Otranto
Otranto is the door to the East. For centuries, it was an outpost of the Byzantine Empire on Apulian soil, as well as the cultural and artistic center of the entire region.
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Touring with Apulia Slow Travel was a great experience from the very start. I reached out to Michele for recommendations as a first-time visitor to Puglia and he sent back... read more 
Such a gift of a day! Michele took us on a lovely private tour around the small towns of Puglia, and booked a beautiful and centrally located hotel for us.... read more 
We just returned from a week in Puglia that Michele arranged and guided us. From the planning to the tours everything was superb. Michele is a real professional.... read more Quick, easy and excellent service, above my expectations
We just returned home from an amazing 10 nights in Puglia and we can't imagine a better way to see this part... read more We did 2 day tours - one of Matera and the other of Alberobello with cheese and olive oil production visits. Both days were excellent. Michele is a superb host... read more - We contacted Michele only two days before we wanted to visit Matera and Alberobello. He was quick to respond and incredibly helpful in planning our trip. The morning of our... read more It's the first time I went to Puglia with a couple of friends and we decided to book a mozzarella production tour and tasting since we are all cheese lovers.... read more Michele was MORE than helpful in communicating back and forth with me when I asked for advise on the best bakeries to experience the bread of Altamura and Matera. Fantastic... read more Wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide Michele! Tours are fully customisable and you can go at your own pace! We will be booking further tours in future. Grazie mille ️ We wanted a custom tour of Puglia and Michele delivered!
He worked with us to see what we wanted to see. He was very familiar with the... read more - Had the best experience with my friends visiting the Masseria Fragnite which was all organized by Apuglia Slow Travel. Michele was our guide for the day and he was fantastic.... read more Had the best time sightseeing Puglia! Michele was an expert on the region and arranged great experiences for me and my friends to enjoy the best Puglia has to offer... read more We had a wonderful cheese tasting visit organized by Michele. Visiting the masseria owned by a local family was a lovely experience! Michele took us to an amazing cheese testing in a Masseria. We saw the mozzarella and burrata process and then we ate that in a typical environment. Definitely recommend the... read more From the magical town of alberbello, to the rustic olive mill, the exceptional baroque architecture in Lecce and the crystal clear blue water in Otranto/ Polignano a mare; it was... read more
- Michele organised a lovely wine tasting in a great family run vineyard for us on our trip to Alberobello. Both wine and food were excellent!
From the first... read more Michele was a wonderful, amazing guide for our 10 days. From private tours to a Masseria cooking class, he gets 5 stars! Michele is very accommodating and catered to dietary... read more I've used services of Apulia Slow travel already several times in the past. Michele and his wonderful approach to tour organisation, as well as obvious love for Apulia made me... read more Michele was amazing. His knowledge was remarkable. I'm so glad we had him as our tour guide! It was a great experience. I reached out to Michele a few weeks before bringing my family all the way to Puglia for my wedding in early June 2022. While I was wrapped up in... read more
