COOL CAVES AND A CLIFFTOP TOWN

This tour combines underground wonders with the authentic soul of Apulia (or Puglia). We start at the Grottoes of Castellana: Italy’s biggest cave network. Reaching depths of around 70 metres, you’ll follow a trail through cool caverns with incredible formations of stalactites, stalagmites and fossils, and eye catching shimmering colours formed by mineral deposits clinging to the cave walls.

Back above ground, we’ll move on to Polignano a Mare. Perched on 20 metre-high rugged limestone cliffs above the turquoise waters of the Adriatic, this charming town is a breathtaking sight. You’ll be free to explore the maze of narrow streets and secret gardens at your own pace; look out for traces of its Greek, Roman and Norman heritage.

Admire the views from the Lama Monachile Bridge, spot poems on walls and doors and stairs around the town, or simply stop for a coffee or aperitivo in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and watch the world go by.