{"id":13337,"date":"2018-08-23T06:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T06:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=13337"},"modified":"2019-05-28T06:53:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:53:48","slug":"ostuni-italy-2108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=13337","title":{"rendered":"Ostuni, Italy 2018 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date:  22st August 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled:  190 kilometres from Capo Sta Maria Di Leuca to Cisternino, both in Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited:  Ostuni, Puglia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed:  Cisternino municipal sosta, free with services.  N40.74423, E17.42740<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget:  81 days @ \u20ac99 per day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a quiet evening we are up early for a swim.  The tiny inlet and beach at Canale del Ciolo is famous throughout Italy and often shown on tourist advertisments.  It\u2019s about 10 kilometres north of Capo, but the guide warns there is no parking, hence the scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking down from the road bridge above the inlet.  There are a number of sea caves or grottos as they call them here to explore.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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When we first arrived there were 20 people here, within the hour there are 120 with more arriving every minute, so it\u2019s time to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The scooter back to the Hymer we do the usual services before heading out the drive, turning north on the SP358.  The Lonely Planet states the drive from Santa Maria del Leuca to Otranto is the most scenic in Puglia.  So we will find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every turn provides sweeping views of the coastline.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lots of nice homes overlooking the Adriatic Sea.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Many of the larger hotels or public buildings have a Arabic feel.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Growing rocks seems to be the only successful farming activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We pass several small fortress or outposts of Greek and Roman origin.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We eventually turned for Lecce, then pass around the port city of Brindisi before we turn for the hill-top town of Ostuni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ostuni finally comes into view.  The is a sosta just below the town, so we find a spot and go for a walk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Just up from the sosta we find the Church of Carmine, circa 1615. It does stand out as most of Ostuni is whitewashed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The shadows are lengthening and the people are coming out.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The centrepiece of the piazza in Ostuni, shame about the truck. It was taking down the festival ornaments.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Also in the piazza, some Roman ruins.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Just hanging out in the piazza on a warm summer evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We walk along to the Church di San Vito Martire.  Cannot be another wedding ?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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