Puglia (Apulia) Because of its location, Greeks, Romans, Normans, Turks, Spanish and French have all spent time in Puglia leaving great monuments and traditions. We travel from emperor Frederick's medieval Castle del Monte in the north to Lecce, the most Baroque city in Italy and discover architectural jewels like Monopoli and Martina Franca. Ancient farmhouses along the Adriatic sea, "masserie" have been converted into Luxury resorts. Puglia has one 1000 hours more sunlight than the rest of Italy and the wines are full bodied and rich. Sea culture along the Adriatic grew a cuisine inspired by the sea and sea culture. Here are immense wineries belonging to aristocratic families, dating back to the land grants of the 16th century when Spain occupied Puglia. Local varieties like Primitivo and Sussumaniello imported from Dalmatia in the 7th century are the strength of Apulia, one of the great un-discovered food and wine heavens. Umbria Umbria has been untouched by large-scale tourism. Etruscans and Romans made wine in this fertile region 2500 years ago. Innumerable artists have lived here enriching its piazzas with architectural jewels and frescoed its churches and palaces with dazzling masterpieces. Food ingredients and preparation have remained traditional. Since ancient times there have been 3 wine routes: we travel the Cantico route from Perugia to Todi, then South on the Etruscan-Roman route around Orvieto and the Sagrantino router in the Montefalco area. The wines are ...
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