About this tour
Explore three hilltop towns across Puglia's Itria Valley in a restored 1972 Fiat 500L, guided by a local who knows the region inside out. The 5.5-hour loop from Martina Franca takes in Ostuni and Cisternino, stopping at a family kitchen for regional food and wine tastings. Best suited to pairs or small groups after a morning departure, finishing back where you started.
Highlights
- Drive a vintage 1972 Fiat 500L through Puglian countryside
- Ostuni's whitewashed hilltop maze and coastal views
- Cisternino's trulli-dotted lanes and working village rhythm
- Family-run lunch with local cheeses, wines, cured meats
- Certified local guide who drives and contextualises everything
- Martina Franca's baroque piazzas and aristocratic mansions
What to expect
You'll start in Martina Franca and head out in a beloved Fiat 500L, a compact vehicle built for narrow streets. Expect winding ascents through terraced farmland to reach Ostuni first—the town cascades down a limestone ridge in brilliant white, and you'll walk its compact centre with your guide picking out details most visitors miss. Cisternino comes next: smaller, less polished, where locals still haggle at butchers and bakeries dot every corner. Lunch happens at a working family home, not a restaurant. You'll taste what they make—wine poured from their own supply, cheese from local dairies, cured meats from regional producers. The journey back allows time to absorb what you've seen.
Good to know
Not suitable if you have spinal issues; the vintage car lacks modern suspension. Fits two to four passengers comfortably. Bring sun protection and flat shoes for cobbled streets. Available in English, German, Spanish, Italian. An additional €30 applies (likely for the Fiat upgrade; standard tour may be cheaper).
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