A Week In... Puglia 2023
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- Explore the long heel of Italy's boot to discover sights
- tastes
- and gorgeous seascapes you'll find nowhere else... like Matera
- where the Sassi houses are caverns and the streets are sometimes the roofs of other houses... Trulli houses
- tiny fairy castles made of limestone slabs
- built without mortar...Discover Renaissance frescoes in Galatina. Stay multiple nights in 'masserias
- ' fortified 16th-century farmhouses turned into elegant hotels. Enjoy wine and olive oil tastings at vineyards yet undiscovered by the maddening crowds… tour of a medieval castle enticing with soul-stirring views and wines… and meals tempting with bounty of the sea and land...
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- ALL SMALL GROUP DEPARTURES averaging 24 Tauck guests – A small group size means a more personal travel experience highlighted by stays at chic smaller hotels in fabulous locations A two-night stay in Matera,a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, with sightseeing by tuk-tuk and guided exploration of the Sassi cave-dwelling settlement Two nights in the Baroque city of Lecce, known as the "Florence of the South" Lunch at a winery known for Puglian Primitivo wineA visit to Alberobello's famous limestonetrullihouses
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