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Feb 2025
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262. Road tripping Puglia and Basilicata

Katy Clarke
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Where can you find some of Italy's best beaches, a city as old as time, delicious healthy food and towns full of charm? Puglia and Basilicata in southern Italy have all this and more, especially when you take to the road and explore by car.

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