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Stone houses and packed beaches: the pleasures of Puglia

It’s cheaper than Chiantishire, and the touristy bits are touristy in an authentically Italian way

2 January 2016

9:00 AM

2 January 2016

9:00 AM

If Italy is the elegant, over-the-knee boot plunged into the Mediterranean, then Puglia is the narrow peninsula that forms its spiky stiletto heel. The word that springs to mind regarding Puglia is trullo — miniature stone structures that look like igloos, and in my experience are the ideal devices to convince your kids to holiday with you.

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