OSTUNI
We are personally very much connected to Ostuni, the White City, and also have a home there. For this reason, it is a great pleasure to present to you in detail this jewel of Puglia with its own individual character.
As a result of this, we dedicate a specific part of this website to this beautiful city.
The Art City
Chosen as an art city in 1998 because of its historical and artistic attractions...
The Cathedral
A national monument since1902, the Cathedral of Ostuni is an imposing and exceptional...
Festivals and Events
There is a multiplicity of festivals that take place in Ostuni during the year, connected to popular traditions...
Guide to Ostuni / Reiseratgeber Ostuni
(PDF download) la Guida Turistica di Ostuni
spiagge
Mare e cielo di Puglia s’incontrano nell’orizzonte infinito delle Tue vacanze Puglia, terra soleggiata tra due mari…
I mari Adriatico e Ionio lambiscono gli 800 km di costa pittoresca della Puglia.
Va dallo sperone (Gargano) al tacco (Salento) e prosegue lungo
lo Ionio verso la Basilicata.
La Puglia ha più coste di qualsiasi altra regione in Italia.
+++ Marina di Ostuni: premi per l’eccellente qualità dell’acqua di mare +++
Quest’anno Marina di Ostuni ha ricevuto il premio europeo Bandiera blu per
l’eccellente qualità dell’acqua di mare .
Il premio è stato consegnato dalla sezione italiana della
“Foundation for Environmental Education in Europe”. Inoltre, Ostuni è stata premiata con 4 vele nel 2015 dalla nota
organizzazione italiana per la protezione dell’ambiente Legambiente .
Nel 2014 e negli anni precedenti anche con 5 vele, il rating massimo.
Coast
From the hills to the sea, along the small port you can see olive groves as far as the eye can see. Olives are the fruits of Ostuni agriculture, which in the light shine with a silver-green, an enormous chromatic contrast with the intense blue of the sky, which finally forms a whole with the sea on the horizon.
The coast of Marina di Ostuni extends for about 20 km. Bays and cliffs alternate and are framed by the greenery of the Mediterranean maquis. The visitor can choose between a beach of fine white sand or rocks. In any case, you will admire the different backdrops of this area.
Approaching Ostuni from the north, the first thing you see are the dunes, some of which are covered with magnificent shrubs of fragrant Mediterranean herbs. Here are the beaches of Lido Bosco Verde, Lido Morelli and Pilone. The latter is a holiday resort completely surrounded by greenery with a long sandy beach. Former watchtower of the XVI. Century, the Tower of San Leonardo, rises directly on the seashore.
The closest resort to the south is Rosa Marina, which is one of the most exclusive on the coast: a cluster of whitewashed summer villas spread impressively over a large area. Then follow Monticelli, a settlement with a peaceful atmosphere, which even has traces of the Bronze Age, and Diano Marina, a small village still under development. In Villanova, once Petrolla and geographically the center of the coast, stands the picturesque ancient fishing port of historical importance. The ancient fortress at the port from the 16th century. Century was run by fishermen and hopeful swimmers from foreign waters.
The long sandy beaches of the first stretch of coast of Ostuni are followed by the coves of Gorgognolo and in particular of Costa Merlata, the so-called laced coast. Then come Santa Lucia and Torre Pozzella, where many small coves and a sixteenth-century watchtower follow one another. century. The last incredibly beautiful corner of the coast is Lamaforca with a number of beaches. The internationally renowned holiday club Valtur is also located here.
