Outstanding Ostuni

First up: fantastic break to our go go go schedule! This morning we went to a small locals’ only town: Torre Canne. We could simply relax and live the slow paced Italian lifestyle. Meandering around town, sipping espresso ☕️ in a tiny cafe, relaxing on La Zanza beach 🏖️ and drinking Aperol Spritz 🍹 under seaside umbrellas, surrounded by locals going swimming in whatever they feel comfortable in… You can simply take off your clothes & swim in your jocks: nobody cares, judges or objects. This is fantastic way to take a break!
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A charming town of around 32,000 residents, Ostuni is most famous for its white painted old town which forms a maze of cobbled streets and narrow staircases. Reminded me of a Greek island. Very similar architecture and white washed buildings.

First founded by an indigenous tribe some 600 years before Christ. All of these towns are so different because barbarians/people from so many other countries travelled by boat to the south of Italy because it was very easy to get here. They brought their own style to Italy, and created many different looking towns in this area.

The inhabitants of Ostuni decided to paint the houses white so that the sunlight, reflected on the walls, would blind enemies intent on attacking the city.

Ostuni is commonly referred to as "the White Town" (La Città Bianca in Italian) for its white walls and its typically white-painted architecture.

Devoured a delicious Panini with turnips and ham for lunch… It was extremely delicious 😋

On the way to our hotel, we stopped in at a Olive Grove to try typical Olive 🫒 oil which is native to Puglia region. Two of the trees 🌳 were over 1000 years old!Read more