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Taranto
Thursday, November 19th, 2009

When one thinks of Italy, traditional images come to mind.  Churches that are hundreds of years old, engineering and architectural wonders from centuries past, rolling hills, mountains, the sea, and, of course, great food, all are thought of when talking about Italy.  Northern Italy sometimes brings thoughts of a more modern, industrial, bustling environment.  The thought is that as you work your way down the peninsula life slows down a bit.  However, that generalization takes a hit in the southern city of Taranto.

Lecce
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

In your search of Italy and all of its beautiful corners, you do not want to miss the south eastern edge of the country.  The "heel of the boot" of Italy provides many who come here with a variety of experiences for each of the senses.  Natural scenery, remnants of cultures thousands of years old, an eclectic array of cuisines, each set in motion by the many people that have inhabited this area over the years all call you to make a stop.  The Mediterranean climate prevalent in this part of the country further enhances the enjoyment any visitor has of the area.  The star of this area is Lecce, a city of approximately 95,000 inhabitan

Bari, Apulia

Bari, Italy, the second largest city of Southern Italy, is capital of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, located on the Adriatic Sea. Named the fifth largest province in Italy and also the most populated, Bari carries a population of 1,551,331 as of 2001.

As a very prominent seaport, Bari is more than 5,000 square kilometers in size and its ports face the Adriatic Sea and connect to other Adriatic ports using railways, boat and roadways. Bari also connects with Naples by roadway.

The Trulli of Puglia Part II

Deforestation

At one time, Puglia was full of trees. Of course, it still is full of trees - Olive trees that is - but, years ago, there would have been forests of Pine, Yew, Beech and others.

The Trulli of Puglia I

You won't need anyone to tell you when you arrive in Puglia's Itria Valley. You'll know you're there when you see mysterious stone buildings with conical roofs suddenly appearing everywhere you look.

You might need to remind yourself that you haven't suddenly entered a fairy tale land peppered with miniature castles. Instead, you will see for yourself what a growing number of travellers are coming to discover: the Trulli.

Puglia - Apulia

Apulia or Puglia is a long, slender region with a vast stretch of sun-baked coastline. Apulia's southernmost tip, the Salento peninsula, forms the heel of the Italian boot. Apulia is bordered on the northwest by Molise and its western border is with Campania and Basilicata. Apulia consists of rolling plains and gentle uplands, sources of grain and the nation's largest volumes of wine and olive oil. Apulia's most prominent geographical feature is the Gargano peninsula, which juts out into the Adriatic like a spur on the boot of Italy.

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