Apulia Attractions
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The region of Apulia (in Italian Puglia or Puglie) consists of the provinces of Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto; it lies east of the Apennines, in the southeast of Italy, and extends as far as the spur (the Gargano hills) and the heel of the Italian boot, the Salentine peninsula.
Scenery
The northern part of the region is occupied by the plain round Foggia, the Tavoliere di Puglia, at the east end of which are the limestone hills of the Gargano promontory (Monte Calvo; 1,055m/3,482ft). In the center is the karstic limestone plateau, with numerous caves and swallow-holes, of the Murge (altitude up to 680m/2,244ft), which merges in the south into the varied terrain, partly flat and partly hilly, of the Salentine peninsula (up to 200m/660ft).
Economy
Apulia is a purely agricultural region, its main crops being wheat on the Tavoliere, tobacco around Lecce, vegetables on the coast; other important agricultural products are grapes, almonds, figs and olives.
Scenery
The northern part of the region is occupied by the plain round Foggia, the Tavoliere di Puglia, at the east end of which are the limestone hills of the Gargano promontory (Monte Calvo; 1,055m/3,482ft). In the center is the karstic limestone plateau, with numerous caves and swallow-holes, of the Murge (altitude up to 680m/2,244ft), which merges in the south into the varied terrain, partly flat and partly hilly, of the Salentine peninsula (up to 200m/660ft).
Economy
Apulia is a purely agricultural region, its main crops being wheat on the Tavoliere, tobacco around Lecce, vegetables on the coast; other important agricultural products are grapes, almonds, figs and olives.
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Apulia - Castellana Caves
The Castellana Caves are some of the best in Europe, with a lavish display of stalagmites and stalactites.
Monte Gargano Promontory, Foggia
Gallipoli, Lecce
Alberobello
Bari
Monte Gargano Promontory, Foggia
Gallipoli, Lecce
Alberobello
