Easy Day Trips From Bari by Train
There’s no denying the seductive power of Puglia’s coastline, where white stone architecture and craggy coves set off an astonishingly-vivid sea. As Puglia’s biggest transportation…
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Bari Vecchia: Old Town in the New City
In the warren of medieval streets known as Bari Vecchia (Old Bari), the big city feels a world away. At sunset, swarms of children and…
A Guide to Lecce’s Exuberant Baroque Architecture
Lecce’s buildings teem with life. Besides Catholic saints and legends, this fanciful world includes medieval fables and pagan mythology mixed with everyday scenes. Legions of…
Getting Around Puglia Without a Car
Most resources on Puglia paint a dismal picture of the region’s public transportation system, though renting a car brings its own set of difficulties. Puglia’s…
Staying in Ischia's Castello Aragonese
Out on the furthest reaches of the Bay of Naples, a miniature island surges out of the sea. Ancient temples and olive groves mingle with a…
2 Days on Ischia: Highlights of the Volcanic Island
Ancient Greeks associated the islands in the Bay of Naples with the Sirens. Today Ischia is famed more for the restorative powers of its volcanic…
The Architecture of Naples' Historic Center
Piazza Dante at dawn: the street sweeper shoots across the square, veering off a wall at the last second, then speeds over to a lamppost,…
Sanfelice’s Rococo Palazzos in Naples’ Rione Sanità
Can any site embody a city, especially one as architecturally rich as Naples? If so, our candidate would be a pair of staircases in the…
Vietri sul Mare: Ceramics and Beaches on the Amalfi Coast
No town with a teal donkey for a mascot can take itself too seriously, even if it happens to feature the Amalfi Coast as a…