Paphos
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Destinations
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Italy
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Puglia
- Rosa Marina
Rosa Marina Holidays
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Holidays to Rosa Marina take you off the well-trodden track to Medieval hideaways hugged by hills and sea.
Away from it all
With coast to one side and countryside to the other, Rosa Marina's where hush-hush Italian holidays unfurl. This overlooked spot towards the south of Puglia has plenty to please savvy travellers – rustic lanes, quiet bays and hilltop towns where time stands still.
Everything's all white
Built in to limestone slopes a 15-minute drive away, Ostuni is a sight to behold. Imagine a townscape all in pearly white, with a 15th-century cathedral crowning the lot. It's not all about old times' sake, though – there are shops and swanky restaurants to check out and even a quirky bar or two in a carved-out limestone cave.
Coastal living
This stretch of the Puglian coast is all about clear Adriatic waters, secluded coves and the lazy afternoons that go with them. For a more active day, the Parco Dune Costiere, a natural park, is close by. Here, family-friendly bike paths wind through olive groves to the beach, while traditional masserias, or farmhouses, endure in handsome old stone.
At a glance
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Seek out secluded coves along the shoreline
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Take the slow boat to Baroque-era Lecce
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Hunt for souvenirs in whitewashed Ostuni
