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October 9th 2022

Published: October 15th 2022

I have to tell you how excited we are to be in Alberobello, what a great feel Alberobello has about it, a quaint little town up in the hills off the east coast of Italy! I have wanted to visit here for ages because of the Trullis, these white washed, coned shaped rock roof homes are just so extraordinary! We left Lecce at 11.15am for a Rome bound train with only about 4 stops to Rome, but Bari was... Read Full Entry

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These prawns were gorgeous , panko crumbs and little a sweet balsamic over them

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Enjoying a nice red at dinner

CANTINA DELLA SFIDA

Museum of cellar where the challenge of Barletta took place and shows all coats of arms, pottery, armour etc

CANTINA DELLA SFIDA

Interesting place underground

CANTINA DELLA SFIDA

The Emperor of the time

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Postal delivery car

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The castle

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The impressive pieces in the castle museum

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What a task excavating all these pieces

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View from atop the castle over the port

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More pieces in the museum

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View from the top of the castle

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Castle overlooking the Cathedral

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The cathedral with wedding just finishing up

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Entry gate to Marina

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Now thats some meat for a supermarket

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At the castle museum, a lot of works of Giuseppe Gabbiani 1862-1939

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Palazzo Della Marra, the old home, front under renos as usual, where the De Nittis paintings are housed

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Palazzo Della Marra, as you walk into the courtyard the ceilings are just amazing

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Old entry door to the courtyard

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Inside the home, on one of the staircase ceiling

15th October 2022

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Fantastic doors and entries
What a cracker. I am delighted to post this and another in TB's 'Doors, doors & more doors' thread in the Photography Forum. Fantastic. Check 'em out.

15th October 2022

Ernie & Roni
non-member comment

Happy belated birthday John.
Love your blogs as you are visiting the most gorgeous places that seem to be out of the way & not filled with tourists. What a trip you are having.

16th October 2022

John and Gloria Travels
GLORIA AND JOHN'S ADVENTURES BEFORE DEMENTIA

Thanks Ernie and Ronnie, very special birthday! Yes we have thoroughly enjoyed it here in Puglia such a lovely part of Italy and yes the tourists have died down! Be home next Saturday 32nd, a few days in Singapore for R&R haha! Thanks for your message and see you soon xxx

16th October 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

There are so many beautiful places...
off the beaten path.

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