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Pick-up the rental car from the Bari's Airport. Accomodation reserved at the Hotel Mercure Villa Romanazzi Carducci. Dinner at your leisure and overnight at the Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning departure to Andria where you will immerse yourself in the medieval atmosphere of Castel Del Monte. Once inside the castle, you will visit the history of the mountain fortress, built by the humanist emperor Frederick II of Swabia. A unique piece of medieval military architecture that Frederick imbued with symbology, mathematical laws and astronomy. The castle is located in the heart of the Alta Murgia National Park, where you can admire panoramic views: from the promontory of the Gargano to the ancient province of Lucania. Lunch at your leisure.
In the early afternoon continue to the San Domenico Golf Club, which boasts a boundless view of the sea from each hole. Enriched by olive trees of rare beauty, spots of colors and scents of the typical Mediterranean vegetation, in this atmospherea round of 18-holes, green fee and cart at your disposal. Dinner at your leisure. Return to the Hotel Mercure Villa Romanazzi Carducci and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning you will visit the city of Bari: monuments as the Basilica of San Nicola and the Cathedral of San Sabino. A walk in Barivecchia and then you will explore the center of the new city, home of the Petruzzelli Theater and Theater Margherita. The city tour ends with the most famous shopping streets of Bari: Via Sparano, Via Argiro and Corso Cavour. Lunch at your leisure.
Transfer to Alberobello, declared World Heritage site by UNESCO and famous for the Trulli, the typical conical constructions in dry stone. You can admire the city, the Museo del Trullo Sovrano, the interior of some trulli and a shop selling typical products. From Alberobello we will continue to Matera, European Capital of Cultur 2019, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the landscape of the old stones city will leave you amazed by the beauty.
You will get the time to visit Matera during sun set and night. Dinner at your leisure and overnight at the Locanda Di San Martino Hotel & Thermae Romanae or similar.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards Polignano a Mare, the city that gave birth to the famous Domenico Modugno and which offers a breathtaking spectacle with its terraces overlooking the sea. A walk in the alleys of the historic center, between historic sites and breathtaking views thanks to the many terraces overlooking the sea. The taste of a "special" coffee, typical of Polignano, will also be pleasant. Lunch at your leisure. In the early afternoon continue to the San Domenico Golf Club for a round of 18-holes ,green fee and cart at your disposal. Dinner at your leisure. Continue to Lecce to reach the 8PiuHotel where we reserved rooms for you. Overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we will start to discover the wonders of the city of Lecce on board an ecological rickshaw. You will admire the most important tourist attractions: Piazza Sant'Oronzo, Piazza Duomo and the Basilica of Santa Croce, the monumental gates and the majestic palaces. Thanks to the local guide you will discover the hidden corners of the ancient village, rich in legends and interesting anecdotes. During the tour you will have the opportunity to visit the ancient local craft shops. Finally, wines and gastronomic products of the Salento tradition will be tasted. Lunch at your leisure.
In the early afternoon we will proceed to one of the most beautiful golf courses in Italy, the Acaya Golf Club, located in the magnificent Salento area, surrounded by a verdant landscape embellished with olive trees. You will have an 18-hole green fee and a cart rental. Dinner at your leisure. Overnight at Acaya Golf Resort & SPA.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning departure from the tourist port of Santa Maria di Leuca for a full-day excursion on a sailing boat along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts, you will visit many caves that can be reached only by sea. During the day will be offered lunch and aperitif of local products and sea unchirs (respecting the organic stop), all accompanied by fresh white wine. Return to the Acaya Golf Resort & SPA and dinner at your leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the mid-morning drive to Gallipoli where you will climb aboard an apecar that will transport you to the north to admire the exceptional views of the beautiful and still untouched Rivabella with its white beaches bathed by the clear sea. Along the way you can see the ancient "pagghiare", rural buildings in the countryside and the characteristic olive trees. Crossing the Lido delle Conchiglie will be very impressive to cross the Montagna Spaccata to finally admire the architectural beauty of the Four Columns, or the last bastions left to date of the Galatena River Tower built by Charles V in the sixteenth century to defend the territory from the assaults of the Saracens. Lunch at your leisure. In the early afternoon, continue to the Acaya golf club where you will receive an 18-hole green fee and a cart. Dinner at your leisure. Overnight at the Hotel.
Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer to the airport. Rental car delivery. End of services.
Suggested time: from April to October