Trullo Ulivo, Puglia

An authentic Puglian property located along a quiet cul-de-sac, just a 10-minute drive from Ceglie Messapica, offering two outbuildings. The main one with a trullo could host: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room, whereas the smaller one could become a guest house. There is also an ancient stone patio in front […]

Puglia regional property guide

Discover your perfect Italian home in Puglia. Our guide to the region has the lowdown on the property potential of each area… Words by Fleur Kinson. Photos by iStock   Introduction Puglia dips its heel into both the Adriatic and Ionian seas. The climate is reliably sunny, and hot and dry in the summer, with […]

Ask the experts: Puglia travel, Monferrato homes and more

Our experts are here to help with all your questions about Italy. This month they cover travelling in Puglia, buying property in a UNESCO-listed region, and the palio of Tarquinia… Photos by iStock Holidays in Puglia Q I have visited Puglia before, staying in a beautiful countryside villa set in own grounds with private pool. I […]

Food for thought: a tasty tour of Puglia

Mark Nicholls follows the culinary contours of Puglia on a walking – and eating – tour around this unique region of southern Italy Words and photos by Mark Nicholls The darkened inner walls of the baker’s oven begin to glow as the fire takes hold. With a long-handled tool, the baker loads the creamy-coloured dough […]

Paradise in Puglia

Open all year round, stylish Borgo Egnazia offers you the opportunity to experience a slice (or two) of authentic Puglian life in the most remarkable of settings Photos by Borgo Egnazia and Amanda Robinson Set between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, the Puglian landscape is a diverse one, with craggy promontories, gently contoured, vine-clad hills, […]

Our life in: Puglia

Matt and Shirley Partridge from Leicestershire own a small country house in the far south of Puglia. They enjoy month-long visits there several times a year, and plan to retire there permanently later this year. What drew them to Puglia? “We’ve both had careers in catering and hospitality,” Shirley explains, “and this contributed to us […]

Homes in: Puglia

Striking, sun-washed Puglia is a very distinctive bit of Italy, with landscapes and building styles like nowhere else. Beautiful, orderly and affordable, this far-southern region rightly continues to enchant foreign buyers, says Fleur Kinson. Forming the graceful high heel of the Italian boot, Puglia strikes a distinctive shape on the map. And it’s no less distinctive […]