“An Armchair Traveller’s History of Apulia” is the story of the heel of Italy

Puglia – as told by past and present day travellers.

It has beautiful landscapes, cave towns and frescoed grotto churches, wonderful

old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture.

This portrait of Apulia concentrates on the Apulian people down the ages. Conquerors,

whether Messapians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Lombards, Byzantines, Normans, Angevins,

Germans or Spaniards, have all left their mark on the region in a cultural palimpsest that at

first sight bewilders, but which hugely repays investigation. This title is arranged in short chapters,

the narrative travels from north to south, making it an ideal companion for exploring Apulia by car.

and sites of historical importance to the visitor. For travellers on the ground or students at their desks,

this elegant, cloth-bound book will prove invaluable.
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