On request, it is also possible to enjoy visits further south to Salento and the cities of Lecce, Otranto and Gallipoli, as well as taking in Castel del Monte, the caves of Castellana and even the Sassi of Matera in Basilicata. All tours which be customised.

Gioia del Colle could not be more central in Puglia and makes a perfect base for a holiday in the region. Firstly, the town is situated on the hills of the Murgia between Bari and Taranto and therefore the Ionian and Adriatic seas. Rich with historical relics and buildings, they include the convent where the vine which gave origin to Puglia's primitivo wine production grew. Gioia del Colle also holds a weekly market on Tuesdays and known for its fruit, fish and taralli, and, on the second Sunday of every month, a fine antiques market.

PUGLIA WINE TOURS

Wine and olive oil tasting in Puglia

1 DAY GUIDED TOURS

Gioia del Colle, wine tour, Matera

2 DAY GUIDED TOURS

Gioia del Colle, wine and olive oil tour, Matera, trulli and sea

3 DAY GUIDED TOURS

Castles, cookery course, wine tasting, trulli, sea and countryside

4 DAY GUIDED TOURS

4 day Puglia cookery courses

6 DAY GUIDED FOOD TOURS

Cooking lessona, wine tasting, olive oil tasting, Gioia del Colle, Matera, Trani, Castel del Monte, Bari, Polignano, Alberobello, Ostuni, Locorotondo, Castellana, Otranto, Gallipoli, Lecce