The Puglia Region protects and supports the beauty of all its territories, of the landscapes and the environment in all its expressions in order to allow the full fruition and clears.
A great historian, Austrian Ernst Gombrich, He said that "the Greeks were beautiful because they had nice and beautiful city squares". Many years later, a Sicilian journalist wrote that "if you teach the beauty of the people, it would provide a weapon against resignation, fear and silence ". That was a journalist Peppino Impastato.
The Organization UNESCO, who cares about these issues, It takes care to preserve some cultural and natural heritage by the negligence of time and citizens. Puglia, a region rich in beauty has been inserted four times within the sponsored sites that are worth a particular safeguard. Discover them together with this virtual tour.
Castel Del Monte
Castle Andria, constructed by Emperor Frederick II, It was listed as a UNESCO sites 1996. The entrance of the fortress from the octagonal shape has an exceptional universal value for the perfection of its forms, the harmonious blending of cultural elements from northern Europe, the Muslim world, and classical antiquity. It is a unique masterpiece of medieval architecture, reflecting the humanism of its creator and founder.
Castel del Monte Apulia Barletta-Andria-Trani
Trulli of Alberobello
These unique constructions in drywall known throughout the world as Trulli were included also in 1996 in the list of World Heritage sites. The example of Alberobello architectural and throughout the Valle D'Itria is the construction limestone obtained from the resulting material, coarsely extracted during excavations for underground tanks. The double-layer roofs also have an inner lining vaulted stones and a waterproof outer cone made of limestone slabs, nicknamed chianche O chiancarelle.
The Trulli of Alberobello
Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo
That's one of the most important shrines in Apulia, place of pilgrimage for the faithful from all over the world. This site was included in the list of World Heritage in 2011. La Grotta di San Michele Arcangelo is available thanks to a structure above and is dedicated to one of the most important saints of both Testaments. The dedication of the entire structure is linked to the various stories that said the saint appeared four times here, consecrating him as his place.
Garganico Sanctuary of San Michele in Monte Sant'Angelo
Natural Reserve of the Foresta Umbra
The site recently included among the World Heritage sites is the Foresta Umbra, which is joined in the list 2017. This area extends over green 10.000 ha, in the heart of Gargano. A place of extraordinary beauty and undeniable value particularly for biodiversity: who, indeed, There is a lot of variety of flora and fauna. We connect the origin of his name which defines it “umbra” Two possible explanations: It could result from ancient Umbrian peoples who inhabited this area, or, most likely hypothesis, It could refer to the fact that the deciduous trees present here create numerous areas d’shadow.
These are just some of the wonderful places to visit in Puglia. This region offers many other places that deserve to be discovered and we assure you that will give you many new and wonderful experiences living. We advise you to also enjoy the many culinary delights typical of the place and also to taste the varieties of oil and produced wine.
