Tag: Traditions

• Summer time in Puglia: Ferragosto

  

  Mid August in Puglia, the population swells as hordes of Northern Italians descend south for their summer holidays. Add all the other holiday makers from other countries into the mix and the once quiet, sleepy towns here, come alive and are buzzing with that summer holiday vibe. The young free and single guys and girls, […]

  Valerie Knott

  18/08/2016

  Culture and Traditions

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• Step back in time to relax and unwind: Masseria Cappella

  

  Driving through the Valle D’Itria in Puglia, is always a pleasurable experience but this day was particularly beautiful. The bright blue sky was interspersed with fluffy white clouds, the rolling hills were scattered with old and new Trulli dwellings, and the  curvy, undulating road made the journey even more enjoyable. I was en-route to an […]

  Valerie Knott

  20/05/2016

  Cities, Culture and Traditions, Recommendations

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• Sneaky Peek into Puglia: May 2016

  

  A Spring welcome from sunny Puglia. This month I thought I might introduce you all to the ‘masseria’. If you ever have the opportunity to visit Puglia and take a trip into the countryside, you will see examples of these historic masterpieces. Masserie (plural for masseria) were primarily built between the 16th and 18th centuries, […]

  Valerie Knott

  15/05/2016

  Culture and Traditions, Peek into Puglia

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• Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter from Puglia!

  

  The scarcella, also known in some areas as scarcedda, is a typical Puglian Easter cake. Another dialect term (from the Brindisi region) is pupu cullovu which means baby with egg, which I thought was quite cute and reminded me of the time when baby Jesus was conceived by the young virgin Mary. Traditionally, it is […]

  Valerie Knott

  24/03/2016

  Cooking like a local, Culture and Traditions, Food and Wine

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• Antichi Sapori: An antiquity of Salento delights

  

  Even on a cold, wintery day in Puglia, with a sprinkling of snow on the ground, there was still a very warm welcome from Antichi Sapori. Where Giusy was keen to welcome us into her store in Alberobello. This quintessential, coned shaped, 17th century trullo, was filled with an array of candy coloured pasta in […]

  Valerie Knott

  05/03/2016

  Cities, Culture and Traditions, Food and Wine

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• Olive Oil: It’s in their blood

  

  The once quite Puglian countryside, is now alive with the satisfying sounds of olives dropping to the ground (albeit with a little help!) and the sound of tractors up and down the lanes, transporting olives to the press, as the olive harvest season is well underway. This time of year I often remember, with fondness, […]

  Valerie Knott

  23/11/2015

  Culture and Traditions

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• Symbolic, Historic and Steeped in Tradition: The Holy Processions of Francavilla Fontana.

  One of the most important dates in the Catholic calendar is almost upon us, and in Francavilla Fontana, the rites of the Holy Week are not only symbolic, historic and steeped in tradition, they are a must see ritual that bewilders all onlookers, even the locals. Here are all the important dates and times of […]

  Valerie Knott

  26/03/2015

  Cities, Culture and Traditions, Events

  Christian Rituals, Culture, Easter, events, Francavilla Fontana, Historic events, Hooded men carrying crosses through the town, Pasqua, Puglia, Rites of the Holy Week, Riti della settimana santa, Southern Italy, Symbolic, Traditions

• Le Rezze of San Vito Dei Normanni, Puglia.

  The day had arrived, I finally found my dream home in Southern Italy! Full of excitement I decided to explore the town and the community that I had just bought into. Meandering through the streets of San Vito Dei Normanni in the province of Brindisi, Puglia, my first impression was, ‘Where is everyone’? It was […]

  Valerie Knott

  22/03/2015

  Cities, Culture and Traditions

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• What’s Happening in March in Puglia?

  Here’s what is taking place during the second half of March. BOAT SHOW SNIM – SALONE NAUTICO DI PUGLIA 18th-22nd BRINDISI PROMENADE, Regina Margherita Over 150 exhibition stands, all about boating, boats, accessories. NATURE EXCURSIONS OF ALTOSALENTO Every Sunday Morning Hike in the magical Valle d’Itria along a beautiful stretch of Puglia between Ostuni and […]

  Valerie Knott

  14/03/2015

  Events

  Culture, Events in Puglia, Italian blogs, Italy, Palm Sunday, Parades, Puglia, San Giuseppe, Traditions

• Festa della Donna! – For all the special ladies out there!

  The smell of blossom fills the air, as men all over Italy show their love and respect for the special women in their life, by presenting them with the beautifully scented and vibrant yellow coloured mimosa branch. In Italy, there is always something to celebrate, and the 8th March is ‘Festa della donna’ (Women’s day). […]

  Valerie Knott

  08/03/2015

  Culture and Traditions, Events

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