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Limiting Access to
Lecce’s Historic
Center
Tour group motorcoaches
are being denied access to
the area due to concerns
about traffic congestion and
pollution…

G8 Finance
Meeting in Lecce
June 12-13
Infrastructure improvements
are in the works as the city
prepares to host the G8
Finance Ministers…

If You Like Good
Music…
Interested in musical
history? Then learn more
about a museum devoted to
antique musical
instruments...

Puglia Featured
In 2009 Tour
Programs
Several tour operators are
offering 2009 itineraries that
include stops in Puglia...

Easter in Gallipoli
No other period in the
Christian calendar
resonates in the hearts of
believers as profoundly at
the holy week of Easter...

Beaches
Disappearing Near
Gallipoli
Worrisome news from
waterfront resort areas near
Gallipoli...

New Bologna
Flights to Bari
And Brindisi
Effective March 30, discount
airline Ryanair begins non-
stop roundtrip flights...

Bari: Major Human
Trafficking
Gang Busted
Illegal immigrants  shipped
from Libya to Italy...

Lufthansa Italia
Adds Bari-Milan
Service
The German airline
Lufthansa’s new Italian
brand will inaugurate daily
service to Bari...

Funds Approved
To Replenish
Lecce’s Beaches
Puglia’s Regional Council
has approved spending
250,000 euros to restore
sand to beaches in the
Province of Lecce that were
badly eroded by recent
heavy seas...

Carnival Time in
Putignano
Carnival in Putignano is
claimed to be the oldest in
Italy...

Vieste and
Alberobello
Featured in “Back
Door” Tour
Here’s a good way for first-
time travelers to Puglia to
enjoy an overview of its
historic and gastronomic
highlights...

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Our mission: To raise awareness of the
Region of Puglia in Italy as a tourism
destination for international travelers
The Region of Puglia (also called Apulia),
situated on Italy's southeast coast, boasts art
and archaeology treasures (including several
UNESCO World Heritage Sites), historic
landmarks, areas of religious significance,
world-class beaches and resorts, and foods
and wines that are enjoyed around the world.

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