Thursday, 20 November 2014

Ostuni

Ostuni is another italian city located in southern Italy, in Puglia.
It is rather a small town, built on top of a hill, still fortified by the ancient walls and at the same time is really charming.



Interesting is the fact that almost all the buildings are white (it gives an unusual effect), for this reason Ostuni is called “La Città Bianca” = “The White Town”. 


There aren't a lot of monuments in Ostuni, but nevertheless you can visit Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace, some palaces of local aristocratic families, or see some baroque-style churches. All these buildings are typical for this south part of Italy and show italian culture in some way.



The column (Colonna di Sant'Oronzo) is a symbol of the city (20.75 m high)


During the summer, it is really popular destination for tourists from all over the world. People arrive here to enjoy good weather, food and breathtaking views. Ostuni is considered to be the city with the cleanest sea (is situated about 8 km from the coast).

3 comments:

  1. Great city, it looks very cool from a distance :)

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  2. It could be very interesting to see this city whole covered by snow.

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    1. Unfortunately, It seems to be impossible. It's hard to see the snow in this area.

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