The White City of Ostuni, the trulli of Alberobello, and a beautiful stretch of Adriatic coast. This second leg of my Puglia road trip winds through the hill towns and countryside of the Valle d'Itria before ending at the sea.

Touring the stunning Salento coast by car is the way to go. Here are the towns I visited as I made my way from Gallipoli on the Ionian Sea to Otranto on the Adriatic Coast, landing in the historic streets of Lecce.

Eight rooms, farm-to-table cuisine, and one of the prettiest hotels you'll find in southern Puglia. Tenuta Negroamaro is a quiet retreat near Gallipoli and the perfect base for exploring the Salento coast.