Apulia — uncrowded destinations — page 8

Beneath Gravina: the rock-cut crypts and the Fondovico quarter carved into the tufa

At Gravina in Puglia, the Fondovico quarter and the rock-cut crypts carved into the tufa along the ravine form a silent underground world.

Jun 23, 2026

San Vito dei Normanni, Apulia, Italy

Churches and cathedrals

The Crypt of San Biagio, the Byzantine frescoes hidden in the Apulian rock

At San Vito dei Normanni, in Apulia, the crypt of San Biagio carved into the tufa preserves some of the finest Byzantine frescoes of 1196.

Jun 23, 2026

Martano, Apulia, Italy

Archaeological sites

The Casale di Apigliano, the vanished Byzantine village among the olive groves of Salento

In the Grecìa Salentina, near Martano, the archaeological park of Apigliano guards among the olive trees the ruins of a medieval Byzantine village.

Jun 23, 2026

Otranto (Apulia), Italy

Churches and cathedrals

In Otranto, the Tree of Life spread across the cathedral floor

Inside Otranto's cathedral, a vast medieval mosaic weaves together the Tree of Life, dragons and ancient wisdom, just steps from the seafront.

Jun 21, 2026

Fasano (Brindisi), Apulia, Italy

Archaeological sites

Egnazia, the ruins on the Adriatic between Messapians, Romans and Byzantines

Among olive trees and the Adriatic, in Apulia, the ruins of Egnazia: a silent archaeological site where you can walk among Messapians, Romans and Byzantines.

Jun 21, 2026