8 Ostuni

As Tuesday's daylight slipped away, we made our way from Alberobello to our final stop on for the day - Ostuni. This town, as we especially saw the next day, is the white, marble town on the hill. We explored a little of Ostuni that evening as we hiked up the streets for our dinner. The next day - primarily morning - was dedicated to exploring more of Ostuni, including the Museo di Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia Meridionale or Murgia. Mid day, we departed for our drive across southern Italy to catch our ferry to Sicily.

Confraternity of Carmine - the first building that greeted us as we climbed up into the heart of historic Ostuni on Via Giosue Pinto
Entering the main plaza in Ostuni... on our way to dinner.
Comune di Ostuini

Via Cattedrale
Via Cattedrale
Up the steps to the restaurant: Osteria Monacelle
Enjoying dinner at Osteria Monacelle
Via Cattedrale

Back to the plaza with the city hall and tourist center,
Back down through the steps to Via Giosue Pinto
One quick look back up the hill towards the Confraternity of Carmine

Ostuini from our hotel
Next morning... breakfast at the hotel
Breakfast room of the Hotel Relais Sant'Eligio.
A view from the hotel to the "White City". Commissioned by queen Bona Sforza d’Aragona, the hotel was erected, in the half of the 16th century.

View from the hotel to the sea, 6km away.
"White City" on the hill - distance shot.
Ostuni - closer shot against a stunning sky

View from the hotel to Chiesa Madonna della Grata
Walking up Via Giosue Pinto towards the center of historic Ostuni
Daytime view of Confraternity of Carmine

Looking up hill at historic Ostuni
Heading up to the main plaza
Plaza and Ostuni's City Hall