Holidays in Apulia - the "Heel of Italy"

Apulia, also known as Puglia (its official Italian name), is one of the great traditional and classical regions of Italy that has sites and attractions which are as good as any of the other regions.

One of the less crowded areas of Italy, the population of Apulia is around 4 million spread over an area roughly the size of Wales. If you are looking to enjoy a holiday in Italy with a wide range of different sights in a less congested and peaceful manner then Apilia is an ideal holiday destination choice.

Our favourite holiday destination here, Gallipoli, is in the far south and an excellent point to explore Lecce, the Province and main town. The Barocco Leccese architecture boasted by Apulia can be appreciated after exploring the churches and palazzi of Lecce.

Gallipoli, consisting of the old fortress town and the more recent village are full of charm, character and history. Base your Apulia holiday here and you have an ideal location for the whole of the south east including Lecce and of course the local beaches

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The Apulian climate is typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot summers. The prevailing wind blows from the northwest (the dry Maestrale), whilst the hot winds from the south are known as the Sirocco. Most of the rainfall is in autumn and spring.

D. H. Lawrence, the English writer dedicated a book to it calling it "Sea and Apulia". He wrote about Apulia as a place outside time. He wrote about the sensations of finding himself in a region where the stunning beauty of nature, the limpid waters of the sea, the reserved and genuine character of the people, the exquisiteness of the many typical dishes, the ancient traditions and the various expressions of Apulian culture, will never change.

The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines and Spanish all arrived in this splendid island: Apulia assimilated and reinterpreted all these different influences, integrated them into its own culture, but did not allow its heart, its own profound way of feeling, to be touched or changed.

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