Alberobello to Martina Franca

Day 1 of the Via Ellenica had us walking from Alberobello to Martina Franca, a walk of a little over 12 miles on mostly flat terrain.

The walking was good, but it was nice to have an easy day to get back into the groove. Most of the hiking was in relatively open terrain along paved and gravel roads, but we had some nice trail walking in oak forests as well.

Darkness is coming early in southern Italy at this time of year, around 4:30pm, so no good pictures from town. At first we thought Martina Franca looked like it would be interesting, but the old city had narrow streets and loads of charm.Read more