Puglia (Apulia), Italy

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Puglia (also known as Apulia) is the sun-drenched region forming the heel of Italy's boot, stretching along the Adriatic and Ionian coastlines in the country's deep south. It's celebrated for its dramatic landscapes — from the whitewashed trulli houses of Alberobello to the baroque old town of Lecce, the rugged Gargano peninsula, and kilometres of crystal-clear coastline dotted with sea caves and sandy coves. The region is a magnet for food and wine lovers, producing some of Italy's finest olive oil, primitivo and negroamaro wines, burrata, and orecchiette pasta. Independent and group travellers are drawn here for a slower, more authentic slice of Italian life, away from the crowds of the more tourist-heavy north.