Puglia
Puglia, the "heel" of Italy,
is a land of multicultural history and distinctive landscapes.
The best cycling seasons are spring (April-May) and the autumn harvest (September to early October).
Narrow roads not even on the map wind through the countryside, like an adventure.
But don't worry:
the friendly, cheerful people of Puglia will always show you the way.
Food
Orecchiette alle cime di rapa (with turnip greens) | Purè di fave (fava bean purée) |
Tiella di patate (potato bake) | Zuppa di cozze (mussel soup)
Wine
Primitivo di Manduria | Verdeca |
Nero di Troia | Negroamaro | Malvasia Nera
Must-see!
Alberobello | Lecce & Salento | Ostuni | Polignano |
Gallipoli | Gargano
Choose your Puglia tour
Discover the charm of Puglia in southern Italy.
White villages, Alberobello and its trulli: a cycling experience for all five senses.
White villages, trulli and World Heritage treasures
Puglia is a land of authentic charm, where Mediterranean light shines on landscapes full of history and beauty.
One of its symbols is Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage site lined with "trulli", cone-roofed stone houses straight out of a fairy tale.
But a bike trip here offers much more.
Ostuni with its white streets, Lecce, the baroque "Florence of the South", the mysterious octagonal Castel del Monte, and the ruins of ancient Egnazia overlooking the Adriatic: hidden treasures all along the way.
Pedalling through Puglia means travelling through layers of history, culture and living traditions.
Puglia wines
Puglia's wine culture dates back to ancient Greek and Roman times.
Today it is internationally recognised as one of Italy's leading wine regions.
The most famous is "Primitivo di Manduria", made from the Primitivo grape.
Rich and smooth, this sun-soaked red is highly regarded abroad.
Also worth discovering: Negroamaro from Salento and the elegant Nero di Troia grown around Castel del Monte.
Among the whites, Verdeca and Bombino Bianco pair perfectly with seafood.
Puglia's wineries blend farming wisdom and modern technique, offering tastings that tell the story of the land, not just the wine.
Puglian cuisine
Puglian food is full of simple ingredients and true flavours.
Handmade orecchiette are the symbol of the region, perfect with turnip greens (cime di rapa) or rich meat sauces.
Altamura bread holds DOP status and is still baked in wood-fired ovens.
And olive oil, said to be among the best in Italy, is at the heart of every dish, from starters to fish.
On the coast you find mussels, squid and octopus; inland, distinctive cheeses such as burrata, caciocavallo and canestrato pugliese.
Finally, simple sweet treats like pasticciotto leccese and cartellate end the journey.
It feels like discovering home cooking handed down for generations.