Don’t be like everybody else heading to Polignano a Mare and Alberobello… unless you want the crowds to push you to the edges of your sanity. Instead, check out these 10 under-the-radar Puglian places;

from cathedrals designed by modern and contemporary architects to a ghost town and a high-speed test track, this is where to find the eccentric side of Puglia you never knew existed. (Also check out “Patience is an Art Form in Puglia” for three more artistic hotspots well worth a visit.)