Ostuni in 2 days, on foot

This 2-day self-guided walking plan for Ostuni covers 12 narrated sights in an easy day-by-day order. Each day is split into a morning and an afternoon loop, and every stop has a two to three minute audio story in the Gingerguide app.

You set the pace: this is a suggested order, not a schedule. Walk it in 2 days, or stretch it out. Reorder freely; Ostuni rewards a detour.

Day 1

Morning

1. The White City: Historic Centre: The extraordinary hill town of Ostuni, the 'White City' of Puglia, its ancient walls and labyrinthine streets gleaming with brilliant whitewash on a hilltop above the olive groves and Adriatic coast.
2. La Donna di Ostuni: The extraordinary Palaeolithic burial of a pregnant woman dating from about 28,000 years ago, one of the most remarkable prehistoric finds in Italy, displayed in the Museo Civico di Ostuni.
3. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta: Ostuni's magnificent late Gothic cathedral, built between 1435 and 1495, with an extraordinary circular rose window and an elaborate facade that crowns the highest point of the White City.

Afternoon

1. Masseria Agriturismo Experience: The extraordinary agriturismo experience of the Ostuni countryside, staying and dining in historic fortified farmhouses amid ancient olive groves and trulli, the most authentic way to experience Pugliese rural life.
2. Ancient Olive Grove Walk: Walking among the ancient olive trees of the Ostuni countryside, trees that are centuries and sometimes millennia old, their grotesquely beautiful trunks creating one of the most distinctive landscapes in Europe.
3. Ostuni Coast & Beaches: The beautiful Adriatic coastline below Ostuni, a succession of sandy beaches, rocky coves, and crystal-clear water stretching from the fishing village of Villanova to the natural reserve of Torre Guaceto.

Day 2

Morning

1. Cisternino: A charming white hilltop town near Ostuni, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, with a spectacular historic centre and the famous fornelli pronti (ready grill) tradition of eating directly from the butcher.
2. Medieval Walls & Towers: The surviving medieval walls and towers that enclosed the White City, offering panoramic views over the olive grove landscape and Adriatic coast, a walk along the wall circuit is one of the finest promenades in southern Italy.
3. Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Ostuni: The liquid gold of Puglia, the extraordinary olive oil produced from the ancient groves around Ostuni, protected by the Collina di Brindisi DOP designation and considered among the finest extra virgin olive oils in the world.

Afternoon

1. Ostuni Gastronomy: The exceptional culinary traditions of the White City, from the simple perfection of fresh pasta with seafood to the robust flavours of grilled lamb, aged cheeses, and the remarkable local olive oil.
2. Episcopal Palace & Piazza della Libertà: The elegant heart of the historic centre, the Episcopal Palace and the main piazza of Ostuni, with baroque and neoclassical palaces surrounding the Cathedral and framing the best views over the White City's rooftops.
3. Ostuni Country Festival: One of the most unexpected events in Italy, a major country music festival held annually in the White City, drawing artists and audiences from across Europe and North America to the historic squares of Ostuni.

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