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Bari, Italy
Old-town pasta makers, a Norman castle and the waterfront promenade.
Eat: La Tana del Polpo
Stay: Agriturismo Lama San Giorgio
Do: Basilica di San Nicola, Bari Vecchia, Castello Normanno-Svevo, Lungomare
- Bari: Street Food Walking Tour with Wine Tasting
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Polignano a Mare, Italy
Cliff-pinched beach and sea-view old town, an easy stop on the coast.
Eat: Pescaria
Do: Lama Monachile, Cala Porto Beach, historic centre, cliff diving
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Ostuni, Italy
The White City on a hill, with olive groves and a coastal reserve nearby.
Eat: Osteria Del Tempo Perso
Stay: Agriturismo Masseria Cervarolo
Do: Ostuni Cathedral, old town, olive oil tasting, Parco Dune Costiere
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Martina Franca, Italy
Baroque old town, easily combined with Alberobello as a day trip.
Do: Basilica di San Martino, centro storico, Itria Valley wine tasting
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Alberobello, Italy
Day trip to the UNESCO-listed trulli houses.
Do: Trulli district, Trullo Sovrano, Itria Valley wine tasting
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Matera, Italy
Ancient cave dwellings and cistern tours in a UNESCO-listed old town.
Eat: Trattoria Lucana
Stay: Agriturismo Terra dei Sassi
Do: Sassi di Matera, Casa Grotta, Palombaro Lungo, MUSMA
- From Matera: Sassi di Matera Tour with Entry to Cave Houses
- Matera: Guided City Center Tour with Cave Churches & Houses
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Maratea, Italy
Quiet Tyrrhenian coast with a hilltop Christ statue and black sand beach.
Eat: Il Giardino di Epicuro
Stay: Hotel Villa Cheta Elite
Do: Cristo Redentore, old town, Spiaggia Nera, Porto di Maratea
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Sorrento, Italy
Lemon-scented base for ferries to Capri and the Amalfi Coast.
Eat: O'Parrucchiano La Favorita
Stay: Marina Piccola 73
Do: Piazza Tasso, Marina Grande, Villa Comunale, Sedile Dominova
- From Sorrento: Capri Island Boat Day Trip
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Capri, Italy
Day trip by ferry for the Blue Grotto and island views.
Do: Blue Grotto, Monte Solaro chairlift, Piazzetta di Capri, Villa Jovis
- Capri: Island Boat Trip with Grottos
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Positano, Italy
Cliffside village with a beach, boutiques and the Path of the Gods.
Eat: Da Vincenzo
Stay: Agriturismo La Selva
Do: Spiaggia Grande, Path of the Gods, Santa Maria Assunta, boat tour