A well-known tourist center in the province of Brindisi, Ostuni stands on three small hills in the Itria Valley. Known as the White City, it can boast a splendid medieval village, full of narrow streets and white houses, in a dense labyrinth that vaguely resembles an Arab casbah. The old city is called "the land" to distinguish it from the seaside area. The most magical aspect of Ostuni is linked precisely to the characteristic white color of the lime paint of the houses in the historic centre, a custom still in vogue today among residents. Here you can admire the Co-Cathedral built in the 15th century in Romanesque-Gothic style. Walking along Via Cattedrale there is the former Carmelite Monastery which houses the Museum of Preclassic Civilizations of the Southern Murgia, where it is possible to see the cast of Delia, a pregnant woman who lived about 25,000 years ago. However, in Piazza Beato Giovanni Paolo II there are historical monuments such as the Bishop's Palace and the Old Seminary, linked together by the beautiful Scoppa Arch. The Palazzo dell'Episcopio is also very interesting, where there is the Diocesan Museum which exhibits the important artistic heritage of Ostuni. Other churches and noble palaces are located in the old city gathered between the Aragonese walls, marked by Porta San Demetrio and Porta Nova. The agricultural area of ​​Ostuni is then populated by many farms, some of which have been transformed into luxury resorts and farmhouses. Among the most famous ones are Santa Caterina, Lo Spagnuolo and Masseria Cappuccini.