Flight from Prague to Bari in the evening, transfer to the hotel.

trani

After breakfast, departure to Trani, full of Romanesque buildings, with a prison, a theater, and other landmarks. The area around the town is known for its excellent wine. The ancient city of Barletta features a bronze statue of Colossus, a cathedral, a church, and a palace. We will also visit the unique 13th-century fortress Castel del Monte, shrouded in mystery regarding its origin and purpose. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

matera

After breakfast, departure to the city of Matera – over 7,000 years old, interwoven with caves where people lived until recently. Tour of the city, which attracts film crews thanks to its unique atmosphere; here you can see churches and dwellings carved into the rock, including a church decorated with skulls. In the afternoon, transfer to Bari – a port city on the Adriatic Sea with stunning landmarks such as the Cathedral of San Sabino, the Basilica of St. Nicholas, and Castello Svevo. In the evening, transfer to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

polignano mare

After breakfast, departure to Polignano Mare, with a photo stop at the caves along the way. The town is built on rocky cliffs. Then on to the typical southern Italian town of Monopoli with its historic center full of attractions – the Charles V defensive castle, the Castle of St. Stephen, and the Madonna della Madia Cathedral, whose 61-meter-high bell tower dominates the town. Opportunity for swimming. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

alberobello

After breakfast, departure to Alberobello, famous for its white hobbit-like dwellings called trulli, of which there are over 1500, making the town part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1996. Locorotondo – meaning 'round town' – is the birthplace of former Formula 1 driver Luizzi. Here you can find the Madonna della Greca church with a large rose window, Chiesa di San Rocco, many palaces, and the 18th-century clock tower Torre dell'Orologio. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

lecce

After breakfast in Lecce with its baroque palaces, churches, a Roman amphitheater from the 1st-2nd century, a theater, and the Basilica of the Holy Cross, it is nicknamed the Florence of the South. Transfer to the village of Acaya with its castle, fortified citadel, and church. Then transfer to Italy's easternmost city – Otranto, from where you can see all the way to Albania... the Basilica of the Annunciation with its mosaic floor, the Aragonese castle, and the bustling streets of the historic center. Departure to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

brindisi

After breakfast, departure to Brindisi, a port city that served as the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Italy during the war years 1943-44. Visit to the historic center with the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista, Castello Svevo di Brindisi, and the Colonne Romane – an ancient marble column from the 2nd century BC decorated with acanthus leaves and twelve mythological figures (Jupiter, Neptune, Minerva, Mars, etc.). In the afternoon, departure to Ostuni – nicknamed the white city, featuring a cathedral dominating the town, the bishop’s palace, and the baroque guglia column on Liberty Square. Departure to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

taranto

After breakfast, a tour of the ceramic workshop in the Grottaglie area, then transfer to Taranto, a city founded by the Spartans in 706 BC, which became an important city within Magna Graecia. The Aragonese castle Castello Sant'Angelo dominates the city; once a prison, it is now the headquarters of the navy. Duomo San Cataldo. The old town is located on an island connected to the mainland by two bridges. Transfer to the airport and evening flight to Prague.