Unlike the big-name northern provinces of Italy such as Tuscany, Veneto, and Emilia Romagna, the southern province of Puglia – the heel of Italy’s boot – doesn’t attract crowds of travelers. For those of us heading to southern Italy that’s a good thing, since in Puglia you still feel you’re visiting Italy as it was 50 years ago.

That doesn’t mean there’s a dearth of good hotels and other requisite tourist facilities in Puglia. There are plenty of good hotels scattered about the province, in all starred categories. Ditto for restaurants. All in all, it’s an interesting area of Italy.