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Orecchietta

Orecchietta is a pasta which people in Puglia in south Italy often eat. Orecchio means a ear in Italian and this pasta looks like a small ear. This photo was taken in a…

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White town of Polignano

According to the guide book, Polignano in south Italy was founded by Greek and it has got the atmosphere of Greece even now.The town of white houses were there on top of the…

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Mazzancolle

A few decades ago, when my parents travelled to Italy, they learned the name of an Italian dish, mazzancolle. But I did not come across this at all and thought they had made…

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Serious business

There is a fishing port in Monopoli, south Italy.When I was there, the fishing boats were just back and fishermen were handing their catch to fishmongers.An ordinary old man was passing by bicycle…

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The hotel which used to be a powder magazine

The old town of Monopoli, south Italy is surrounded by the wall with a lot of cannons on top of it.I stayed a hotel just inside the wall called Hotel Don Ferrante.It opened…

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Aerials in Barletta

I visited a town called Barletta in Puglia, south Italy.Another historical town with a fine castle and a cathedral, and also a beach.The sea was beautiful, but unfortunately there is a factory of…

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The hotel which used to be a convent

In Trani in south Italy, I stayed in a hotel which used to be a convent. The name is San Paolo al Convento. It stands in the best location facing the port and…

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Enjoying their lives

This photo was taken in the morning on Monday at Trani, a beautiful town in Puglia, south Italy.Local people come here by bicycle and enjoy sun bathing and swimming in the sea.Don’t they…

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At night in Trani

We were surprised by so many people gathering around in the town of Trani in Puglia in south Italy, when we arrived there. It seemed that some festival was going on. So we…