PUGLIA Puglia – or Apulia is located in south-east Italy, between the Adriatic coast and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has a surface of about 19.000 sqm and approximately 4.1 million inhabitants. Salento peninsula, in south Apulia, constitutes the heel boots. Bari is the capital of Apulia. In the fertile coastal plans are cultivated olive-trees, cereals, tomatoes and grape-wines. Apulia is a very important region for wine production. From here come some very appreciated red wines. The most famous varieties are: Primitivo, Negroamaro and Sangiovese. In an area of 107.571 hectares, are produced 7.580.000 hectolitres wines in total (DOC production: 259.900 hectolitres). The most famous wine producing zones are Castel del Monte, Canosa, Locorotondo and Foggia. The climate is characterized by hot summers and gentle winters. Featured by CharmingPuglia.com http://www.charmingpuglia.com/en tel: +39 070 513 489 fax: +39 070 554 964 e-mail:
[email protected] GEOGRAPHY The provinces of Puglia: Foggia , Bari , Brindisi , Lecce e Taranto Puglia includes the following provinces: Foggia , Bari , Brindisi , Lecce and Taranto . There are many monuments and places to see, because the land boasts an ancient history which over time has been ruled by Dauni, Peucetians, Messapians, Greeks, Romans and Byzatines. Who is interested to see the ancient Magna Grecia capital, should go to Taranto. The most impressive monuments are the testimonies dating back to the times of Emperor Frederick II, including Castel del Monte . Other interesting places to visit are the Gravine, deep valleys embedded in the limestone Murge, whose walls were often used for the construction of apartments in the rock, such as in Massafra, Mottola...