Distant enough from other big cities in the region of Apulia and in a strategic position along the Adriatic coast to develop its own identity as a trading and military spot, Barletta is one of these cities with a fascinating and rich history. A critical point towards the East Mediterranean during the Middle Ages for the crusades and trading relationships along the East-West spice route, … Continue reading Postcards from Barletta 🖼⛪️🥘
🇮🇹 La cantina del mondo è un nuovo ristorante gourmet a Monopoli con una cucina raffinata e un servizio eccellente. Nato da un’iniziativa di un gruppo di giovani intraprendenti, sotto la guida dello chef Marco Calzolaio, questo ristorante sicuramente si affermerà come un ottimo locale dove gustare dei piatti della cucina pugliese con un accento internazionale. La mia preferenza va come sempre ai piatti di … Continue reading La cantina del mondo, Monopoli 🍽🍤🇮🇹
Apulia, the “heel” of the Italian peninsula, is a beautiful place to visit and to discover, even for somebody who was born there and is supposed to have been exposed to these inspiring places on a daily basis. Sometimes one can take for granted there is something interesting to explore next to you, all is required is a little effort of curiosity and open-mindness. Recently, … Continue reading Postcards from Apulia 🖼⛪️🥘
Postcards from Italy Italy has a unique collection of geographic and cultural aspects that historically have not been always considered as a coherent nation. This is probably the reason why we have been battling each other, since the beginning of time, and can hardly express a sense of cultural unity, apart when we are under external threats, militarily or for sporting events.A splendid example of … Continue reading Postcards from Italy 🖼🇮🇹🍝
