Tag: Holidays
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Porto Guaceto, Agribeach: Style, serenity and stupendous surroundings
With so many beautiful beaches to visit in Puglia, how do you choose the right one for you? Well, I guess it all depends what you’re looking for. If you want to escape from the crowds and seek somewhere just a little bit special, something with style and serenity, set amongst beautiful surroundings, then […]
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Puglian Pleasures Wine Experience: The start of the summer season with delightful guests from the UK
Summer has arrived in Puglia and as things start to hot up here, the tourists begin to arrive. They come here for a new Italian experience, to get away from the overcrowded tourist areas of Northern Italy and to discover the many charms that Puglia has managed to keep a secret, well, up until now! […]
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Wine Travel Destination: Puglia, Italy
This magical wine destination is a thin peninsula packed tight with stunning beauty and surrounded by some of the bluest waters in Europe. Flanked by two seas, magical Puglia is a thin peninsula packed tight with the same attributes that attracted us to Italy decades ago: It’s an undiscovered land with an enviable quality of […]
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Ceglie Messapica Global Food Festival: 8-9 August 2015
From classic Mediterranean to the refinements of the kyotese table and everything in between, this year’s food festival in Ceglie Messapica will take you on a journey around the world! Street food from Korea, passing through Africa, Latin America, Indian Ocean, and of course Puglia! Traditionally this event showcases Puglian cusine but with tourism growing […]
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Best beaches in Puglia, Italy: Marina di Pescoluse
The beach at Pescoluse, on Italy’s Puglia coast, is known as Marina di Pescoluse and its shallow waters make it perfect for children and inexperienced swimmers. A diverse range of beachgoers are attracted to the waters of Marina di Pescoluse Photo: GETTY IMAGES Why go? When the tide is out at this beach on Puglia’s Ionian […]
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Everything but the kitchen sink!
Summer is in full swing here to in Puglia and temperatures are rising towards 40°C, humidity is also on the rise and I’m melting! So, there is only one thing for it, the beach! Or ‘al mare’ as the Italians say. Spoilt for choice, between the Ionian and the Adriatic coastline, my decision is usually […]
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Spritz Time!
Spring is in the air, the big black puffer jackets that the Italians seem to favour, are off, and there is a sense that summer isn’t far away now. So, time for an afternoon Spritz! What better way to relax, take in the warm spring air, than with a refreshing, vibrant Aperol Spritz and some […]