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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · Nov 11

Visiting Puglia in 2025?
Find the best base for your vacation in Puglia. Our insider insights include key take-aways on getting here and getting around, working out the best itinerary, road trips and day trips.
#Puglia #PugliaTravel #PugliaGuys

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Find the best base for vacation in Puglia - the Puglia Guys

Our most FAQ from visitors planning a Puglia vacation is “where is the best base for…?”. We weigh up the pros and cons of Puglia’s best known destinations.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2h

Severe storms and heavy rain may be expected over the next 7-10 days in Puglia, but the region’s water reserves are “dangerously low”. And here’s why it might mean the shower pressure in your AirBnB is reduced to a mere drizzle…

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Low water reserves mean low water pressure - the Puglia Guys

Puglia is facing one of its most serious water shortages in decades. Prolonged drought and lower rainfall have left reservoirs and springs dangerously depleted.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 20h

Lunch in Bari with @demlu.bsky.social - catching up on the Bari arts scene.

Pictured: troccoli alla sangiuannidd (pomodorini, acciughe e capperi)
€ 9.00

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

Passing through Puglia’s piana degli ulivi monumentali — the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees — a landscape that stretches between Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno. Here, ancient olive trees rise from the red earth like sculptures, their twisted trunks shaped by centuries of wind and sun.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

The oldest known in Puglia, “Lu Matusalemme” in Borgagne near Melendugno, Lecce province is believed to be over 3,000 years old!

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

No! Hope is pinned on the new growth, and as you mentioned already, planting the resistant cultivars.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

That’s amazing. We can’t match that. The oldest known in Puglia, “Lu Matusalemme” in Borgagne near Melendugno, Lecce province is believed to be over 3,000 years old, still junior to the one you mention.

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

We get decent feedback that tells us, at least, we are on the right direction (plus the tv shows we get asked to do locally and internationally)!

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

We tried antibiotics before.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

Great with your own transport but a little harder to mange if using public transport!

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Martina Franca Guide by the Puglia Guys - the Puglia Guys

The Puglia Guys Martina Franca guide. From Gothic convents to the Baroque splendour, plus best local restaurants to complete your experience.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

Latest thinking is that the new growth from the roots of infected trees is immune, though in reality it’s too early to know. Many are letting the side shoots we normally cut back grow out. Fingers crossed!

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

Two weeks is the perfect length to get under our region’s skin. Plenty to see, do (and eat). If you need some help with inspiration on where to go, here are some suggested itineraries (including our favourite Puglia road trip). Buone vacanze!

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Essential Puglia Itinerary and Day Trips | the Puglia Guys

You found the perfect base. Now we strip down essential Puglia destinations so you can fit together the pieces and plan a Puglia itinerary to suit your needs.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 1d

One of the beautiful scenic spots of Puglia. Its popular destinations are only a short hop from the nearest neighbour and out top tip is to pick one as a base to visit the others from, if you don’t want the inconvenience of checking in and out of accommodation regularly!

Velvet Escape @velvetescape.com · 1d

The Itria Valley shouldn’t be missed if you’re touring the region of Puglia in southern #Italy. With its typical ‘trulli’ houses, whitewashed towns and gorgeous landscapes, there’s lots to see and do in this valley. Here are the best places to visit: velvetescape.com/itria-valley/

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Exploring the Itria Valley in Puglia

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

This olive tree in the heart of Puglia’s Piana degli Ulivi Monumentali (the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees — a landscape that stretches between Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno) is over 1,600 years old.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Puglia

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

Ahah! €35 for a beer. A restaurant, with a view, where it’s about the experience rather than the food!

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

We have had the heating on since the turn of the month and lit the first fire of the year last night. The humidity here chills to the bone (the reason why the “feels like” temperature is colder than actual). Never mind, the rain arrives in the next few days…

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The Best Time to Visit Puglia | A Seasonal Guide - the Puglia Guys

Discover the best time to visit Puglia, Italy. Weather, crowds, seasonal tips, and when to go for beaches, festivals, or quiet coastal escapes.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

With over 45k visits a month, we see our Puglia Guys guides to Puglia are much viewed. But never meeting anyone who visits and reads them — we are travel writers, not tour guides — means we never really know how practical and useful they can be.

Except when we get feedback like this! Grazie.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

The former, but it’s a tribute to the Guadrian’s (we mean the Guardian’s) fondly mocked habit of typos! We don’t think we’ve ever managed a comment about our favourite English journal without error!

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

Tell us your story:#PugliaGuys #Puglia

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

But we want to know. Is it a Gaurdian (by design) conspiracy to make all corrrespondence ( again, deliberate in tribute) look so good?

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

#WeAreInPuglia

Puglia. Our summer comes and it goes.

This is the year of “destagionalizzazione”.

But we need to think on…

#Italy #PugliaTravel #TravelSky

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

Ahah- 7.30am is always the best time.

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

We are loving this: and on 29 October we drop our podcast about Padre Pio and the Demons of Gargano. Pilgrims, Profits and the Shadow of the Saint. Spooky stuff!

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 2d

In Italy, pizza is a passion.

#WeAreInPuglia #Puglia #ItalianFood

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The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 3d

A very Italian coffee!

It’s hard to scale from the photo, but barely two sips and it was gone!

#Ostuni #Puglia #ItalyTravel

The Puglia Guys @pugliaguys.bsky.social · 4d

What’s on the horizon for Puglia in 2026? We consider upcoming travel trends.

Locally owned and community-driven, family run masserie, return visitors, and experiences that foster genuine connection with people and place.

#ItalyTravel #TravelSky #Puglia

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Puglia in 2026: The Big Picture - the Puglia Guys

Puglia’s tourism growth outpaces Italy’s average. Discover what’s changing for 2026 — from sustainable travel to year-round experiences.

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