Why Gallipoli Is Worth Visiting
It has been two months since I visited Puglia with my family, and while I initially thought I had written about everything I wanted to share, something stayed in the back of my mind. While I devoted an entire blog post to the wonderful city of Lecce, I felt that another town deserved its own moment in the spotlight.
In this blog post, I will tell you all about why you should visit Gallipoli, a beautiful coastal town on the Ionian Sea. I truly fell in love with this historic town in Puglia, and I hope that by the end of this article, you cannot wait to visit it too.
The Best Towns to Visit in Puglia
It has already been a month since I visited the beautiful Puglia region in the south of Italy, but I am still reminiscing every single day. Between the stunning architecture, the sea and the incredible food, I truly love Puglia with all my heart. Over the past weeks I have been writing all sorts of content about this amazing trip, and for this blog post I thought it would be a good idea to share my personal favourite towns to visit in Puglia. This way, I hope I can inspire you for your own travels, and at the same time I can keep reminiscing for just a little while longer. Dare I say, a win win situation?
The Most Beautiful Viewpoints in Matera
Bold statement: after Rome, Matera might be my favourite place on earth. For me, the city feels like pure magic, and it also happens to have some of the most beautiful viewpoints I have ever seen.
The first time I visited Matera was in February 2024, when I took an eight hour FlixBus from Rome to Matera, and it was one of my first blog articles ever. While I still have PTSD from that FlixBus trip (which was not FlixBus its fault, more like my own, because my entire container of meal prepped pasta was swimming around at the bottom of my bag, yes with red sauce) I have amazing memories from that solo trip, and I could not wait to go back. This time around I was with my family, but I still had that same magical feeling I had during my first visit.
Since I had been before, I took my family to all my favourite viewpoints in Matera, the ones where you get the best views of the ancient Sassi from different corners and angles. And since I am not one to gatekeep, I thought it would be nice to share these spots so you know exactly where to go for the most beautiful views in Matera.