Puglia Travel Guide: Everything to Know Before You Go

Puglia is actually several mini trips and most people plan it like it's one, which is exactly how you end up spending half your vacation in transit. We spent 12 days in Puglia figuring out which towns are actually worth your time, whether you need a car, the best bases for each region, and the mistakes we'd tell our friends to avoid before they book anything. This is the big-picture Puglia Trip Planning video covering the coast, the Valle d'Itria, the deep south, and how to string it all together into a route that actually makes sense. If you've been staring at a map of Puglia wondering where to even start, we've gotchu. We live in Italy, we've done this trip ourselves, and we're breaking it down the way a well-traveled friend would. 🍷 Need help building your own Italy itinerary? Book a consulting session: https://shop.beacons.ai/samseesitaly/... 📖 First time in Italy? Grab our Italy travel e-book: https://shop.beacons.ai/samseesitaly/... Video 105 | Puglia, Italy | Filmed June 2026 ⌚What's in this video: 00:00 How to Plan a Trip to Puglia, Italy 00:24 Understanding the Region Before You Plan 00:47 Car vs Train: Getting Around Puglia 02:54 How to Pick Your Base in Puglia 03:15 Bari: Why You Shouldn't Skip It 04:31 Monopoli vs Polignano a Mare: Where to Stay 05:41 Valle d'Itria: Where to Base in the Countryside 05:54 Martina Franca: The Underrated Home Base 06:55 Locorotondo: The Best Wine Town in Valle d'Itria 07:39 Alberobello: How to See the Trulli Without the Crowds 08:36 Ostuni: Beautiful But Worth Basing Yourself There? 10:42 Lecce: The Florence of the South 12:00 Best Time to Visit Puglia 12:59 Puglia Planning Mistakes to Avoid 14:14 Sample Puglia Itinerary (How We'd Do It Again) 15:29 Start Planning Your Puglia Trip ⭐ New to the channel? Start here:    • Welcome to Boozing Abroad! American Expats...   ✈️Interested in travel guides? Visit our blog: https://boozingabroad.com/ 💌 Stay connected: Instagram:   / boozing_abroad   Facebook:   / boozingabroad   Thanks for watching - don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! 💕 ♥️ Subscribe to our channel for more:    / @boozing_abroad   About us 👫: We’re Sam and Chris, a wife-and-husband duo who are on an adventure as American expats in Italy. 🌍 🇮🇹 🔗 SHOP our Italy travel essentials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/boozing_a... eSIM for data while traveling - Save $3 with code SAMANTH5728: https://airalo.tp.st/aC3BXflR Book your tour with Get Your Guide: https://getyourguide.tp.st/11K7CGMX Book your tour with Viator: https://www.viator.com/Italy/d57-ttd?... Some of the links about are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase items through these links, we will earn a small commission at NO extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting our channel!