The best places around Alberobello, with the distance and driving time from the house.
Alberobello sits in the heart of the Itria Valley: from the house you can reach the villages, the Adriatic coast, Bari and Matera in a day. Distances are from the house; driving times are approximate.
Locorotondo
One of Italy's most beautiful villages, overlooking the Itria Valley: a circular old town of white houses with the “cummerse”, the pitched roofs typical of the village, and a white DOC wine that bears its name.
Photo: ParisTaras · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Martina Franca
The largest town in the Itria Valley, elegant and baroque: the Ducal Palace, the Basilica of San Martino and the lanes of the old town. In summer it hosts the Festival della Valle d'Itria, an opera festival; try the local capocollo.
Photo: Caterina Castellana · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Castellana Caves
One of the most important cave systems in Italy, discovered in 1938: over three kilometres of guided route among stalactites and stalagmites, from the chasm of the Grave to the White Cave.
Photo: Alessandro e Damiano · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cisternino
A whitewashed village, among the most beautiful in Italy, with lanes, arches and outdoor staircases. It is famous for its “fornelli pronti”: butchers that grill the meat you choose on the spot, bombette above all.
Photo: Antonio Marangi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fasano
At the foot of the Selva hill, among centuries-old olive trees and masserie: the town centre with Piazza Ciaia, the Zoosafari wildlife park and, on the coast, the fishing village of Savelletri and the ruins of the Roman town of Egnazia.
Photo: Michael Paraskevas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Monopoli
A seaside town with an old harbour, a historic centre on the water, the cathedral of the Madonna della Madia and the castle of Charles V. Along the coast, more than twenty coves for swimming.
Photo: Monopoli91 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Polignano a Mare
The village perched on the cliffs, with the famous Lama Monachile cove and terraces over the sea. It is the hometown of Domenico Modugno, remembered by a statue on the seafront.
Photo: ParisTaras · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ostuni
The White City: an old town of lime-washed houses on a hill a few kilometres from the sea, with the cathedral at the top and views over olive groves and the coast.
Photo: ParisTaras · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Taranto
The city of two seas, founded by the Spartans: the MArTA National Archaeological Museum with the Gold of Taranto, the Aragonese Castle, the swing bridge and the old town on its island.
Photo: S.losavio2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bari
The capital of Puglia: Bari Vecchia with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the women making orecchiette in the street, the Swabian castle, the seafront and the Petruzzelli theatre.
Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Matera
The Sassi, districts carved into the rock, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, and Matera was European Capital of Culture in 2019. Rock churches and viewpoints over the ravine, in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brindisi
The Adriatic port where the Via Appia ended, marked by the Roman column at the top of the steps on the seafront. The Swabian Castle, the Sailor's Monument and the inner harbour; the area's second airport is here too.
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Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Puglia's main airport, with domestic and international flights. About an hour and a quarter by car; by train you reach Bari Centrale and continue on the Ferrovie Sud-Est line to Alberobello.
Brindisi Salento Airport
The region's second airport, served by many low-cost airlines. Just over an hour by car, along the main road and the dual carriageway towards Taranto.
Port of Bari, cruise terminal
Port of call for cruise ships and for the ferries to Greece, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia, a short walk from Bari Vecchia.
Port of Brindisi, ferry terminal
Landing point for cruises and for the ferries to Greece and Albania, in the city's inner harbour facing the seafront.
Port of Taranto, cruise terminal
Ships berth at Molo San Cataldo, in the Mar Grande, a short walk from the old town, the MArTA museum and the Aragonese Castle. A seasonal port of call for Costa, MSC, TUI Cruises and other lines.
One of Italy's most beautiful villages, overlooking the Itria Valley: a circular old town of white houses with the “cummerse”, the pitched roofs typical of the village, and a white DOC wine that bears its name.
The largest town in the Itria Valley, elegant and baroque: the Ducal Palace, the Basilica of San Martino and the lanes of the old town. In summer it hosts the Festival della Valle d'Itria, an opera festival; try the local capocollo.
One of the most important cave systems in Italy, discovered in 1938: over three kilometres of guided route among stalactites and stalagmites, from the chasm of the Grave to the White Cave.
A whitewashed village, among the most beautiful in Italy, with lanes, arches and outdoor staircases. It is famous for its “fornelli pronti”: butchers that grill the meat you choose on the spot, bombette above all.
At the foot of the Selva hill, among centuries-old olive trees and masserie: the town centre with Piazza Ciaia, the Zoosafari wildlife park and, on the coast, the fishing village of Savelletri and the ruins of the Roman town of Egnazia.
A seaside town with an old harbour, a historic centre on the water, the cathedral of the Madonna della Madia and the castle of Charles V. Along the coast, more than twenty coves for swimming.
The village perched on the cliffs, with the famous Lama Monachile cove and terraces over the sea. It is the hometown of Domenico Modugno, remembered by a statue on the seafront.
The White City: an old town of lime-washed houses on a hill a few kilometres from the sea, with the cathedral at the top and views over olive groves and the coast.
The city of two seas, founded by the Spartans: the MArTA National Archaeological Museum with the Gold of Taranto, the Aragonese Castle, the swing bridge and the old town on its island.
The capital of Puglia: Bari Vecchia with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the women making orecchiette in the street, the Swabian castle, the seafront and the Petruzzelli theatre.
The Sassi, districts carved into the rock, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, and Matera was European Capital of Culture in 2019. Rock churches and viewpoints over the ravine, in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
The Adriatic port where the Via Appia ended, marked by the Roman column at the top of the steps on the seafront. The Swabian Castle, the Sailor's Monument and the inner harbour; the area's second airport is here too.
The nearest gateways if you arrive by plane or by cruise ship. On the map they are marked with a plane or a ship.
Puglia's main airport, with domestic and international flights. About an hour and a quarter by car; by train you reach Bari Centrale and continue on the Ferrovie Sud-Est line to Alberobello.
The region's second airport, served by many low-cost airlines. Just over an hour by car, along the main road and the dual carriageway towards Taranto.
Port of call for cruise ships and for the ferries to Greece, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia, a short walk from Bari Vecchia.
Landing point for cruises and for the ferries to Greece and Albania, in the city's inner harbour facing the seafront.
Ships berth at Molo San Cataldo, in the Mar Grande, a short walk from the old town, the MArTA museum and the Aragonese Castle. A seasonal port of call for Costa, MSC, TUI Cruises and other lines.
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