Apulia Villa and Apartment Rentals
The Apulia (or Puglia) region forms the spur and heel of Italy with a gentle, fertile landscape where much of Italy's vegetables, grapes and olives are grown. The region is rich in history and tradition with castles and cathedrals contrasting with the conical roofed 'trulli' beehive-shaped small stone buildings that were once the typical house throughout the Mediterranean but now seen only in Puglia. Luxury accommodation on offer here includes the best self catering apartments in the Apulia region, luxury villas with pools, and a fine range of secluded cottages.
Unspoilt scenery, excellent food and wines are just a small portion of what is to be enjoyed. Religious feasts dominate the folk tradition of Apulia. The patron Saint's feast is celebrated in each town with processions, illuminations, fireworks and air balloons.
Given the range, variety and originality of its produce, Apulia may well be called a land of craftsmen. The most typical products are made of terracotta, from which ceramics of all kinds are produced throughout the region. More delicate ceramic work is also produced, glazed and decorated in elegant Baroque shapes which recall a past in which even the aristocratic class commissioned Apulian craftsmen to decorate and finish their sumptuous homes. Apulia was already inhabited in the third millennium B.C., with Greeks, Normans, Saracen and Spaniards influencing the flavours of the local cuisine such as lamb cooked with the freshest of herbs, cheeses and delicious pasta.
Apulia's beautiful shoreline is decorated with small whitewashed villages with most of its inhabitants living in the lively towns scattered along the coast. Each town has its own glorious Apulian Romenesque cathedral. A mild climate makes winter holidays possible. The jagged coastline is interspersed with beautiful sea caves, all of which are eminently worth a visit.
