From the mountainous territories of Gargano , and along the entire Tavoliere delle Puglie , you can find traditional specialties that are worth trying during your holiday in Puglia: burrata, turnip tops and Altamura bread are just the most famous examples of a land that never ceases to amaze.
This is one of our most requested itineraries; for a quick weekend or 3 days of complete relaxation to treat yourself!
Discover with us traditional dishes
Day 1: The tastes of the Gargano
Starting from the north, the first stop on our tour can only be the Gargano. First of all, the caciocavallo podolico, a typical production of this part of Apulia, must be tried, with a strong and decisive taste typical of southern cuisine. How can we not then be tempted to taste mozzarella, canestrati, ricotta and cacioricotta.
The cheese tour continues in the territories of Andria. This is where the famous burrata pugliese was born, a stringy cheese similar to mozzarella, but much softer, the result of the art of cheese-making in the Murge region and precisely in the territory of Andria.
Day 2: Orecchiette pasta with turnip tops
Let us move on to Bari, the birthplace of orecchiette con le cime di rapa, a delicious tradition of peasant origin now widespread throughout Puglia and beyond. Its origins date right back to the Bari area, where today they are offered in all the typical restaurants, strengthened by the richness of flavor of these vegetables, whose taste is very different from those found in the rest of Italy.
If there is time left, and hunger, we recommend the inland landscapes, where Altamura will welcome you with the fragrance of its very famous bread, to be enjoyed with a drop of Apulian oil.
Day 3: Panzerotti and pasticciotti
If it hasn't happened to you yet, around this beautiful land you'll have to make a break with Puglia's fried panzerotti, prepared with different kinds of fillings, from minced meat to turnips, from mortadella to stringy mozzarella. In any mode, it will be a unique experience.
At this point we head to Salento. The wonderful Lecce, among its palaces of Baroque architecture, hides a succulent habit: having breakfast with pasticciotti. What are they? They are sweet shortbread pastries filled with custard and served hot. You'll just have to smell them to order at least one.
For lunch, be enveloped by the persuasive taste oflamb with Leccese-style potatoes, to be washed down with a Primitivo di Puglia, the region's top red wine.
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