(CNN) — Travelers tend to visit Italy for its food, history, landscape and culture rather than its beaches. Sometimes, like in the Puglia region down in the country's heel, all three come together ...

Nestled in the southern part of Italy, forming the iconic “heel” of the boot, Puglia offers an unforgettable trip through millennia of history, breathtaking natural wonders, and a delicious food scene ...

Puglia is the best known and most broadly appealing of Italy’s southern quartet, a pastoral picture of low, dry hills, ancient olive groves, white-washed houses stark against turquoise seas and a rich ...

The rocky coastline of this region of southern Italy abounds with sandy beaches which are often just a short walk from charming towns ensconced by pine forest, olive groves and the Adriatic sea. Many ...

Stay at Vista Ostuni, a stunning boutique hotel with breathtaking vistas, standout dining, and one of the city’s best cocktail bars. Head to the nearby coast to relax on sun-soaked beaches, swim in ...

Puglia has some of the brightest seas, most diverse art and architecture, most mouthwatering peasant cuisine and kindest people in all of Italy — including strangers who will go out of their way to ...

The Puglia region of Italy is often overlooked by visitors who head to the more well-trodden areas of the country, but it offers so much - from stunning beaches to delicious food. If you're yearning ...

You can't go wrong, to be honest. When you close your eyes and dream of Italy, what do you see? The massive Colosseum in Rome? The iconic marble David in Florence? Gondolas winding down the canals of ...

Many will tell you this is the one of the best beaches in Italy. It is certainly one of the most iconic. Overlooked by a stone Roman bridge, and beautifully weathered churches, its cliffs are studded ...