ITINERARY 9: MESSAPIA – EREDI DELLA STORIA

ITINERARY:Fasano – Ostuni – Carovigno – Ceglie Messapica Mesagne – Torre Guaceto – Brindisi In this area you will find Puglia’s oldest fascinating olive trees. Imposing, contorted and bent by the wind coming from the Adriatic sea. In this area you will find Puglia’s oldest fascinating olive trees. Imposing, contorted and bent by the wind coming from the Adriatic sea. Along with the lush Mediterranean shrub vegetation ormacchia, and the clear water they form the Torre Guaceto Oasis. Along with the lush Mediterranean shrub vegetation ormacchia, and the clear water they form the Torre Guaceto Oasis. A few kilometres away, Brindisi welcomes visitors with its Roman columns marking the end of the Via Appia, and inland castles at Oria, Carovigno and Mesagne bear witness to the past glories of this area once called “Terra di Mezzo” meaning the middle land. Finally, there is Ostuni, a white and utterly charming city with breathtaking views across the plain to the sea. A few kilometres away, Brindisi welcomes visitors with its Roman columns marking the end of the Via Appia, and inland castles at Oria, Carovigno and Mesagne bear witness to the past glories of this area once called “Terra di Mezzo” meaning the middle land. Finally, there is Ostuni, a white and utterly charming city with breathtaking views across the plain to the sea. – visit the Marine Reserve and Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve, where you can go scuba-diving and trekking – www.riservaditorreguaceto.it – walk in the old town of Ostuni among the many craft shops -www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/aptbrindisi – visit the castles of Oria, Carovigno and Mesagne -www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/aptbrindisi – visit the medieval underground oil mill in Lamacavallo -www.lamacavallo.com 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 >>