Italy

[ Apr.2013 ] On the last day of our trip in Puglia in south Italy, we went up north along the coast from Otranto to Bari.Early in the morning, the weather was fine and the…

[ Apr.2013 ] When you travel along the coast of Puglia, southern Italy, you will notice half broken towers dotted around.These are called Saracen Towers and they are watchtowers againt Saracens attack coming from the…

[ Apr.2013 ] We met this old man in Gallipoli, south Italy.He was knitting some sort of basket beside a road.We asked what they are.Apparently they are for catching fish.They are made so that once…

[ Apr.2013 ] As people often say, the shape of Italy is like a boot kicking a stone.On the day we travelled around the heel part, we arrived in Gallipoli in the early afternoon.The weather…

[ Apr.2013 ] In the morning after the first night in Otranto, south Italy, we wake up to find that it was a stormy day.The sea had been so beautiful emerald green yesterday, but today…

[ Apr.2013 ] Otranto in south Italy is a picturesque seaside town.It has got a long history as a port town and there are things to see, too, like a ruin of castle and churches.Also…

[ Mar.2013 ] This shop is in the main street in Ostuni, south Italy.Mr.Croci Sisinni draws Ostuni on the stones from this area and sell them.So many pictures in the shop, and all of them…

[ Mar.2013 ] Among the places we went this time in south Italy, my family were most excited when they saw Ostuni.The view of the white houses on a hill was very impressive for me,…

[ Mar.2013 ] We visited Martina Franca in southern Italy.The buildings there are much bigger and grander than the ones of Alberobello or Locorotondo.They are baroque houses apparently.I was surprised to see so many people…