During the year, I receive several requests in which you ask me whether the beaches of Salento are windy. E.g., Simona says: "Me and my man, we are a couple with a 3 year old baby boy. We love good sea and sandy beaches. Obviously, because of the kid, we need a beach that is fully equipped, accessible with the stroller and absolutely NOT WINDY". Silvie, to whom I suggested some tourist houses for rent [...]
To reach the south of Puglia, the area known as Salento, the closest airport is the Salento Airport in Brindisi. At present, the airport is connected to the following European country: Belgium, France, Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland. Furthermore, the airport is well connected to the main Italian cities. With this post I introduce those who would like to visit Lecce, Alberobello, Ostuni, Gallipoli, Otranto and other seaside towns or the hinterland, to the [...]
We landed at Brindisi airport Friday evening with Ryanair FR1462 and got our rental car quite fast. A white FIAT 500L with an engine just a little bit bigger than a lawn mower! This holiday trip had been planned for approximately 6 months with all places to be seen and the bookings of hotels and scanning the web for nice places. It was by doing this I came across ThePuglia and Fabio's service of renting [...]
Puglia is getting easier to reach by plane from Europe. Here's my advice on how to get to Puglia by picking the best airport and the cheapest flight. There are two main airports in Puglia: the Karol Wojtyla Airport in Bari and the Airport of Salento in Brindisi. You should choose the former if you prefer to visit the northern area of Puglia, the latter if you rather want to visit the southern one (the [...]
Puglia is very well known in Italy, but when I happen to talk with you foreign people, I realize that it is not the same in the rest of the world. When speaking of Italy, you probably think of Rome, Florence and Venice at first. This is absolutely normal, since me too would visit those unique and wonderful cities of art when first going to Italy. But if you like the sea and the beautiful [...]
Only one of the many things to do in Puglia? Visiting a winery is a suggestion I strongly recommend if you are passionate about food and wine. Puglia is a land which is rich in wines, especially red and rosé wines. It is, in fact, the homeland, of two grape varieties, which are very important in southern Italy - Negroamaro and Primitivo. In this post I recommend 3 half-day mini-tours to discover an area famous [...]
If there's one time every year when all we Italians drop everything and go on holiday it's the summer. For us 'summer holidays' mean almost without exception going to the sea: sunbathing, lying on the beach, relaxing in the warm water. It's a tradition that goes back generations: heading for the sea for your summer holiday is an absolute 'must'. Some of us use our holiday time to head off to popular foreign destinations like [...]
I asked J.M. Pasquesi to tell us some tips and information about Ancient Rome for kids. The idea came to my mind when my brother's family went to visit Rome for the first time with the new entry Antonio: visiting the Colosseum with him was completely different! So, what to do in Rome with kids? Here's a quick guide to read. You do have to read also Rome for kids: an insider's guide by J.M. [...]
The first thing you ask yourself when planning a trip to Rome is about the flight: how do you get to Rome by plane? What airports are there in Rome? In this post I'm going to tell you about the two airports in Rome that you need to click on the airlines' websites to find the flight you want: Fiumicino Airport and Ciampino Airport. Fiumicino Airport (IATA: FCO - ICAO: LIRF) Also known as Leonardo [...]