Puglia: Ostuni

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Ostuni — the Citta Bianca is another beautiful white washed town on a hill (3 hills to be exact) with ambling streets, stairways and alleys. The houses look like they’re piled on top of each other…..At the top of the town is the 15^th century Gothic duomo. The façade has columns with neat doorways and rose windows. Inside the interior is Baroque and there are fine paintings including one by Jacopo Palma. Since you’re up here, enjoy the view over the town and the Adriatic Sea. Check out the doorway of the Chiesa di Santo Spirito (Renaissance). The castello/castle ruins (12^th century) are now part of the Bishop’s Palace. The Palazzo Ducale is in the Baroque style. Other churches to visit are: Chiesa Santa Maria Maddalena (Baroque); the Chiesa di Sant’Oronzo is on the Piazza della Liberta (the main square in town); San Biagio and the Chiesa d’Annunziata churches are worth a look too. Relaxing at the beach is another diversion and the beach communities are nice. Saturday is market day in Ostuni.