Truffles for everybody

"SALENTO TRUFFLES”

Truffle’s Festival at Corigliano d’Otranto (Lecce, Puglia, Italy)

2nd edition jun 20 - 29 2008

A ten days event fully dedicated to the famous fungus of which Salento’s woods and fields are rich, both white and black variety.

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Traditionally focused on family, food and celebration, with a culinary style influenced by what is grown and raised on the land, olive oil and local wine. Culture, traditional gastronomy, beautiful natural landscapes, coastline scenery and archaeology. Discoverpuglia is your key to unlock the door and discover the beauty of the people and of the land in the southeastern end of Italythe real Puglia country living.

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NECTFL 2008 NY - Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance

Vincitori del Quiz

1st. Prize: "BAROQUE ITALY" package: A 7 day, 6 nights bed&breakfast accommodation at HOTEL PRESIDENT in LECCE, Puglia. Donated by the Management of Vestas Hotels and Resorts Group, thanks to the commitment of the Italian Government Tourist Board of North America, Dr. Riccardo Strano, Director, with the collaboration of the Consortium Discoverpuglia and Mr. Augusto Francot. WINNER: Caterina Como

Fly & drive in Puglia

1 Day – Lecce – 3 nights
Arrival at Brindisi airport, pick up your car and Discover Puglia on your own.
Transfer to your hotel in Lecce (31 miles). In the afternoon visit to a winery and wine tasting in a small village near Lecce.

2 Day – Ionian
Full day tour in the fascinating Salento Province. Starting your tour from Lecce, famous for its baroque style, you can easily get to Galatina (17 miles) a very old town full of history and churches among which, the Basilica di Santa Caterina di Alessandria with its precious cycle of paintings, stands out and Gallipoli (16 miles) ancient town of fishermen and sailors, called the Ionian pearl where you can experience an olive oil tasting in an old underground olive mill.

3 Day – Adriatic
Full day tour on the other side of the Salento peninsula. You will see the most enchanting landscapes driving down to Santa Maria di Leuca De Finibus Terrae (44 miles) and then going up to Castro, Santa Cesarea Terme, Porto Badisco and Otranto (34 miles) a really charming town thanks to its Aragonese Castle, the Cathedral, many inlets and the Alimini Lakes.

4 Day – Alberobello – 2 nights
Full day tour in the heart of the Murgia, one of the most attractive areas of Puglia. Visit of Alberobello (72 miles), UNESCO heritage and the capitol of the Trullos, transfer to Locorotondo for a cooking class and lunch. Early afternoon visit of Ostuni (20 miles) called the white town for its bright colour and Martina Franca (18 miles) destination recommended for all lovers of the baroque and the palaces.

5 Day – Matera
The Sassi (47 miles)and the park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (UNESCO heritage) are the best surviving and most complete examples of rock-cut settlement in the Mediterranean region. The caves have been used since prehistoric times.

6 Day – Bari – 1 night
Visit of Bari (35 miles) old historical centre and then Trani (32 miles) with its wonderful Romanesque Cathedral overlooking the sea, one of the most famous of Puglia. Well-known is Castel del Monte (9 miles) UNESCO heritage with its octagonal layout. Characteristic of Castel del Monte is the repeated use of the number eight: octagonal towers are inserted on each of the eight corners.

7 Day – Bari
Drop off the car at Bari airport and departure.

Services upon request:

Cheese Making
Truffle Hunting
Guided Tours
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Discoverpuglia!!!

The region of Puglia is located at the heel of Italy’s boot. It is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the East and the Ionian Sea to the Southwest. To the North the border is shared with the region of Molise and to the West, Campania and Basilicata.

Gabriele’s Travels Italy group

What an incredible experience! (Edward Pompeian's family)

A dream to be left behind when the tour leaves for home! (Carol and Reg Pierson)

The restaurants were amazing (I got sick in Spain not in Italy (John and Joan Bachman)

Apulia has been a wonderful discovery (Allen and Sue Wenner)

We are proud to have been a part of this tour (James and Mary Lily Nuckolls)

Great food, wine, touring with wonderful company (Katherine Shepard)

Ritorneremo in Puglia.... (Gabriele e Cinzia)

Great food, wine and adventures. (Sarah Millet)The "people" made the trip special. Just a great time. The things we saw, the people we met.(Mark and Carol Stehly)