| Description | Ostuni, white with light and lime, overlooks the Adriatic sea, offering itself to the visitor in all its radiant beauty. Located at the edge of the Itria Valley, it preserves the reserved bashfulness of the tumbledown villages of this rather intriguing strip of land, together its own gaiety and liveliness, typical of the towns which have developed beside the sea, from which it is just six kilometres away. There are also a number of excellent restaurants in Ostuni.
The so-called “Città Bianca” (White City), Ostuni seems to be made up of light and white, to visit it is an unforgettable experience. You go up towards the historical centre through a succession of narrow, winding streets made of white houses pressed together, painted windows, arches and steps. We suggest you take your time along the lanes and around the crafts shops: all of a sudden just around a corner you will behold the wonderful view of the underlying valley to the sea.
The 15th century cathedral represents a feat of the local stone, it has a splendid facade and an imposing 24 ray rose window. The Palazzo Municipale and the Museo delle Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia are also noteworthy.
Music festivals and many typical restaurants and bars where you can listen to live music or savour delicious local dishes brighten the night life. You can find discos along the coast.
The cuisine in this area is genuine and full of inventive. Flavours from the vegetable gharden mix with the aroma of seafood, enhanced by the extraordinary olive oil of this area and accompanied by tasty cheeses, “taralli”, “friselle” and generous, rich wines. |
| Province | Brindisi |
| Region | Puglia |
| Local Facilities | Great selection of shops, restaurants, cinemas, banks, chemists. |
| Tourist Attractions | Swimming, Snorkeling, Diving, Boating, Sailing, Surfing, Windsurfing, Fishing, 18 hole Golf Course close to the sea, Biking, Tennis, Shopping, Restaurants, Live Theater, Museums, Cinemas |
| Transport | The easiest way to get to Ostuni is to fly straight to Brindisi (the nearest airport) or Bari.
There are direct flights to both Bari and Brindisi from London Gatwick and London Stanstead.
Alternatively you can fly to Rome, Milan, Naples or Pescara where you can take an internal flight or train to Brindisi or Bari.
From Rome, Milan or many other places you can get a fast train to Ostuni or Brindisi.
There are frequent trains during the day and usually it does not take long to get here. |
| Airports | Bari Palese 55 Km, Brindisi Airport 35 Km |
| Directions | - Coming from the north, take the motorway as far as Bari; then take the highway from Bari towards Brindisi. Take the exit marked "Ostuni-Pezze di Greco" and follow figns for Ostuni
- Coming from the south, take the Brindisi-Bari highway, leaving at the exit marked "Ostuni-Villanova" and follow signs for Ostuni
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| Properties in this area | IPU5286 Trullo Paradiso
IPU5287 Trullo Ostuni
IPU5477 Casa Michele
IPU5507 Villa Felice
IPU5572 Ostuni Sasso
IPU5798 Trullo Franca
IPU6612 Saracen Trullo Ostuni
IPU6613 Trullo Sette Coni
IPU6614 Trullo Ostuni
IPU6621 Trullo con Villa
IPU6629 Lamia di Pietra
IPU6671 Villa Abbess
IPU6675 Villa Ostuni
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