This presentation is done by Care de Guzman as one of her projects on ITALIAN REGIONS in her Italian 11 class (AY 2013-2014) at the University of the Philippines under Prof. Emanuela Adesini.

2. Geography
 Situated in the southeastern part of Italy
 Salento Peninsula forms the heel and spur of
Italy’s boot
 Surrounded by other Italian regions like
Molise, Campania and Basilicata
 “Magna Graecia”

3. History
 8th BC- The region was colonized by the Greeks
 two tribes of Lapigi people, Dauni and Messapi
 216 BC- Rome occupied Puglia after the battle
of Cane against Hannibal
 Rome built the Via Appia
 Emperor Frederick II
 Apulia became part of the Kingdom of Naples
 1860- Garibaldi arrived
 beginning of the history of modern Italy

4. Five Major Towns
 Brindisi
 Bari (Capital City)
 Lecce
 Gallipoli
 Otranto

5. Art and Culture
 The region is known for its historical buildings
with Renaissance and Baroque art
expressions
 Castel del Monte Lecce’s Piazza del Duomo

6.  The region is also known for its old-aged
traditions.
 manifested through old basilicas , festivals and
patron feasts
Basilica of San Nicola

7.  Lecce - Festival of St. Orontius in August
 Hooded Penitents and Passion Processions -
Maunday Thursday and Good Friday
 Living Nativity Scene in December
 Wine Festival in October
 The Knife Dance in August

8. Food and Wine
 Apulian diet is composed of sea foods like
mussels, oysters, octopus, swordfish and
vegetables like beans, artichokes, chicory,
eggplants, peppers, lampasciuoli and olives

9.  The most famous pasta in the region is the
Orecchiette (served with tomato sauce and
olive oil, garlic and cauliflower)

10.  The different kinds of cheese include
Canestrato Puglisi, Caciocavallo Silano ,
Ricotta and Mozzarella
 Apulian meat is either lamb or kid
 Pork is used to make a local salami with beef
and rabbit
 Special breads and sweets include Focaccia
and Pizza which are usually prepared during
the Saint’s day in March
 “Europe's wine cellar”

11.  http://www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/hp/en
 http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/trav
 http://www.lifeinitaly.com/tourism/puglia