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Ostuni

The White City, a hilltop maze of whitewashed lanes above olive groves stretching to the Adriatic.

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Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Ostuni is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Dubrovnik

About 135 miles away

Marble streets inside huge sea walls. Walk the ramparts early, ahead of the cruise crowds.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Puglia

Puglia and Basilicata
About 85 miles away

Cone-roofed trulli at Alberobello, whitewashed old towns and olive groves on Italy's heel.

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Beaches · UNESCO

Amalfi Coast

Campania
About 156 miles away

Pastel villages clinging to cliffs above the sea, with Positano, Amalfi and Ravello.

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