Discover and enjoy the authentic Puglia.

Welcome in Puglia (or Apulia): the sunny and windy "heel of the Italian boot".

We are Italy's easternmost region, right in the middle of the Mediterranean sea with culture and traditions that are the results of several different dominations, cultural and economic influences.

First of all I'm a traveler (for leisure and work) and I like to discover foreign countries and their culture, traditions, food, people, etc.

I have been working in tourism since 1998 as travel designer, event organizer, licensed tourist guide, nature (hike and bike) and interpretive guide, tour leader, food and wine lover (olive oil taster, wine sommelier).

I'm passionate about my region and I like to share our amazing attractions and culture with other people.

Puglia is an "easy region": the weather is quite warm all year long (the best time to come is from March to November but it's worth to come also in winter time), people is friendly (… but only a few people speaks English or another foreign language), there are always lots of events and things to do and our Mediterranean diet is healthy and tasty for everybody (amazing choice of tasty meat, fish, pasta, rice, legumes, vegetables and fruit recipes).

Travelers who come for the first time in Puglia usually are fascinated by the Puglian daylight and the colours of the seaside and the countryside.

I'll share with you the soul of Puglia, its culture, traditions, flavors, nature, scent, vibes . . .

If you're looking for an hyper detailed and boring visit I'm not the tour guide for you but if you like a friendly and easy going person who will make his best, thanks to his experience and empathy, to understand and satisfy your needs, to suggest the right choices matching with your interests, to introduce in our culture and traditions, to help you in spending a very nice time … then contact me.

I'm a licensed tour guide, nature (hike and bike) guide, environmental educator; wine sommelier, certified olive oil taster, tour leader.
Education and training:
University degree with experimental final essay (with photographic appendix) in Geography about Apulian rural buildings (masseria, villa, trullo);
Master in Tourism Economics and Management;
Professional training courses: tour guide, nature and interpretive guide, environmental educator, bike guide, bicycle mechanic, BLSD (Basic Life Support Defibrillation), inclusive and accessible tourism;
Cooking, wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting classes;
Workshop about recognition of Apulian wild orchids;
Photography's workshop about show and Entertainment, nature.

PLEASE WRITE ME BEFORE BOOKING (this way we will be sure the tour will match perfectly your needs in terms of price, service included, date, start time, duration, etc.). THIS WAY IS EASIER AND FASTER FOR YOU AND ME.

As if we were painters, we expertly mix the different colors that characterize Puglia to create an overall picture of this wonderful region: the blue of the sky and the seaside, the green of the countryside, the grey of the stones, the white of the houses, the rubby red of the wines.

Sightseeing in the charming Locotorondo, the fabulous Alberobello with its trulli (a unique kind of ancient corbelled dry stone conical roof dwellings).

A unique experience to visit a family run farmstead to learn the traditional cheese (mozzarella and burrata) making process and to enjoy a yummy farm to table lunch.

Thanks to my long-standing experience as tour guide, nature guide, wine and evo sommelier I've designed for you an amazing and tasty day!

Full Day Tour in Locorotondo, Alberobello with Mozzarella Experience

As if we were painters, we expertly mix the different colors that characterize Puglia to create an overall picture of this wonderful region: the blue of the sky and the seaside, the green of the countryside, the grey of the stones, the white of the houses, the rubby red of the wines.

Sightseeing in the charming Locotorondo, the fabulous Alberobello with its trulli (a unique kind of ancient corbelled dry stone conical roof dwellings), the romantic Polignano a Mare (the birthplace of Domenico Modugno the co-author and singer of the world famous song "volare … nel blu dipinto di blu … oh oh oh oh ").

A unique experience to visit a family run farmstead to learn the traditional cheese (mozzarella and burrata) making process and to enjoy a yummy farm to table lunch.

Thanks to my long-standing experience as tour guide, nature guide, wine and evo sommelier I've designed for you an amazing and tasty day!

Full Day Tour in Locorotondo, Alberobello, Polignano a Mare with Mozzarella Experience

An amazing tour to duscover Alberobello, the most iconic Valle d'Itria's village perched atop rolling hills overlooking vineyards and olive groves and dotted with trulli: a unique kind of corbelled dry-stone (without any mortar) conical roof dwellings that have survived quite intact and functioning into the modern world.

The topic of my final dissertation at the university was related to drystone architecture: I'll love to share my knowledge about that and my long-standing experience as tour guide, nature guide and sommelier with you. I'm sure you will love the fairytale atmosphere of Alberobello.

Tour guide in Lecce Alessandro P.

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