UPDATE: The new dates for this tour are July 3-9, 2022

As I mentioned in my last post, once lockdown ended, the first trip that Domenico and I took was to Puglia to see Nonna. But since we were headed down anyway, I decided to add a bit of work onto our trip. After so many weeks of staying put, it felt good to be out on the road again, discovering new things, meeting new people. One of the things I’d been working on from home was a brand new tour : A Summer Week in Puglia.

While Sophie and I have been leading Week in Puglia tours for the last four years, they are usually during the off season, in October or April. We love that time of year since it takes advantage of the cooler weather as well as fewer tourists. But there is a reason that people head to Puglia during the summer. If you are following Sophie on Instagram right now you can pretty much see why. She is spending the month in Puglia and darling port towns, outdoor dining and juicy tomatoes are happening daily. And when she gets hot? There are always dips in the sea followed by crisp cold glasses of rose.

Last year’s summer tour was such a success, that we’ve decided to try it again. But we’ve changed things a bit. We will start out in Lecce for three nights. During our Summer Week in Puglia we will be doing the things we love best (cooking classes with friends, learning about olive oil) we are also adding new outings, including a trip to the fishing port town of Gallipoli.

We’ll then head to the seaside town of Monopoli for three nights, staying in this glorious hotel. This is where Domnenico and I stayed when we visited Nonna and we loved it! The hotel is made up of a series of small buildings built right into the walls that ring the city and fall right into the sea. We had cocktails on the roof, as the sun went down, and even got to spend a bit of time by the small, but lovely pool. In the evening we wandered the  white washed streets, and made our way to dinner in the piazza.

While we will be doing lots of things during the days, (visit to a cheese making farm, Alberobello and Bari) there will also be plenty of time in the afternoons to head to the nearby coves for a dip in the sea. Curious?

DETAILS

WHEN

July 3-9, 2022

WHO

Space is limited to 12 guests

WHERE

We will be based for 6 nights in Puglia: 3 nights in Lecce and 3 nights in Monopoli

WHAT

Our days will be full, but don’t worry, you’ll have some down time as well to go off and explore on your own in both Lecce and Monopoli. Here is a taste of what we’ll be doing:

• Welcome dinner in a private palace
• Cooking class in a small village
• Visit to the baroque towns of Galatina and Nardo
• Lunch at the Port tow of Gallipoli
• Visit to an ancient olive mill
• Organic Farm Visit
• Unesco recognized town of Alberobello
• Morning in Bari
• And more…..

Would you like to join us?   Just send me an email and I’ll send you the brochure which includes the pricing.

We are planning lots of delicious food tours for 2021 and 2022. We’ll be visiting Sicily, Puglia, Umbria, Abruzzo and Parma. To see our latest schedule of all of our tours visit this page.