After the trullifest of Alberobello and the Valle d’Itria, we rode south and east, toward the Adriatic and the white-washed town of Ostuni – La Città Bianca. We celebrated our 15th anniversary here, which was great – Ostuni ended up being one of the best experiences of the trip.
Route from Alberobello to Ostuni
Great- more trulli . . .
On the way to Ostuni, we stopped in the town of Cisternino for lunch
On Cisternino’s platau looking over the valley
The main square of the walled city of Cisternino
Lunch location – the town is known for its seared meat, which you hand pick. Pretty good (the wine was even better).
Climing a hill to reach the Adriatic
Goal achieved – it was great to see blue water
As we rode down the coast, we got closer to the white city
La Città Bianca
Collapsing at the hotel after the ride
Converted palazzo elements at the hotel
Multiple glasses of the local Primitivo wine were consumed . . .
The 25,000-year-old skeleton of a pregnant woman in Ostuni’s Museum of Preclassical Civilization
Ostuni’s cathedral
St. Blaise in a lunette over one of the doors, holding a model of Ostuni
Bishop’s Palace Bridge in the cathedral’s piazza
View of the Adriatic through the city walls
Ostuni’s main square, right outside the medieval, walled city
The town wakes up at 11:15 . . .
Sure, what else would two dorks and a camera do after a few bottles of wine?
Actual travel date: September 4 – 5, 2013
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