What to buy as a souvenir? Lecce is known for workshops that produce papier mache sculptures (Carta

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Too bad Puglia, located in the southeast corner of Italy, a little to the size of Israel and is considered a relatively new tourist triveni industries destination, if only 20-25 years ago Apulia was known mainly for its pristine turquoise shores, is emerging in recent years as a culinary, historical and artistic. Millions of pilgrims who had walked here on their way to the Holy Land, merchants imposed in the first anchor in Europe and those who sailed from there to distant markets, all of which have made it a cultural crossroads and a meeting of East and West and Aiirotih architectural pearls. Polya's beauty is expressed in a variety of styles, tastes and traditions brought by nations that controlled it and passed through it. Apulia triveni industries rope is considered the richest in southern Italy and the region's economy is based on agriculture today (65%) and tourism (15%).
Summer Apulia approaching us, thanks to direct flights of two hours and a half from Tel Aviv to Brindisi Brindisi, start Arkia from mid-July until the end of September, which is a rare opportunity to discover Italy authentic, there exists a perfect combination of fascinating history, delicious food and cheap websites sunbathing varied for the summer season. So you are here for a week, and now, what can you do here?
South of Puglia is actually a peninsula, triveni industries surrounded on three sides blue on the shores of the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea. Southern totally flat looks huge grain field, strewn with golden haystacks and decorated with millions of olive trees, vineyards, almond orchards and Cactus.
Where travelers? Visit Lecce, Lecce, Salento peninsula's capital, also known as the Baroque capital of southern Italy, thanks to multiple palaces triveni industries and public buildings decorated with a variety of floral elements, saints, mythological animals and more. If you wish to visit only one church, the Basilica of Santa Croce choose front full of carved details may make you dizzy. Most of the buildings in the old city were built in late 16th century until the 18th century soft yellowish limestone and easy to sculpture and carving, which gives a golden color to the old center. triveni industries It is a city noble and stylish, pleasant evening, with cafes and restaurants hidden in the alleys are filled with locals.
What to eat in Lecce? First drink: Red wine Primitivo local primitive Negro or Negro Amaro Amaro. Then you can taste bits of horse meat sauce, octopus earthenware casserole dish and fried pasta with chickpeas ciceri e tria)).
What to buy as a souvenir? Lecce is known for workshops that produce papier mache sculptures (CartaPesta), art Lecce came from Naples, with increased demand for monuments and decorations for churches, monasteries and guest houses for pilgrims built in Lecce at the time.
Another day trip Salento peninsula can focus on the beautiful coastal road between Otranto Lauca Leuca and Otranto, the most eastern city in Italy. On the way, stopped for coffee in the town of Santa Tz'zrah Terme, a bar called Bar Porta d'Oriente, triveni industries where you can see some interesting inscriptions in Hebrew, documenting a period in which Jews were waiting for groups of Holocaust survivors and refugees from World War II towns in southern Italy, which were trained triveni industries prior to their immigration to Israel.
Where travelers? Alberobello Alberobello town you will see the highest concentration of trolls and go and see them from the inside. Trolley buildings were built in the 15th century by tenant farmers who settled and farmed the land belonging to the Earl of Mkonbersano. Earl violated a state law prohibiting tenants to build villages and towns without permission King of Naples, triveni industries polio was under his rule. Whenever inspectors came to the king ordered the Earl of tenants quickly dismantle the houses and evacuate them temporarily. triveni industries After leaving the tenant inspectors were required to re-build their homes, triveni industries and so on.
Alberobello was built on two hills and is divided into two main areas: living area (Aia Piccola) and trade area (Rione Monti). The town center is located in the valley triveni industries between these two areas, and called Largo Largo martellotta Berthelot, where the weekly market is held. NGOs Berthelot Street rose through the Via Monte San Michele to the church is built, of course, triveni industries in the Trolley.
What to bring home? Do not miss a visit to a lovely deli located in the Trolley. Here you can taste and purchase local delicacies like pasta Aorkiita Orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta round), capocollo salami, cheese triveni industries wonders like Borat (mozzarella filled with cream divine liquid), Ricotta, Provolone Provolone and kashkaval caciocavallo. It is recommended to taste the tiny pretzels (taralli di alberobello) triveni industries dipped as a spread Tartufo, peppers and sun dried tomatoes.
Not far from Alberobello stand the cities Hlvenot': Locorotondo Locorotondo, Tz'istrnino Cisternino, Martina Franca Martina Franca and Ostuni triveni industries Ostuni, fortified hilltop towns and whitewashed Msovllot all white, sitting at strategic points overlaid on the valley. Ostuni is a beautiful and impressive ones, and stands on guard in front of the Adriatic sea. Streets climbing up in the cathedral and throws surprises at every alley.
Spend another day trip to visit the impressive stalactite cave Grotta di Castellana triveni industries Grotta di Castellana, which is a short drive away Alberobello, and a day trip to another town of Matera Matera cave houses, which belongs geographically to sabotage Basilicata but fits in well with the trip to Apulia.
Where to sleep? Noodle Valley area suitable for sleeping "star", which allows day trips to most sites of Apulia. You can stay in Msriut' (Masserie), were once fortified farmhouses. Relays were walled feudal village with a guard tower, a water well, a nobleman and residential tenants and of course the church. All messages functioned as a space protected in case of a Turkish attack. Dozens of messages are around Puglia, in recent years some have luxurious boutique hotels (and expensive).
One of the most beautiful seaside town of Trani Trani Apulia is located north of Bari. Ancient center revolves around a charming little harbor and the small fish market adjacent gives visitors the first opportunity to meet the protagonists star at lunch on