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PUGLIA
Puglia is comprised of sun-bleached landscapes, silver olive groves, picturesque seascapes,
and memorable hilltop and coastal towns. It is a lush, largely flat farming region, skirted by
a long coast that alternates between glittering limestone precipices and long sandy beaches.
The heel of Italy juts into the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and the waters of both are stun-
ningly beautiful, veering between translucent emerald green and dusky powder blue. Its ex-
tensive coastline bears the marks of many conquering invaders: the Normans, the Spanish,
the Turks, the Swabians and the Greeks. Yet, despite its diverse influences, Puglia has its
own distinct and authentic identity.
