The ancient charm of the Itria Valley:
the “Valle dei Trulli”

Rev up your beautiful vintage car and head to Ostuni, crossing centuries-old olive groves and wheat fields alternating with acres of Primitivo and Negramaro vines.

Ostuni is among the brightest villages in all of Puglia thanks to its splendid old town entirely painted in white with quicklime.

Cisternino, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, is instead ideal for a leisurely stroll through the alleys of the medieval centre paved with “chianche” while you follow the scent of grilled meat served by butchers that become restaurants.

A worthy round up to this wonderful day is Martina Franca, an elegant baroque town in the heart of the Itria Valley, surrounded by olive trees, trulli and vineyards.

Grottaglie is a village with an ancient soul and a heart of fine ceramics, made of colourful streets and alleyways, which offers the possibility of beautiful walks, taking in the typical atmosphere of ancient villages.

In its historic centre there are countless monuments and places of interest including the Episcopal Castle, which houses the Museum of Ceramics, the medieval Church Matrix and the unmissable District of Ceramics, a hub of craftsmanship and production of ceramics in Puglia. Here expert potters have developed in mills and underground places a flourishing artisan activity that is now recognized and appreciated all over the world.

To complete this experience, you have the option of visiting a real workshop where you can work on ceramics and discover the creations of local craftsmen, learning their local techniques and experimenting with the production of ceramics typical of the region.

You will continue on to Locorotondo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, known for the “cummerse”, typical houses with a sloping roof and for the incredible panorama that can be admired from its viewpoint: the Itria Valley with its 20.000 trulli!

During your last Apulian day you can still enjoy a few hours of relaxation to crown an emotional and multi-sensory experience that you will always carry in your heart, thanks to one of the activities offered at the Masseria to learn the secrets of regional cuisine:

Hands in Pasta
You will visit a 1600s Masseria farm house that today houses a farm to take a cooking lesson to learn how to recognise and use different types of wheat and cereals, as well as grinding and kneading.

Wine tasting
A lesson on the production process of Apulian wine that will take you on a sensory journey through the flavours of the Itria Valley through the tasting of 5 wines.