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Region of Italy
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Apulia (Italian: Puglia) is a region of Southern Italy. It has 4 million inhabitants and is the easternmost region of the country, reaching a distance of only 72 km (45 miles) from Cape Otranto in the coasts of Albania.
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Night of Tarantula
A large itinerant festival of popular Salento music (Pizzica and Taranta) that takes place in the first half of August, culminating in a final open-air concert in the municipality of Melpignano, province of Lecce. The night of the great concert (concertone) has each year a different national-famous music director and involves more than 100.000 spectators.
By train
Train from Rome can take about 6 hours and is usually very packed. Don't forget to validate your ticket!
By car
The region is served by two "autostrade" (toll motorways):
By bus
Autolinee Marino is a bus company who offers efficient and affordable links from the mayor cities of Apulia to different destinations in Italy and Europe, such as Frankfurt, Grenoble, Lyon, Munich,…
By boat
There are many ferry companies providing service several times daily from Greece (Cephalonia, Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Patras, Zante) to Bari and Brindisi.
By car
Strade statali (trunk roads) can be used for reaching internal destinations or the surrounding regions:
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Bari · International · BRI
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(capital) the largest city on the Adriatic Sea, with an enchanting old town containing Romanesque churches and many elegant buildings
elegant seafront on the Adriatic Sea, Roman age remains and two castles situated in front of the sea
main centre of a plain called the Tavoliere delle Puglie (Table of the Apulias), ancient Swabian imperial town
called the "Florence of the South" for its magnificent baroque churches and buildings, it also has Roman theater and amphitheater
main centre of Itria Valley with an old town characterised by typical white houses
beautiful medieval port town on the Adriatic coast
magic locality known as the "white town" for the color of its historical centre's houses
ancient Greek city with a relevant National Archaeological Museum (MArTA) and many sights of different ages
(literally "beautiful tree"), magical village known in the world for its famous "trulli" (UNESCO World Heritage)
home of the medieval fortress of Castel del Monte, built by Emperor Frederick II (UNESCO World Heritage)
(meaning "beautiful city"), a fascinating old town situated on an island and sandy beach resorts
characteristic village situated on the Gargano promontory, with the Longobard Sanctuary of San Michele (UNESCO World Heritage)
the easternmost town of Italy and one of its most beautiful villages
one of Italy's most beautiful villages, in the heart of Salento
stunning archipelago in the Adriatic Sea
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