Puglia is famous for textile and ceramic craftsmanship

... which became clear in the coffee bars we visited

Traditional houses are small, cubical, made from limestone and often have star vaulted roofs.

Crazy driving and parking - although this goes for the whole of Italy

Local cars reach impossible places in the mazes of the old towns

Vegan dinner in what felt like a cozy living room

Olive oil - 40% of Italy's production comes from Puglia 🫒

Locals selling food from the back of their truck

Pugliese culture

November 30, 2025 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

Puglia has a culture that feels very alive, not just in its whitewashed towns and cute trulli houses, but in everyday life too. Think farm-to-table everything (olive oil, seafood, handmade pasta), colourful traditions, and craftsmanship that goes way back to the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines 🍝.

We noticed that everything here is small. Tiny cars squeezing through tinier streets, espressos you finish in one sip, pocket-sized shops you can't enter wearing a backpack, and houses that aren't much bigger than Otto. But this only added to the authentic charm of Puglia!Read more