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Where to Stay in Puglia
the slow heel of Italy
Whitewashed towns, olive groves to the horizon, and a coastline that stays quiet. Where to stay in Puglia — masserie, sea towns, and trulli — and how to do it slowly.
Puglia is the Italy you hoped still existed: unhurried, affordable, and gorgeous, with food that rivals anywhere on the peninsula and a fraction of the crowds. Come for a week; you'll wish you'd booked two.
Where to base yourself
Stay in a masseria (a converted farmhouse) for the full slow-Puglia experience, in Polignano a Mare or Monopoli for the sea, or Ostuni — the White City — for hilltop evenings. Lecce, the baroque jewel, rewards a few nights too.
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Where to Stay
Hand-picked Hotels
Masseria Torre Coccaro
€€€Savelletri
The archetypal luxury masseria — olive groves, a cave spa, and slow days by the pool.
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Don Ferrante
€€€Monopoli
A cliff-edge boutique hotel in the old town with sea-rock bathing below.
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A trullo in the Itria Valley
€Itria Valley
Sleep in a cone-roofed trullo among the olive groves — pure, quiet Puglia.
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What to See & Do
Alberobello's trulli
A whole town of conical stone houses — touristy at midday, magical at dawn.
Baroque Lecce
Honey-colored stone carved like lace; the 'Florence of the South'.
Questions, Answered
When should I visit Puglia?
May, June, and September — warm sea, long light, and far quieter than August, when Italians fill the coast.
Do I need a car in Puglia?
Yes — unlike the Amalfi Coast, Puglia is spread out and rural; a car is what unlocks the masserie and small towns.
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