Polignano-a-mare - A week in Puglia
After the chaos that is Stansted we boarded a predictably basic Ryanair flight to Bari. My neighbour in the window seat appeared to have a weak bladder and made repeated trips to the loo. At each ‘excuse’ me TW became increasingly convinced he was ill and sank even deeper into her ‘isolating jacket’ until only the top of her head was visible.
We arrived at Bari Airport too late for a train to Polignano and so instead we took a speedy taxi through the gloom on a 45 minute ride. It proved to be a good option. If we had caught a train we would have needed to drag our cases a considerable distance from the Railway Station to our Apartment. Our Andres Holiday House was lovely. It was on the first floor of one of the white painted houses quite close to the centre.
Polignano is famous for its diving competitions and also for the song Volare. Volare was written by Domenico Modugno who was born in the town. The lyrics are up in lights on the Via Roma and he has a massive statue in town. Via Roma was the scene of our first culinary expedition, a late Dinner at Olio su Pane. It was late but the was a nice atmosphere as we sat out people watching.
We decided not to hire a car on this trip and used the excellent trains serving the local area. Monopoli was our first destination, a small coastal town to the South.
Monopoli
Lecce - 31st October 2023
Our second excursion by train was to the lovely City Of Lecce. Its a great old City with magnificent architecture.
Osteria Da Angiulino, a traditional Puglian Restaurant, was our choice for lunch.
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| TW takes the train |
Bari
Bari is easily visited by train. It was a wet day but we had a long walk around the old part of town. We were able to sit outside under cover at the Bar Templari for lunch. Bari also has smart shopping area.
We were back in Polignano for Dinner at La Rotellina
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| Volare oh oh |
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Antiche Mura
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3rd November
I friendly host gave us a lift to the Railway Station.
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