Good food and good restaurants are a given.
Sunshine is pretty much a given as well, however:-
Explore the churches and catalogue the historic frescoes
Sip a coffee in Monopoli’s main square
Check out the fish markets. Try the one in Polignano!
Go underground and take the tour of the Castellana Grotte caves
Visit Zoo Safari – the largest safari park in southern Europe
Shop for high fashion in Bari
Hunt down those craft items – baskets, pottery, textiles, wood sculptures
Go clubbing – the beach clubs around Capitolo are hot
Visit King Frederick II’s hunting lodge – The Castel del Monte
Meander around the markets – each town boasts its own
Enjoy a game of golf. The Italian Open is held just outside Savelettri
Pick some figs
Enjoy an icecream in Polignano – icecream capital of Italy
Take in a Festival or two
Go and meet the ladies in Bari who make pasta in the street
Take a day trip to Mattera – or stay overnight in the extraordinary Sassi
Visit Lecce – the Venice of the South
Call in on the McAlpines – an expensive bed and breakfast but a fabulous collection of art and artefacts to boot
Head for Gallipoli
Follow the Centurian route to Brindisi – gateway for the Empire to Asia
Hire a boat and drift round the coast line
Go fishing
