Start your dining experience at a butcher shop, where you'll choose your favorite meat, which will then be freshly prepared. Enjoy side dishes and drinks with it. Don't forget to try the dessert – a highlight that will win over even the pickiest of palates. Authentic Apulian cuisine awaits you, with friendly staff and an atmosphere that invites you to linger.

Watch as local women deftly shape orecchiette, a pasta that owes its name to the 'little ears' it imitates. In the picturesque alley of Via Arco Basso, surrounded by chatting nonnas and sun-dried rows of pasta, you will not only acquire a tasty souvenir, but also a piece of authentic Italian cultural heritage.

Between the traces of the Roman Via Traiana and the view of the Adriatic Sea, history and the present interweave in this meeting place. You will enjoy local specialties in cafes and restaurants, while the atmosphere is enlivened by music and the flair of the Mediterranean. A walk along the ancient city walls completes your culinary and cultural experience.

Between historic buildings and views of the sea, enjoy an authentic espresso or refreshing gelato in charming cafes and gelaterias. Lively restaurants offer you local specialties, while the street performers and the atmosphere of Piazza Mercantile let you feel the Italian way of life up close.

On Orecchiette Street, experienced women with nimble hands shape traditional pasta in front of their houses. You can watch as small works of art emerge from simple dough, which then dry in the sun. Don't miss out on buying fresh orecchiette and tasting them at a local restaurant, where they're typically served with rich tomato sauce.

Shopping experiences like a local include browsing bustling markets where fresh fish comes straight from the boat. Try sea urchins, an Italian delicacy, right at the stall with a squeeze of lemon. Discover small boutiques that offer pumos handmade by Apulian designers, symbols of fertility and abundance. Let yourself be enchanted by the variety of local products and the warmth of the traders.

Under twinkling LED lights and next to centuries-old olive trees, a culinary paradise unfolds. Try the legendary Panzerotto and crispy Sgagliozze at Pizzeria di Cosimo, accompanied by a cold beer. Authentic street food and the flair of southern Italian nights await you in an ambience that merges warmth and tradition.

When you visit, you will be embraced by the diversity of Italian coffee culture. From classic espresso to the unique Caffè Leccese with syrup and ice, you will discover coffee in all its facets here. Accompanied by homemade sweets such as bocconotti, you will experience taste sensations that go far beyond coffee.