Otranto's Aragonese Castle: the architectural masterpiece with a thousand-year history
A small Salento municipality in the province of Lecce, Otranto is a popular tourist destination for its wonderful coastline, but it is also an urban center with more than 800 years of history behind it, during which various cultural influences have alternated, including Roman, Greek,...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 14, 2023
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Puccia salentina: the sandwich for every occasion
The puccia salentina is nothing more than a form of bread 20-30 cm in size and belongs to the gastronomic tradition of central-southern Apulia. Specifically, it is a typical preparation from the Salento area and the province of Taranto. It is presented as a kind of...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 6, 2023
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Apulian festivals: the most important events in the region
Apulian Celebrations and Traditions List of Apulian festivals Whether it is the Gargano, Salento or the Murge, every area of Apulia has to offer plenty of festivals and village festivals in which Apulian traditions are celebrated. Every year there are so many events both in summer...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 5, 2023
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The pizzica: the Salento dance between history and folklore
The pizzica is a particular type of folk dance that is widespread in Apulia, especially in the provinces of Lecce, Brindisi, Taranto and Bari, but also in parts of Basilicata. Its name seems to be intertwined with that of the more famous tarantella, both musically and...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 4, 2023
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Superstitions and rituals still rooted in Apulian culture
As in most regions of Italy, Puglia has kept alive a wide repertoire of superstitions and folk rituals, passed down from father to son for generations. While some of these legends and beliefs are legacies of a past with mystical and...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 2, 2023
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Lecce: how to have fun in the city in the company of children
Lecce is the main urban center of Salento, one of the areas of Apulia with the highest tourist numbers because of its white sandy beaches and crystal clear, uncontaminated sea. The capital of the province of the same name, it lies at the center of the Salento peninsula. The city has ancient Messapian origins and...
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DA Louis Marino
- August 1, 2023
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Otranto Castle: a glimpse of Puglia in the work of Horace Walpole
The Castle of Otranto, in English The Castle of Otranto, is a work by writer Horace Walpole and is commonly considered the first Gothic novel in literature. The story told takes place in the Salento town of Otranto. Thanks to Walpole, a whole genre of great...
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DA Louis Marino
- July 29, 2023
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Pinocchio: the Apulian locations of Matteo Garrone's masterpiece
Pinocchio is one of the latest films made by director Matteo Garrone. The 2019 film is based on Collodi's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and has been a hit with audiences and critics alike. In fact, the film work received no less than 15 nominations for the David di Donatello Awards of the...
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DA Louis Marino
- July 28, 2023
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The best dishes of traditional Apulian cuisine
Apulian cuisine, like that of other Italian regions, can boast a very rich range of dishes that stand out for their authenticity and deliciousness. In fact, these traditional dishes are prepared with ingredients from the local area, the result of the passion and imagination of the people of the...
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DA Louis Marino
- July 27, 2023
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Apulia: the 10 places to visit at least once
Castel del Monte In Apulia there are many buildings of immense historical value, such as the Castel del Monte in Andria. It is a truly wonderful building, both because of its distinctive architecture and because of the mysterious stories and tales around the Knights Templar order. It is about...
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DA Louis Marino
- July 26, 2023
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