From Bari to Monopoli
It starts at the Basilica of San Nicola, one of Italy’s most impressive religious buildings. Ride through the centre of Bari and continue south along the beautiful sea front. After a while, you will find yourself on country roads surrounded by centuries-old olive trees, heading for Polignano a Mare, birthplace of Domenico Modugno.
Travelling on the rocky coast through Cala Incine and Cala Corvino, you can admire seaside resorts and vast fields of olives and prickly pear trees, bordered by ancient dry-stone walls. Before entering the Itria Valley and the Salento region, you come to Monopoli, known for its fortified farmhouses, patrician villas, churches and trulli.
From Monopoli to Brindisi
Continuing towards Savelletri and then inland, you reach Ostuni, the white or nativity crib city. Descend towards Torre Canne and Santa Sabina, where sea and land merge on the Costa Merlata, and cross the Torre Guaceto Protected Marine Area, an oasis of biodiversity, to arrive in Brindisi, a city steeped in history and charm, gateway to the beauty of Salento.
