Alberobello, Trani and Taranto offer different starting points rather than substitutes for the same visit.
Look at how a place is built
Puglia’s monuments range from Alberobello’s trulli to Trani’s cathedral and Taranto’s archaeological collections. A useful visit begins with a specific question: construction, religious architecture or ancient objects. Let that choice shape the route instead of asking one town to represent the whole region.
All the monuments, city by city
The landmarks and masterpieces worth planning a day around.
Gallipoli Old Town
Island old town, Sant’Agata cathedral, underground oil mills, fish market
Ostuni
The hilltop Città Bianca, its whitewashed lanes, Cathedral rose window, medieval walls and olive-plain views.
Martina Franca
White Baroque old town, Ducal Palace, Festival della Valle d’Itria, wrought-iron balconies
Castel del Monte
Its octagonal plan, eight corner towers, sculpted details and UNESCO recognition.
Locorotondo
Circular plan, cummerse gabled roofs, white flower-lined lanes, Itria valley terrace
Vieste
Gargano's headland old town, Pizzomunno sea stack, sea-cave boat tours, Romanesque cathedral
Basilica di San Nicola
Relics of Saint Nicholas, Puglian Romanesque prototype, shared Catholic-Orthodox crypt, manna
Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo
Archangel Michael's grotto, oldest Michael shrine in the West, pilgrim graffiti, UNESCO Longobard site
Look closer
Tours worth booking in Puglia
- 2h
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Lecce Private Tour with Pasticciotto Tasting
The tour of Lecce begins in the historic centre, with a visit to the Duomo in Piazza del Duomo, a Baroque cathedral with an elegant façade and a tall bell tower dominating the square.
- 2h
- Viator
Lecce History and Street Food Tasting Private Tour
Enjoy this 2h30-street food tasting tour into one of the most enchanting and magic cities of the Southern Italy. Walk into the old town and taste the best local street food.
- 2h 30m
- Viator
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Hundreds more tours, tickets, and day trips run across Puglia all year.
City by city
Where the monuments cluster in Puglia.
