Travel from Bari through Alberobello, Matera, Ostuni and Lecce before reaching Otranto. This six-day road journey follows town streets and distinctive architecture; trulli and Sassi interiors, beaches, caves, boats, ticketed sites, events and guided visits remain choices to arrange separately.
Puglia and Matera by road is a 365 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for May, built from 145 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Use official city parking for a bounded public circuit through Bari Vecchia and the public waterfront. Church interiors, food tours, events and guided products remain optional.
Bari
Alberobello public trulli-district circuit
Use municipal parking outside the trulli districts for a bounded public walking circuit through exterior lanes and viewpoints. Trullo interiors, shops, museums, events and guided products remain optional.
Alberobello
Matera public Sassi-viewpoint circuit
Use official outer parking and walk a bounded public circuit through accessible Sassi streets and viewpoints. Cave interiors, rock churches, paid sites, events and guided products remain optional.
Matera
Ostuni public white-town circuit
Use lawful parking outside the old centre for a bounded public circuit through Ostuni’s whitewashed streets and public viewpoints. Church interiors, olive activities, events and guided products remain optional.
Ostuni
Lecce public baroque-centre circuit
Use lawful parking outside restricted streets for a bounded public circuit through Lecce’s baroque centre and public squares. Church and amphitheatre interiors, events and guided products remain optional.
Lecce
Otranto public walled-centre-and-waterfront circuit
Park outside Otranto’s restricted walled centre and follow a bounded public circuit through its lanes and waterfront. Cathedral and castle interiors, beaches, caves, boats, events and guided products remain optional.
