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Vacation in Apulia  -  Apulia Vacations.

The region Apulia is divided into five provinces : Bari, Taranto, Foggia, Lecce and Brindisi.

Cities in Apulia : Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto are the capitals of the respective provinces.

Puglia is bordering on Molise to the north-west, Campania to the south-west, Basilicata to the south, the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Ionian Sea to the south-east. It is close to Albania [ 80 km across the Adriatic Sea ].

If Italy is known as the "boot", Apulia is the heel of the boot. The peculiarity of this region is the seaside [ length about 760 km ] that makes Apulia one of the most popular places for tourists from all over the world. The climate of Apulia is characterized by the region's closeness to the sea, the rich vegetation and the almost total lack of mountains. The weather is typically Italy with warm winters and very hot summers. Rain, quite scarce, is mostly concentrated during autumn and winter what means that summer is, besides hot, also very dry.

Capital City of Apulia : Bari


camping and caravanning, car hire, hostels, hotels, rental homes, tour operator, travel guides, transport / traveling to apulia

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Camping and Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

 Camping.it  -  Camp sites Apulia 
Puglia: Bari - Brindisi - Foggia - Lce - Taranto.

Car Rental Apulia

 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Rental Homes / Apartments

 Holiday Homes in Apilia
Private Apartments, Trulli, Farmhouses and Historical Dwellings

 NonSoloCasa  -  rental homes in Southern Italy
 Interhome.com  -  specialists in vacation rentals
Offers quality apartments or houses. All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.
 Esperia -
A complete travel guide for your vacations: Apulia Hotels, Apulia Farm Vacation , Apulia Residences , Apulia villages.

More Rental Homes? See Vacation Rentals 

Hostels / Country Inns

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Ostelli online  -  Italian Youth Hostels Association
 Agriturismo.net  -  Farmhouse accommodations

Hotels in Apulia

 Booking - Hotels in Apulia  -  Hotel Guide Apulia
Hotels in Bari, Alberobello, Lecce, Ostuni, Brindisi, Vieste, San Giovanni Rotondo, Rodi Garganico, Bisceglie, Polignano a Mare, Martina Franca, Conversano, and more ...

 Booking - Hotels in Bari  -  Hotel Guide Bari

More Hotels? See Hotels

National Parks

 Foresta Umbra
 Parco Nazionale del Gargano
Territorio : Apricena, Cagnano, Carpino, Ischitella, Isole Tremiti, Lesina, Manfredonia, Mattinata, Monte Sant'Angelo, Peschici, Rignano Garganico, Rodi, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Marco in Lamis, Sannicandro, Serracapriola, Vico and Vieste.

 Park.it - Italian Park Portal
National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators



 Copuglia - Viaggi last minute in puglia, arte e cultura, mete turistiche, alberghi e ristoranti
 Mediterranean Life
Traveling with taste is the slogan of Mediterranean Life and it's just what they consider to be the best way of going through countries and lands of Mediterranean and, in particular, in their region Puglia .
In this strip of land, South-East of Italy. there is all you've ever dreamed: clear deep blue sea and golden beaches, magic Medieval castles and impressive cathedrals, fair cone-shaped houses (trulli) and old fortified farmhouses, wide landscapes of earth and stones and fascinating naturalistic oases, elegant baroque towns and little white Medieval villages, laborious artisan's shops and tasty delicacies of the best Apulian gastronomic tradition.

Travel Guides Apulia / Related books

 Puglia 
Paperback (February 1, 2005); Publisher: Touring Club Italiano (TCI); Language: English; ISBN: 8836528279
 Blue Guide Southern Italy - by Paul Blanchard
This guide offers comprehensive coverage of the area south of Rome to the tip of Calabria, including the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida. All of the region's cities, towns and major villages, as well as places of archaeological, historical and artistic interest - for example, Naples' National Archaeological Museum and Palazzo Capodimonte; the sites at Pompeii, Herculaneum, Pestum and Vesuvius. This guide should also be of interest to walkers - it features excursions through the national parks of southern Italy and many other places of interest to nature lovers. Each chapter is complemented by a careful selection of hotels and restaurants, in the belief that pleasant accommodation, delicious food and good wine go a long way to the success of any holiday.
Paperback 512 pages (January 2004); Publisher: A & C Black (Blue Guides); ISBN: 0713662794.
 Southern Italy Insight Guide 
This guide includes a section detailing the history of Southern Italy, from the days of the Greeks and Romans to modern times, 12 features covering aspects of the region's life and culture, ranging from the Mafia to music and more. It has a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 12 maps.
Paperback 300 pages (July 25, 2002); Publisher: Insight Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 9812349081.
 A Traveller in Southern Italy - H.V. Morton
When the Autostrade del Sole extended south from Naples to the Reggio di Calabria, H.V. Morton seized the chance to explore a part of Italy that was comparatively unknown. He went from the "heel" to the "toe" of Italy and explored the undeveloped rivers of the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coastlines, met local peoples and learned about their traditions and folklore, and discovered an Italy not previously exposed to travellers.
Paperback 432 pages (January 10, 2002); Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd. Language: English; ISBN: 0413522105.

Fodor's Italy 
Paperback: 944 pages; Publisher: Fodor's (September 12, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1400016891
The Rough Guide to Italy
Paperback: 1200 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 8 edition (July 2, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1843538555; ISBN-13: 978-1843538554
Frommer's Italy - by Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)
Paperback: 832 pages; Publisher: Frommer's (August 28, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471962236

Transport / How do I travel to Apulia

 Airports of Apulia [ Bari Airport, Brindisi Airport, Foggia Airport and Taranta Airport ]

www.austrianair.com  - Flight tickets Italy

 Alitalia USA - Flights to Bari

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Trenitalia - Italian Railways

 Autostrade
 Online map Apulia / Puglia [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ].

 Weather in Apulia - Il Meteo in Italia è Tempo Italia


Links 

 Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Puglia Tourismo - tourist site of the Apulia
 Puglia.org - 

 Bari - Comune di Bari - Capital City of Apulia and seaport
A long, straight road, the wide and well-lit Corso Vittorio Emanuele, divides the city into two distinct parts as if drawing the boundaries between two different periods in history. The memory of the courage of Medieval sailors lives on today in the maze of alleys and courtyards that characterises the Old Town, which jealousy guards its renowned monuments. It stands in stark contrast to the industrious, dynamic, modern city , with its long, wide roads along which have risen the many buildings which bear testimony to the city's prodigious urban development.

 Bari Province - Provincia di Bari
Cities Bari Province : Alberobello, Bari City and Conversano
 Land of Brindisi - Brindisi Provincia
From Brindisi, the provincial capital, to the white villages in the most distant Murge, to the old towns that grew up in the shadow of the Castles, the area offers a rich heritage of features that reflect its history, art, folklore, handicrafts and traditions. A land kissed by the sun, a territory generous in nature, art and history, a beautiful coast, altogether made to measure for "holidaying", whether you prefer to laze on the beach or follow new paths where you can discover caves, castles, cathedrals, rock dwellings, trulli and old manor houses. Among thousands of enchanting spots, the tourist will also find the warmth of authentic hospitality, the comfort of modern and varied hotel facilities, the pleasure of carrying out his favourite activities in his free time, the enjoyment of getting to know a long series of old traditions, the enticement of its authentic and particularly tasty cuisine.
Visiting castles | Nature Holidays | White & Blue Towns | History Revealed | Archeology | Colours, Aromas & Flavours
 Foggia - Foggia Provincia
 Lecce - Lecce
Lecce is known for its important Baroque monuments such as the Holy Cross church situated in the center of the old town. Sometimes the Lecce is called 'Apulia's Florence' thanks to the quantity of its important monuments.
 Taranto - Taranto Provincia
Taranto is a modern city that still keeps an ancient heart. It stands on a shoreline famous for its beauty, balanced between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. In the northern part of the city there are the calm waters of the Mar Piccolo, at the southern end the grandeur of the Mar Grande bursting in the Gulf of Taranto (on the Ionian Sea). The secret of its glamour is there, in the Small and Big Sea. The swing bridge is the connection between the past and the present, the island of the città vecchia and Taranto. It is mainly in the old town and in the National Museum that one can find evidence of the glorious history of Taranto, colony of Sparta and capital of the Magna Graecia. Taranto was founded around 700 B.C. The advantage of the city's extraordinary location helped reach its period of biggest prosperity in the IVth c. B.C. Because of its strategic position Taranto suffered from the invasion of Bizantines, Ostrogoths, Saracens,Normans, Swabians, Angevins and Aragoneses. Their domination left a mark on the architecture and civilization of Taranto and its  "città vecchia". After Napoleon Taranto went into decline until it was liberated in 1860 by the troops of Garibaldi. In 1866 the Italian government turned the town back into the biggest Italian naval base.

 Alberobello - Comune di Alberobello
 Brindisi - Comune di Brindisi
 Conversano - Comune di Conversano
 Foggia - Comune di Foggia
 Lecce - Comune di Lecce 
 Locorotondo - Comune di Locorotondo
 Matera - Comune di Matera
 Monte S. Angelo - Comune di Monte Sant Angelo
 Taranto - Comune di Taranto 
Taranto is a modern city that still keeps an ancient heart. It stands on a shoreline famous for its beauty, balanced between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. In the northern part of the city there are the calm waters of the Mar Piccolo, at the southern end the grandeur of the Mar Grande bursting in the Gulf of Taranto (on the Ionian Sea). The secret of its glamour is there, in the Small and Big Sea. The swing bridge is the connection between the past and the present, the island of the città vecchia and Taranto. It is mainly in the old town and in the National Museum that one can find evidence of the glorious history of Taranto, colony of Sparta and capital of the Magna Graecia. Taranto was founded around 700 B.C. The advantage of the city's extraordinary location helped reach its period of biggest prosperity in the IVth c. B.C. Because of its strategic position Taranto suffered from the invasion of Bizantines, Ostrogoths, Saracens,Normans, Swabians, Angevins and Aragoneses. Their domination left a mark on the architecture and civilization of Taranto and its "città vecchia". After Napoleon Taranto went into decline until it was liberated in 1860 by the troops of Garibaldi. In 1866 the Italian government turned the town back into the biggest Italian naval base.
 S. Giovanni Rotondo - Cittá di San Giovann Rotondo
A lovely town in the Province of Foggia and important religious centre in the Italian context.
 Trani - Comune di Trani 

 Castel del Monte - Andria
 Castellana Cave
The Grotta di Castellana lies near the small town Castellana, re-named Castellana-Grotte several years ago.
 Isole Tremiti - see Isoletremiti.it

 Puglia 2004 - International Orienteering Festival
 University of Bari - Universittá di Bari
Educational offers, Research & its centers, services etc.

Cuisine - Apulian Cooking

Based principally on local agriculture and fish [ the best mediteranean cooking can offer. Typical Pugliese ingrediants are: extra virgin olive oil [ certainly the best in the world ], hard wheat pasta, the freshest fish,  mussels and "ricci" [ an italian shell fish ]. Vegetables are also featured, such as peas and beans, various types of greens, a very particular and decisive taste and the famous turnip tops, which cooked along with orecchiette [ little disks, ears, of hard wheat flour made by hand ] is the flagship dish of this region.

Bread and other delights cooked in the oven are another part of divers cooking of this region; many types of bread can be found in puglias' bakerys among which are Altamura bread, made with ordinary flour and fine yellow flour, bread from Noci made with flour with is both soft and crunchy, bread from Assunta which is very similar to the bread made in the farmhouses of years gone by.

  The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking  - Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995); Publisher: Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333570529.
  Jamie's Italy  - Jamie Oliver
Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion for Italian food. Now, ten years later, Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his food and cooking. In Jamie's Italy, Jamie travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to the classic dishes of each region and searching for new ideas to bring home. The result is a sensational collection of Italian recipes, old and new, that will ensure Italy's influence reaches us all. On the menu is an array of magical ingredients and Mediterranean flavours all combined in Jamie's inimitable way. From Parma ham to Parmesan, from pannetone to panzanella, Jamie's new book will transport you to Italy or at least bring Italy home to you.
Hardcover 336 pages (October 3, 2005); Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0718147707.
 Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy [ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].

History Apulia

 History of Italy  -  WikipediA
Italy's history is perhaps the most important one for the cultural and social development of the Mediterranean area as a whole. The country has been host to important human activities in prehistoric times, and therefore archaeological sites of note can be found in many regions: Latium and Tuscany, Umbria and Basilicata. After Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilisation and especially the Roman Empire that came to dominate this part of the world for many centuries, came the medieval Humanism and the Renaissance that further helped to shape European philosophy and art.

 Institute and Museum of the history of science

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo  -  regional theater

 Homepage della Musica in Italia
 Italianissima  -  musica italiana, canzoni italiane, testi, midi, mp3, cantanti, orchestre
 Musei Online  -  search by category / search by geographical data

Web Portal / Italian Search Engine / Directory

 Ariana Ricerca  -  Italian search engine
 Cerca  -  search engine
 Italian Cultural Institute Washington
 Vergilio

 Wonderful Italy  -  travel portal  - cities in Italy

 Google.it
 Yellow Guide Italy  -  Yellow Pages
 Telephone Guide Italy


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