Puglia and the Itria Valley
Ten days of trulli and baroque: Bari, Alberobello, Ostuni, Locorotondo, Lecce, Otranto, Matera across the border. Tesla in Bari and Lecce; white towns are walking towns.
Season: Year-round. July-August heat and crowds on the Adriatic. Matera cave hotels book weeks ahead. Olive harvest October-November.
Ten days of trulli and baroque: Bari, Alberobello, Ostuni, Locorotondo, Lecce, Otranto, Matera across the border. Tesla in Bari and Lecce; white towns are walking towns.
Day by day
Bari
The old town on a spur of sea. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Bari) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Bari. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Alberobello
Cones of limestone. Destination charger; the lanes are walking.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Alberobello. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Ostuni
A white hill. Charge in Brindisi after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Ostuni. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lecce
Baroque that foams. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Lecce) — typical arrival 24%, about 24 min to 80%. Why stop here: Lecce. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Matera
Caves over a ravine. Last Enel X.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Matera. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Bari — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Lecce — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.