La Bella Nostra Puglia
Puglia (or Apulia, in English) is a long narrow peninsula, mostly occupied by plains and hills, apart from some lower mountains of the Southern Apennine clain and the Gargano promontory, with high, steep cliffs. The hilly area is called Le Murge, while the plains are the Terra di Bari, Terra d’Otranto, Penisola Salentina and the Tavoliere, the second largest plain in Italy, while the very long coastline is usually low with sandy beaches. Apart from the province capitals, other important centers are Alberobello, Conversano, Barletta, Canosa di Puglia, San Giovanni Rotondo, Manfredonia, Martina Franca, Mesagne, Molfetta, Ostuni, Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, San Vito dei Normanni and Gioia del Colle.