Puglia is a region in southern Italy known as the "heel" of the country's boot. It is surrounded by the Ionian Sea and Adriatic Sea. Bari is the largest city in Puglia, with over 320,000 inhabitants. It has a tourist port, international airport, and respected university. Puglia is known for its seafood, potatoes, rice, mussels, pasta, turnips, and Primitivo wine from Gioia del Colle. Notable landmarks include the Castellana Caves, Gargano coast, Murgia karst lands, and Trulli buildings in La Valle d'Itria. Famous people from Puglia include singer D

1. Puglia: the heel of Italy’s boot Puglia is a very flat region and is surrounded by the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea. The main cities

2. Bari is the main city of Apulia and with its 320.023 in habitants is the biggest city in the region. It has a tourist port, an international airport and a highly respected university . Bari: our city

3. The old city or Bari vecchia The castle The basilica of St Nicholas The alleys St Nicholas: our patron Saint

4. sea-foods eaten raw . potatoes , rice and mussels pasta and turnips Primitivo wine from Gioia del Colle Typical food

5. The Castellana Caves The Gargano coast Murgia: our karst land The “Umbra” wood Our natural beauties

6. Federic II hunting castle Trulli: the typical cone- shaped roof houses La valle d’itria: the trulli valley Different architectural styles Castel del Monte:

7. Lecce: the Baroque style Ostuni: known as the white city Otranto: the Apulian Romanesque style A mixture of genres Salento coast

8. Domenico Modugno is considered one of the best singer all over the world thanks to his famous “Nel blu dipinto di blu”. Antonio Cassano was born on the 12th of July 1982, while Italy was winning his 3rd world football cup. He’s very talented and well-known all over the world. Pietro Mennea, a great runner, held the world record for 200 m for 17 years. He has won 37 gold medal. Apulian important men

9. Our school: Vivante-Pitagora Vivante Pitagora Vivante at the beginning of the century

10. Environment, construction and territory Geo technology ECONOMIC BRANCH Administration, finance and marketing International relations for marketing Business informative system Tourism TECHNOLOGICAL BRANCH Our school curricula

12. Crop circles challenge! Partners in pattern Comenius multilateral project 2006-2009 Comenius Partners in Pettern BARI november 2008 European projects Etwinning 1 st prize Lanzarote Camp study – April 2006 ITALY-SWEDEN Bilateral Comenius