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Last summer, some friends of mine were getting married in Tuscany, so we decided to go somewhere somewhat conveniently located beforehand for a holiday. We toyed with a few locales: Sardinia, Elba, Portofino… ultimately opting to go in the other direction altogether, to Puglia. One overnight flight to Rome and one (thankfully, much shorter) flight to Brindisi later, we’d arrived. We spent six days in the southernmost part of Italy’s heel, ping-ponging around in a tiny rental car from Lecce to Castro to Otranto to Gallipoli to Tricase, with many stops along the way.
Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping. It was a much-needed recharge after months of work; plus, a good way to prep the social battery required for three days’ worth of destination wedding festivities. I learned that our visit happened to be during Ferragosto, which our hotel held a celebration for, and that my new favorite aperitivo snack is taralli, which I continue to keep stocked at home as a permanent souvenir from the trip. Talk about a peak Italian summer!
Ahead, everything I wore, ate, and snapped photos of during a relaxing trip to Puglia.
The Destination: Puglia
The Travel Outfit: Summer travel temperatures can be unpredictable, so I stick to comfortable separates that are light and layerable. You never know if the plane or rental cars are going to be well air conditioned, or well… not.
