With its flat landscape, agricultural focus and traditional trulli houses, Puglia lives life at an easier pace, lingering over meals and offering a warm connection to locals and visitors.
This region is the perfect place to soak in the scenery with a loved one and savor the simple joys of life in the Italian countryside.
Located in the heel of the Italian “boot,” Puglia has the longest coastline of any Italian mainland region!
Its white sand beaches stretch for miles and feature beautiful, crystalline waters. From quaint countryside farmhouses to medieval stone walls to natural pools and caves, you can see all kinds of sights if you select Puglia as your Circle of Excellence destination.
Once known as the breadbasket of Italy, Puglia still produces around 40 percent of the country’s olive oil and has become a rising star in producing red wine.
From orecchiette pasta to fresh baked bread to cream-filled pasticciotti, you can indulge in some of Italy’s famed traditional cuisine during your stay!
Puglia has the longest coastline of any Italian mainland region.
Some of the olive trees in Puglia are thousands of years old!
Puglia typically produces more wine than any other region in the country.
Rome is known as the “Eternal City” thanks to its rich history and vibrant past.
There are more than 1,500 fountains throughout Rome.
It’s said that if you stand with your back to Trevi Fountain and toss a coin over your left shoulder, you are guaranteed to return to Rome someday!
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