Summary
Starting in Matera, the city of 'Sassi' and a UNESCO world heritage site, and through the local canyons, the 'gravine', you will enter Puglia, a unique landscape sandwiched between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Matera
- Day 2
- Free Day In Matera
- Day 3
- Matera To Castellaneta
- Day 4
- Castellaneta To Putignano
- Day 5
- Putignano To Alberobello
- Day 6
- Alberobello To Ostuni
- Day 7
- Ostuni To Avetrana
- Day 8
- Avetrana To Gallipoli
- Day 9
- Gallipoli To Santa Maria Di Leuca
- Day 10
- Santa Maria Di Leuca To Otranto
- Day 11
- Otranto To Lecce
- Day 12
- Leave Lecce
Travel Cities (4): Alberobello, Florence, Lecce, Matera
Details
We explore the very best of this captivating region from Murgia to Salento.Your daily cycle routes allow you to explore a series of architectural and natural wonders, sites of immense historical and cultural interest, and of course, to be tempted by local culinary specialties! Cycle through the Murghe plateau, the Salento plain and along the coast through a landscape of ancient olive groves and vineyards and past traditional masserie, coastal watchtowers and splendid Baroque towns .This holiday is offered with a choice of mainly 3 Star, or mainly 4 Star accommodation. The 3 Star accommodation is listed on the hotels page. Stays are in the UNESCO listed towns of Matera and Alberobello; Putignano, known for its ancient carnival; white-washed Ostuni; Galipolli, where the historic centre is on an island; Santa Maria de Leuca, where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet; Otranto, known as the gateway to the Orient and Lecce, known as the 'Florence of the South'. Stay also in Castellaneta and Avetrana where evening meals are included.