ITINERARY 7: VALLE D’ITRIA – FIGLI DELLA TERRA

ITINERARY:Castellana Grotte – Putignano – Noci – Alberobello – Locorotondo – Martina Franca – Cisternino Farinella, the traditional character of italy’s oldest and longest Carnival held in Putignano, is named after the paste of barley and roasted chickpeas, a staple food for the peasants of the past. The gastronomy of the area still preserves the tradition and tastes of the countryside. Farinella, the traditional character of italy’s oldest and longest Carnival held in Putignano, is named after the paste of barley and roasted chickpeas, a staple food for the peasants of the past. The gastronomy of the area still preserves the tradition and tastes of the countryside. The gastronomy of the area still preserves the tradition and tastes of the countryside. This genuine authentic land enchants with its distinctive architecture: the conical roofs of thetrulliin Alberobello, the lavish baroque of Martina Franca, the “gnostre” (half-blind courtyards) in Noci, the round city of Locorotondo, Cisternino’s maze of streets. Underground, there are the amazing limestone caves at Castellana Grotte. This genuine authentic land enchants with its distinctive architecture: the conical roofs of thetrulliin Alberobello, the lavish baroque of Martina Franca, the “gnostre” (half-blind courtyards) in Noci, the round city of Locorotondo, Cisternino’s maze of streets. Underground, there are the amazing limestone caves at Castellana Grotte. – visit to the historic centre of Alberobello with its typicaltrulliwww.viaggiareinpuglia.it/aptbari – tour of Martina Franca to visit its typical baroque buildingswww.viaggiareinpuglia.it/apttaranto – discover milk and cheese production in amasseriafarmsteadwww.masseriaferri.com- excursion to Castellana Grotte to discover its incredible caveswww.grottedicastellana.it. – discover milk and cheese production in amasseriafarmsteadwww.masseriaferri.com – excursion to Castellana Grotte to discover its incredible caveswww.grottedicastellana.it. Follow the tips in “La Puglia è Servita” for visits and tastings in wineries and oil mills, cooking lessons, where to sleep and eat.click here >>