Ostuni in Puglia
tra Città Bianca, Valle d’Itria e Mare
The White City and the charm of the historic centre
Ostuni is one of Puglia’s most luminous destinations. Known as the White City for the dazzling white houses of its historic centre, it is a maze of narrow streets, stairways, arches, courtyards and terraces rising towards the Cathedral and suddenly opening onto views of the landscape and the Adriatic Sea.
Walking through Ostuni means exploring a vertical, Mediterranean town shaped by pale stone, artisan boutiques, intimate restaurants and squares to enjoy at an unhurried pace. The light continuously transforms its façades: bright and intense in the middle of the day, softer at sunset, when the white walls take on warmer tones and the city reveals its most elegant character.
The Itria Valley: trulli, villages and olive groves
Ostuni is also a natural gateway to the Itria Valley, one of Puglia’s most distinctive landscapes. From here, villages such as Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Martina Franca are within easy reach, each with its own identity: trulli, winding streets, whitewashed houses, Baroque architecture, traditional fornelli and countryside shaped by dry-stone walls.
This is a slower, more scenic side of Puglia, where journeys unfold along country roads, through olive groves, vineyards, masserie, olive mills and small historic towns best explored on foot. An ideal destination for those seeking culture, landscape, local cuisine and the authentic character that makes the Itria Valley worth experiencing in every season.
The sea of Ostuni and the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve
Alongside the town and hills lies the sea. The Ostuni coastline offers beaches, small coves and stretches of the Adriatic where days can move between sunshine, swimming, seaside lunches and slow returns to the countryside.
A little further south, the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve protects one of the area’s most precious natural landscapes: protected waters, dunes, Mediterranean vegetation and nature trails. It is an ideal destination for those wishing to discover a quieter, more unspoilt side of Puglia, where the sea still retains its essential character.
A starting point for experiencing Puglia
Staying near Ostuni makes it possible to create a different itinerary every day: a morning in the historic centre, an afternoon by the sea, dinner in the Itria Valley, a tasting at a winery or olive mill, an Ape Calessino tour, or a day exploring villages and trulli.
Materia Ostuni belongs naturally to this landscape as a private retreat from which to set out and return: a villa with trullo close to the White City, designed for experiencing Puglia with freedom, privacy and an authentic connection to the region.
