Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Puglia FREE”
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns the history of the exotic cone-shaped houses famous to the region. The landscape of Puglia’s Itria Valley feels otherworldy, most because of the unusual cone- shaped house that dot the landscape. These house are called trulli and the town of Alberobello is home to …
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns how to make a very famous and traditional dish of the region. One of the most enjoyable activities in Puglia is eating the simple food passed down from the peasants of yesteryear or cucina povera. Even better? Learning how to make dishes like orecchiette …
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits a family workshop to observe the unique process of making many icons used for religious processions. Paper mâché was introduced to Italy from Spain in the late 17th century. It had a practical purpose – to create lightweight icons for Italy’s sometimes days-long religious …
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy joins in the most popular evening stroll in all of Italy. Every Saturday and Sunday, throughout the year, the Leccese flock to the historic center and engage in a grand passeggiata. The passeggiata is the nightly stroll most Italians take, usually before and sometimes after …
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns about the history of Lecce while cruising around in an early 1930s model car. Tonino Benincasa gives Kathy a tour of Lecce in his 1935 Morris Model 8. A classic car ride is a unique way to experience Puglia. Yltour can arrange for a …
In the Puglia episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits the heel of Italy’s boot and the world famous Baroque city of Lecce. The Baroque city of Lecce has been called “the Florence of the South.” The historic center is constructed almost entirely from the same material – known as Lecce stone, or pietra …
Updated 2018. At Dream of Italy, we love the southern Italian region of Puglia! So much so that we devoted an entire episode of our PBS travel series to the region. One of our segments was devoted to the pizzica – watch below: When the Pugliese want to socialize or celebrate, they turn to an age-old traditional dance, the pizzica (similar …
Updated 2019. Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions While the above headline is no doubt alarming, don’t worry, I have it on good authority that Santa Claus is alive and well and quite busy up at the North Pole. But his inspiration, the original St. Nick, a 4th-century Greek bishop, rests in the region of Puglia. Saint Nicholas …
This article originally appeared in the June/July 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here. Updated 2018. Few visitors to the area around Alberobello in Puglia haven’t dreamed of spending the night in one of the trulli, historic conical limestone huts, that dot the landscape here and are now protected by UNESCO World Heritage status. At Masseria Gelso Bianco, 11 …
Borgo Egnazia is the stunning seaside resort in Puglia where stars Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were married. Built with with Renaissance, Moorish and Norman influences, it is a great Puglia resort especially for golfers, families and those who want to enjoy Pugliese culture.
