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100 stories · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026 · 35 places
The places from this trip
- Cala dell'AcquavivaNo organized seating and cold water; come on a sunny day and see the cove from above.
- Porto Antico di MonopoliCome toward sunset; parking on white lines is free, blue is paid, with many lots a few minutes' walk away
- Masseria Seppunisi€45pp for 1.5h: tour, making burrata yourself and a tasting – their mozzarella and burrata are a must
- Masseria Muntibianchi AgriResortHeated pool, spa, free parking, daily-changing breakfast; try the pasticciotto and the 2h pasta workshop (€40pp)
- Masseria Pezze GalereA must: €35pp grove tour then a guided tasting of 5 olive oils – learn to spot quality oil
- Lungomare degli EroiCome at sunset; street musicians play along the seafront.
- Pasticceria 4 QuartiOne Piece 'devil fruit' desserts at €5 – blueberry & white chocolate and peanut butter; tastier than they look.
- Muscato CafèFruit-shaped mousse desserts for just €6 – mango and pistachio were excellent
- Faraglioni di Sant'AndreaPaid parking lots very close to the beach; great for walking around, but swimming is tricky on windy days.
- Pizzeria Bella MbrianaWalk-in find with really excellent pizza; a margherita costs about €6-7 around here
- Pizzeria TerrarossaSuperb pizza; tell them you're sharing and they'll split it onto two plates
- Grotte di CastellanaShort 1 km route takes about 40 min for €25pp; a longer route is also available
- Faro di Santa Maria di LeucaViewpoint near the lighthouse overlooking the harbour and the white town.
- Porto di Castro MarinaWorth a quick stop on the way to the beaches for the turquoise harbour view.
- Atypical Cucina ItalianaExcellent but not cheap; bread on the house. With the truffle pasta, tell the waiter when to stop grating
- Nelson ParkOne of the best pizzas of the trip; the caprese-avocado salad is also very good
- Gelateria Porta del MareBest gelato of the Italy trip – get the pistachio and Kinder Bueno; came back for half a kilo to go
- Natale PasticceriaTry the Tette delle Monache, a cream-filled sponge cake (vanilla or pistachio), €3.50 each.
- Cremeria Alla ScalaGet the nocciola (Nutella-like) – very tasty; the salted caramel was weaker
- Osteria Pizzeria Sant'OronzoExcellent pizza; order the orecchiette in tomato sauce with burrata
- Pizzeria del PorticoOrder the burrata-filled tortellini in tomato sauce
- Lama MonachileSave the viewpoint spot over the cove; very touristy, so come prepared and pick a sunny day
- Masseria MontenapoleoneStunning sunset among the vines; €65pp aperitivo (wine tasting, 10 small dishes, cocktail) – felt like a tourist trap
- Basilica di Santa Croce
- Piazza del Popolo, OtrantoEspecially beautiful in the evening.
- Piazza del Duomo, Lecce
- Borgo Antico BistrotBest at sunset for aperitivo with views over olive groves to the sea, but lovely by day too
- Borgo Cozzana10 min drive from Monopoli, big room, but ants and a cold pool; overpriced. Ask for eggs at breakfast
- Lu Tata N'zinuOrder the pizza, skip the salad; very crowded and cramped.
- The King Street FoodSkip the pizza and bruschetta, order the chocolate salami; evenings in Monopoli fill up – book elsewhere
- Frumè FocacceriaRated 4.9 with a long queue, but the focaccia was just cute – expected more
- Cala di Grotta MonacaCute but not a must – looks better on Google Maps than in reality
- Pasticceria MerolaThe chocolate tart had potential but the chocolate tasted a bit fake.
- Basilica Cattedrale Maria Santissima della Madia
- SantamareaBoth the virgin mojito and the Hugo were bad.
