month when all Italians go on holiday…

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    RE: Request for advice on Le Marche/Puglia trip in July-August

    by thepegasusleague 06 March 2011

    "It's great to see somebody who doesn't want to do Cinque Terre and Venice on this board for a change ;-)" Yes - a second trip to Italy…

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    Request for advice on Le Marche/Puglia trip in July-August

    by thepegasusleague 06 March 2011

    Greetings, Apologies in advance for the length of this post. I hope at least a few of you can be bothered to read the whole thing. I'm…

  16. Zagor avatar

    RE: Any tips for Southern Italy in November?

    by Zagor 30 August 2010

    Hello! If you want to see Sicily, Calabria, Puglia in 3 weeks is a definitely no sense since there are too many things to see and a lot…

  17. nd5440 avatar

    Re: Italy off the beaten track?

    by nd5440 19 August 2010

    Have you thought about Puglia and Basilicata? It's a part of the country that's extremely popular with domestic tourists but not a lot…

  18. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Promontorio del Gargano : yes or no and why?

    by artemis2 26 July 2010

    Pidalono, i've travelled through Puglia during 2 weeks, starting and ending in Bari (where i didn't stay). I've visited the Trulli region,…

  19. giorgis avatar

    Re: East coast of Italy

    by giorgis 30 April 2010

    I did a trip in south east Italy a couple of months ago so it is hard to know how many places will look in the summer. In any case it…

  20. Nautiker avatar

    RE: Bari to Bologna

    by Nautiker 23 April 2010

    you should have mentioned in what amount of time you intend to cover that leg, since you could easily spend weeks without getting bored…

  21. tuck2202 avatar

    Re: Southern Italy Showdown: Sicily vs. Puglia/Basilicata

    by tuck2202 02 July 2009

    I just returned from two weeks driving through and around Puglia. And we had an amazing time. To me, Lecce was far and away the best…

  22. Nautiker avatar

    RE: Bari for the day

    by Nautiker 01 July 2009

    just for the variety: trip to Trani (30mins by rail) Bari itself (see Santa Claus' remains in the cathedral) IMO can't do Matera justice…

  23. alessandro78 avatar

    Re: Bari for the day

    by alessandro78 01 July 2009

    Matera? Alberobello? Time isn't enough. Don't go out from Bari. Old town is nice. Or do a short visit in Trani. Taste "orecchiette",…

  24. tuck2202 avatar

    RE: Single gal in southern Italy for 4-5 days

    by tuck2202 29 June 2009

    We just returned from two weeks in the south of Italy, and I thought of a few possibilities you might consider: 1) Ostuni - a very cool…

  25. tuck2202 avatar

    Place to stop/stay between Rome and Lecce

    by tuck2202 10 June 2009

    We're leaving Rome by car and eventually making our way down to Lecce, but wanted to stop for a night or two in between. Suggestions,…

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