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Apulia, a stunning region in Southern Italy was voted onto the list of ‘Best Trips 2014’ by National Geographic. And here are some of the reasons why it won this deserving mention!

Apulia is a colourful blend of historic influences which will be eternally imprinted in the monuments left behind by the Greek, Byzantine, Venetian, Roman and Gothic civilisations which once occupied it. Known as the ‘heel’ of Italy’s ‘boot’, Apulia was a vital connection between Eastern Europe with its 250 mile long Adriatic coastline.

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Officially named as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, Locorotondo would be an excellent choice as a day trip in Apulia during your Italian vacation. Located in Valle d’Itria, Locorotondo is well known for its delicious wine and quaint architecture.

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The historic centre of Locorotondo is easily explored by foot and lies at the top of this hilltop town.

Saint Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione in Pietretina, Campania in 1887. He was raised by peasant parents and at the tender age of five he knew he wanted to live a life serving god.

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He regularly attended mass, fasted and undertook harsh penances to prove his devotion and joined the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Capuchin aged 15. By this stage he reported experiencing vivid visions and conversations with Jesus, Mary and his guardian angel and found it strange that those around him couldn’t do the same.

During his seven year study at age 17, Padre Pio became very ill, suffering terrible migraines, insomnia and extreme nausea among other symptoms. Terrible screams and noises came from his room at night and eventually due to his deteriorating health, he was sent home in the hope of recovery.

Apulia, nicknamed the ‘heel of Italy’s boot’ is a stunning coastal region in the south of the country. This charming place is a haven of history, tradition and culture. Tourists have a wealth of man-made and natural attractions to explore when they come here for a sunny vacation.

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Sail around the Tremiti Islands off the Apulia coast and soak of the sun’s rays along one of many Blue Flag awarded beaches here.

Enjoy a few hours of exhilarating wind surfing or wakeboarding to get the adrenaline pumping or simply sit in the cool shade of an outdoor restaurant table along the coast and admire the sheer beauty of the glittering ocean.

In the southern Italian region of Apulia, in a town called Alberobello, lies a collection of unusual buildings, called ‘trulli’. These are beautiful cone roof buildings built using a mortar-less technique.

This means that no cement was used, only specialised skills to build slats of limestone in such a way as to achieve at beautiful pyramid, dome or cone shaped roof.

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