Useful Links

The Show!!

Watch our show now on "4 on Demand"

THE SHOW! ... A Place in the Sun - Puglia (featuring us and the apartment)

Travel

There are a number of reasonably priced airlines that fly from the UK to Puglia (Bari or Brindisi Airports). These include (but are not restricted to) the following:

www.ryanair.com

www.alitalia.com

www.britishairways.com

For train times and prices please go to:

www.ferroviedellostato.it (used to be Trenitalia)

or for local bus and train services, try:

www.fseonline.it

An Airport Shuttle service is also available from Brindisi Airport to anywhere in the Salento Peninsular (please note that the cost of the journey should be confirmed before travel). Further details can be found on the following website:

www.airshuttle.it

Car Hire Insurance or "Excess Reimbursement Insurance" for those wanting to avoid the high excess charges that car rental companies charge.

www.insurance4carhire.com or www.intasure.com

Property Developer / Renovator

The people responsble for the stunning renovaton of our palazzo can be contacted via their website. Pugla Estates specialises in the renovation of beautiful baroque properties in the historical centres of the towns of Southern Puglia. To find out more, click on the link below:

www.pugliaestates.com

A property for sale within the same Palazzo as ours, developed by our developer (Nigel Wilson), and featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs: Trade Secrets programme (Feb 2008).

www.channel4.com - Grand Designs Pages

All Things Puglian

The following links are for people interested in finding out more about Puglia. There are forums, classifieds and general information about travel, food, drink, weather, where to visit, etc.

Guidebook:

I found the following guidebook (The Complete Guide to the Salento) in a small shop in Galatone (Via Leuzzi) and I thoroughly recommend getting a copy. In my view, it includes much more useful information than the rough guides on the local food and drink, fiestas, hidden beaches and it includes lots of hikes and coastal walks. Unfortunately the website is only in Italian.

www.quisalento.it - The Complete Guide to the Salento (in English).

Weather:

www.wunderground.com - Includes historical weather data for the area.

Useful Forums:

www.pugliauncovered.com

www.labellavocedellapuglia.com - Includes a forum, photos and articles about life in Puglia.

Interesting News Articles:

"Helen Mirren may have discovered Lecce in southern Italy but - thankfully - the rest of the world hasn't..." Article from The Mail about Lecce, Gallipoli and "unmissable" Galatina (Aug 2009).

"Three of the best ... beaches in Puglia" Article from Italy Magazine (June 2009).

"The Complete Guide To: Puglia" Article from The Independent (June 2008).

"Trying Italy's Heel for Size" Article on the Times Online (March 2008).

"Heaven on Earth: Puglia, Italy" Article in the Telegraph (May 2007).

"Ten reasons to visit Italy" Article in the Telegraph (Jan 2007).

"Thoughts on fashionable Puglia" Article in The Independent, written by the editor of GQ (Sept. 2006).

A Place in the Sun

Information about "A Place in the Sun" TV show and A Place in the Sun Live (the property exhibition):

Channel 4's A Place in the Sun website, also featuring us! (Spring 2007)

Article on Amanda Lamb buying in nearby Nardo - Originally from "A Place in the Sun Live!" Exhibition (Spring 2007).

Also, another gorgeous property in Puglia featured on A Place in the Sun Home or Away. Casa Juno sleeps 4 to 6 people and is situated in a beautiful rural setting near San Vito dei Normanni:

Casa Juno, also featured on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun

Please find below some other links that you may find interesting ... or even useful:

Escape to Italy's self-catering holiday home on Holiday-Rentals.co.uk

A fabulous 1 bedroom apartment in the beautiful village of Perast, Montenegro.

Fine Organic Wines and Holidays in the Heart of the Vineyards of Green Provence, France.