Puglia
Puglia is a southern Italian region with coasts on the Adriatic and the Ionian sea. There are four major geographical areas in this region: in the northern part there is the Gargano area, followed by Tavoliere delle Puglie, Murge and Salento to the south.
Tourism in Puglia is a rapidly expanding industry thanks to the beauty of its natural environment and the historic and artistic assets of places like Castel del Monte in Andria, Alberobello with its ‘trulli’ (round houses) and Trani Castle.
The most popular bathing resorts are Santa Maria di Leuca with beautiful carsick caves, Gallipoli and the Tremiti Islands . The Castellana Caves, the most famous speleological complex of all Italy, is in the Murge area and is one of Puglia’s main tourist attractions.
Provinces: Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto.
