International Workers’ Day or Labour Day, is celebrated in many countries around the world on May 1st or a day near it.. In the UK the first Monday in May is a Bank Holiday, known as the Spring Bank Holiday, but is widely recognised as a holiday to celebrate Workers’ Day with marches and other…
Liberation Day, celebrated in Italy on 25th April, is a public holiday that marks the end of the Second World War, 2021 celebrates the 76th anniversary. Many other countries also celebrate the end of World War II, but on different days and with different names. For example, in the Netherlands, the public holiday celebrating Liberation…
The vaccination calendar for residents in Puglia was released at 14:00 yesterday, and inundated with people trying to confirm their vaccination dates; there are long queues waiting to register for the program. At the moment only people born between 1942 and 1943 can use the site to register for the vaccination program. If you are…
No visit to Puglia is complete without a speciality tour designed by YLTour just for us. We encourage all our guests to take a tour to discover things about Puglia that they would not find alone. Several times a year we accompany friends and guests on a day out that has been designed to show…
Puglia and the Salento are fabulous destinations for long, lazy summer holidays but how about an autumn break? Try Puglia in October. Some of our regular summer guests who have become firm friends visit us every year for the last week of October. It’s become a holiday for us, after the end of the main summer…
In the olive groves, close to the small town of Torchiarolo, lies the ancient settlement of Valesio where the remains of a sturdy Messapian fortification, architectural feature and tombs can be seen. Taking the scenic route home from San Pietro Vernotico, through the olive groves that lie between San Pietro and Torchiarolo, we accidentally stumbled…
Puglia is a food lover’s paradise, so how about cooking in Puglia? While you are on holiday in Puglia you will undoubtedly experience the wonderful Pugliese cuisine, whether it’s in a pizzeria, a trattoria or a ristorante. Imagine learning to cook the traditional Pugliese recipes while you are on holiday in Puglia. Puglia cooking is…
March 8 is International Women’s Day, or simply Women’s Day – Festa della Donna. So how is it celebrated in Italy? Although Women’s Day started in the USA in 1909 when it was designated as a day to honour the garment workers’ strike in New York. It wasn’t until 1911. after a horrific fire in…
Europe wide travel regulations are being introduced with new dark red regions, which will include Italy. What will mean for us – in a nutshell, changes to the regulations governing travel to and from abroad, announced by the Eu Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders during a press conference. Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases,…
A new year and we are in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Are you confused about the constantly changing rules and regulations? Do you know which zone Puglia, or the region in which you live, is in at any time. What are the regulations today? If you are constantly trying to keep up,…