Southern Italy - Puglia, Basilicata & Calabria
Long stereotyped as the poorer, more passionate cousins of Italy’s sophisticated northerners, these regions are finally being appreciated for their true richness.
- marvel at the contrast between miserable caves and soaring cathedrals in ancient Matera
- maps
- learn to love the ornate excesses of Lecce’s baroque architecture
- transport
- eat the best of Mediterranean cuisine in the Valle d’Itria’s gorgeous hill towns
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Puglia, Bari & Around, Promontorio del Gargano, Isole Tremiti, Valle d’Itria, Salento, Basilicata, Matera, Appennino Lucano, Maratea, Calabria, Northern Tyrrhenian Coast, Cosenza, Parco Nazionale della Sila, Ionian Coast, Parco Nazionale dell’Aspromonte, Reggio Calabria, Southern Tyrrhenian Coast.
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Lonely Planet Best of Italy
by The Raven Brothers
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Noted by Lonely Planet for their talent to portray an “accurate view of what to expect”, 'Hike, Drive, Stayin’ Alive!' signals a return to the duo writing “buttock clenching” travel comedy with the first in a series of candid stories of adventure by The Raven Brothers.