PUGLIA

Puglia is a region of Southern Italy, the most eastern of Italy, you can see with the naked eye the coast of Albania. It is bordered to the north by the Molise, on the west by the Lucania and Campania, on the east by the Adriatic Sea and to the south with the Ionian Sea. Wet to 800 km from the crystal clear waters, Puglia is mainly hilly with broad plains like the Tavoliere, which is the largest plain in Italy after the Po Valley. There is a small hill on the border with Campania Apennines. The coast is characterized by being in the presence of rocky cliffs that allow you to try different dips, and in some parts such as the Gulf of Taranto meet sandy beaches. Puglia is a region with many places of natural and cultural interest. There are two national parks: the Gargano that develops in the "spur of Italy", in the province of Foggia, with its marine reserve of the Tremiti islands and its Foresta Umbra, and then the Alta Murgia with its snakes, lizards, wolves, cave architecture, Altamura man and dinosaur quarries. There are many protected areas that shine in their natural beauty. The town in Puglia are characterized by the presence of fine architecture religious, military and civil, which marks the passage of so many cultures that have settled in the territory. Charming and typical are the trulli buildings that date back to prehistoric times, in the province of Bari So how are the magnificent castles and towers built in different cities during the period of the reign of Frederick II of Swabia. Within the region meet people who speak very different dialects and in particular two have origni old: the arbëreshë, of Albanian origin and griko, common in Greek Salento is a language derived from the greek spread, in Salento traced back to Byzantine settlements. To the south of the region is widespread a particular dance of anthropological interest: the Pizzica and Taranta, whose music you can listen to many places and culminates in the festival of the Notte della Taranta of Melpignano. The cuisine of Puglia enhances the flavors of their land and their sea. Typical orecchiette with broccoli rabe, orecchiette pasta with meat sauce, cavatelli with mussels, baked rice, Bari, the municeddhi of Salento. The climate is typically Mediterranean with long, hot summers. Winters can be very cold in some areas. The Puglia region offers in its centers for different periods of the year many initiatives religious, secular, folk In September there is the Fiera del Levante in Bari, one of the major exhibitions all over the Mediterranean basin, born in 1929. In April there is the Agricultural Fair in Foggia. There are many fairs that take place in other cities, and there are many music festivals, theater and film.

PUGLIA

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