Apulia delivers a taste of the real Italy. Step away from the crowds & venture to this rarely visited region for a glimpse of the true Italian lifestyle as you mingle with the locals. Apulia’s shimmering marble streets are lined with impeccably preserved architecture. Rock-carved sassi houses at Matera & the conical Trulli houses are unique to this part of Italy. By constrast, Lecce’s beauty is presented by way of its grand baroque architecture; the magnificent Church of Sante Croce offers a clear insight into the grandeur of years gone by.