Ostuni, Ostuni, also called the white town "La citta bianca", was built on three hills and has got its name because of the whitewashed houses. Not only the name "Astunéon" but also the white houses and the whitewashed lanes remind of Greece.

The best-preserved charming old town has the typical steep staircases and the arches between the houses. On the top of a hill there is the cathedral. The younger districts reach on the terraces of the Murgia. The centre is the Piazza della Libertà, which is between the old and the new town of Ostuni. Here is an ancient monastery, today the town hall. Many restaurants, shops and bars invite to ramble and to stay.

Only about 8 kilometres apart from Ostuni the coast of Marina di Ostunistretches over 50 km.. Here many bathing places are strung together and many beautiful bays, sandy beaches and rocky parts changes. The excellent water quality was distinguished several times by "Bandiera Blu". In Marina di Ostuni it is possible to rent boats and to attend diving courses.

For gulf-friends there is near "Fasano" the "San Domenico Golf Club", reachable in only 20 minutes by car

Nature lovers can in environments of the sea-nature-park cycle- and walking tours or sea watching (only in the summer months). Further well-known villages as the Trulli-villages Alberobello, Cisternino, the baroque village  Lecce and also Otranto offer an aim for a day trip.

To the holiday accommodations

Information
Pro Loco
Via Ludovico Pepe, 46
Tel. 0831,301343


Railway station
The next railway station is Ostuni.