An Adriatic port town south of Bari, where a whitewashed old town gathers around a fishing harbour full of brightly painted boats.
Go in May to June and September, for warm sea and lighter crowds.
- Province
- Bari
- People
- 49,000
A sixteenth-century castle guards the seafront, and Blue Flag beaches and rocky coves line the coast on either side.
At the table in Puglia
A hot tomato and parsley broth softens pieces of stale bread, finished with extra virgin olive oil.
Brasciole pugliesiThin veal rolls filled with pecorino, garlic and parsley, simmered slowly in a thick tomato ragù.
Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva
Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva
Where to stay in Monopoli
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Where next
Polignano a Mare
About 10 km as the crow flies. Clifftop old town, Lama Monachile cove, cliff diving.
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