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Apulia: a pet friendly land

Puglia is a region that can ensure many fun things to do with your 4-legged companion. In fact, for those who love the sea and summer there are as many as 800 km of coastline between the Adriatic and Ionian seas to enjoy beaches of...

Puglia for all: a region within reach of the disabled

For years, Puglia has been trying to break down architectural barriers to make the vacations of disabled people more pleasant and comfortable. For example, the capital Bari has made the train station and airport accessible to the disabled, as well as major monuments, including the Basilica of...

DA Louis Marino
August 16, 2023
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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...