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PODCAST

The Puglia Podcast

The Puglia Guys

Conversation about life, culture, food and travel in Puglia, the heel of Italy"s boot. Served up in English with a drizzle of Italian. Che bello! Follow us on Instagram @PugliaGuys

society & culture places & travel

All Episodes

42:39

Ostuni City Guide (2025 Edition)

The Puglia Podcast ·

2025/02/26

We visit Ostuni, Puglia's città bianca - the White City. Because we live in Puglia all year round we keep our finger on the pulse. Insider tips and hacks (parking in Ostuni? We have it covered), plus our recommendations on where to eat = where we eat. Eat like a local. Avoid the tourist traps, recommended by one tourist to another, where no locals would go - because the food is just average, and overpriced. We eat better, for less. We explain why Ostuni makes the perfect base for your Puglia

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41:27

Plan the Perfect Puglia Itinerary

The Puglia Podcast ·

2025/02/20

We don't all travel equally. Some travel solo, in couples or groups, with families, and with different expectations and aspirations. That's why we don't think there's a "one size fits all" itinerary for visitors. We take a different approach. Instead of suggesting actual itineraries we break down Puglia into bite size pieces so you can mix and match destinations to plan an itinerary that suits your travel style and circumstances. Whether you're here for a quick getaway or a slow immersive

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29:42

Spaghetti all'Assassina

The Puglia Podcast ·

2025/02/13

Spaghetti all'assassina is the iconic pasta dish of Bari, Puglia's regional capital. It's unlike any other pasta dish you might have tried. On his visit to Bari for the TV show Searching for Italy, actor and food writer Stanley Tucci was blown away. "This goes against everything I know about pasta... Honestly, I’ve never seen anything like that before… And I’ve been around, too!” We discover the origins of spaghetti assassina, aka spaghetti bruciati (burnt spaghetti), why there are three official

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26:46

Lecce City Guide 2025

The Puglia Podcast ·

2025/02/06

Our insider travel guide to Lecce, Puglia. What to see and do, and our guide to traditional food, as well as our favourite places to eat. From a pasticciotto and caffe leccese for breakfast, to lunch, aperitivi and dinner. We live in Puglia all year round and provide practical tips on getting around, cultural insights and unique local experiences – from pizzica dancing to wine tastings, cooking classes to road trips. Follow us on Instagram for frequent video stories, reels, photos, ideas and other

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48:04

Welcome to Puglia

The Puglia Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Welcome to the rebooted Puglia Podcast by the award winning Puglia Guys, Puglia ambassadors. Puglia's most trusted travel guides to Puglia. In the rebooted Ep1 we give a brief overview of Puglia as Italy's favourite holiday hotspot. And we weigh up the pros and cons of the most popular destinations. Follow us on Instagram @PugliaGuys

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10:26

Accessible Puglia: A Wheeler In Ostuni

The Puglia Podcast ·

2022/06/26

We literally grabbed Regan and Allie off the street for this short episode. The sisters are from the US. Regan is a wheeler. She uses a wheelchair and has been navigating Ostuni while visiting for the Allora film festival. We ask Regan how her visit has been, given the narrow cobbled streets of many of Puglia's old towns. It was a delight to hear that Regan's experience had been very positive and much better than had been anticipated at the other end, before getting here. She also praises the

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32:18

Eat Puglia 2022

The Puglia Podcast ·

2022/05/26

Food is an integral part of Puglia’s identity. Puglia is Italy’s biggest producer of olive oil - around 40% of Italian extra virgin olive oil comes from Puglia - and Italy’s 2nd largest wine producing area, well known for rich, full bodied reds. Our tradition of la cucina povera (“peasant food”) serves up simple but inventive dishes using seasonal, locally produced, fresh and flavourful ingredients. And we gave the world burrata. Recorded at FoodExp 2022 we speak to Italian food writer and travel

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30:36

LGBT+ History Month Italia

The Puglia Podcast ·

2022/04/27

As Italy's first ever LGBT+ History Month draws to an end we speak to one of its co-founders and organisers, Alessio Ponzio. Alessio talks about Italy's fascinating queer history. From the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the late 19th century that led to Italy becoming a destination for same sex tourism to the reshaping of men and Italian masculinity in the second half of the 1930s under Mussolini's fascist regime We also consider Puglia's dark history. In 1939 gay men were sent to an

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51:03

Our Ostuni Tuk Tuk Tour

The Puglia Podcast ·

2022/04/01

For the launch of season 3 we’re in a safe pair of hands as we ride with Ostuni’s top and most satisfying Tuk Tuk tour guide, David 5-Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from Golapa, Ape Calessino Ostuni. We learn some fascinating facts about Puglia’s città bianca. Why the old town is built as it is, what the different color doors mean, and why some of those doors are so small (and it’s nothing to do with southern Italians being shorter than average). The episode is recorded live as we go on tour around the old town

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20:03

The wolfyy.com ultimate gay travel guide to Puglia

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/05/01

We connect with leading gay travel blogger Louis LaFata of wolfyy.com (over a slightly dodgy Skype connection) to find out about what inspired him to give up his profession and travel, the frustrations of lockdown and our collaboration with wolfyy, which sees the launch of their gay guide to Puglia as our region is recognised as Italy’s top gay summer destination and one of Europe’s top 5 gay destinations for LGBT travelers. Read more about our collaboration.

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47:25

The BIG 2021 Guide to Alberobello, Puglia

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/03/17

Undisputed capital of the trulli in the gorgeous Valle d'Itria, Alberobello is one of Puglia's most iconic - and perhaps most visited - destinations. But with tourism front, back, left, right and centre finding authentic Alberobello, the Alberobello that so inspired Pier Paolo Passolini can be hard to find. But it still exists. In our #lockdown guide we inspire and guide you on your visit and with a local eye "stress test" two travel blogger guides suggested to us: Never Ending Voyage and the short

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42:02

The BIG 2021 Guide to Polignano a Mare, Puglia

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/03/01

Benvenuti a Polignano a Mare. Welcome to Polignano a Mare and to our city guide podcast. Our city guide podcasts supplement our online guide found at gaypugliapodcast.com. Each podcast will include some background on some of Puglia’s most popular destinations. Maybe a little history, some trivia but most importantly information on how to make the most of each destination. How to get around, what to see and do, where to go to eat - and what to eat. We are an inclusive travel blog and podcast. We

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10:09

Puglia In Love

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/02/14

As a Valentine's Day bonus, we speak to wedding planner Viola from Emotions in Puglia about planning a wedding in Puglia. Recorded at Puglia's BTM tourist fair in February 2020. This was recorded for a fuller "Weddings in Puglia" episode, but covid happened and the episode was abandoned...

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01:21:51

Best of Puglia 2020 Survey | The Results

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/02/01

3,154 votes were cast in our Best of Puglia 2020 survey. We asked our local gay community and visitors who came to Puglia on vacation to tell us their favourite destinations, restaurants, gay beaches, bars and clubs in Puglia, as well as their favourite things to do. David and Scott review the nominees and reveal your best of Puglia 2020. A list of the full results can be found on The Big Gay Podcast from Puglia website.

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35:19

3 Weeks in Puglia | Our Puglia Road Trip - part 2

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/01/18

Greg and Andrea live in northern Italy but spent three weeks travelling all around Puglia at the end of summer 2020. In the second of a two part podcast we pick up with them again in Santa Maria di Leuca, from where they travel up the Ionian coast to Gallipoli and beyond. Find out why they are full of praise for the much overlooked Taranto, and hear them enthuse over their joy of ceramics ("from breathtaking [pieces of art] to the functional", made in Grottaglie.

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33:30

3 Weeks in Puglia | Our Puglia Road Trip - part 1

The Puglia Podcast ·

2021/01/03

Greg and Andrea live in northern Italy but spent three weeks travelling all around Puglia. It was Greg's first time in our region, and for Andrea a return visit after 20 years. In the first of a two part podcast they take in the Gargano, Imperial Puglia, Matera (in the neighbouring region of Basilicata), the Valle d'Itria and end up in Santa Maria di Leuca. They are effusive in their praise for Puglia and don't hold back in describing their highlights, from restaurants to places of beauty. Find

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35:46

From Puglia with Festive Love, and Pizza.

The Puglia Podcast ·

2020/12/13

David and Scott stop off in Lecce for a spot of Christmas atmosphere and pizza (Lecce officially has the best pizza in Puglia), albeit because of Covid19 it had to be delivered. The delicious pizza inspires talk about traditional Christmas dinner here in Puglia and in the UK. For David means 13 starters, 2 first courses and 2 mains before moving on to desert... And, as it's Christmas, the boys finish off with a little Christmas gift for those who managed to make it past the pizza. Buon natale e

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20:55

Halloween Tales of Terror from Spiaggia d'Ayala

The Puglia Podcast ·

2020/10/27

While staying at Lune Saracene at Spiaggia d'Ayala in Campomarino inspired by Scott's last stay in a B&B, David and Scott share some true tales of terror - including a story of demonic possession in Ostuni's Parco della Rimembranza remembered by David when he was just 8 years old...

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23:39

The Naked Podcast Part 2 | Let's Talk About Sex

The Puglia Podcast ·

2020/09/30

For the second naked podcast Scott and David head to D'Ayala Beach - Puglia's most popular gay naturist beach. Where it's hot, hot, hot and not just because of the golden Salento sun... For socio-economic reasons so many young men continue to live at home with their mothers well into their 30's here in Puglia. So where do they go for their Grindr hookups? David talks about car sex and Scott asks about the phenomenon of married Italian men having sex with other men. It's not an evolution, rather

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16:06

The Naked Podcast - Part 1

The Puglia Podcast ·

2020/09/19

Scott and David visit the gay section of Torre Guaceto's naturist beach. Secluded and relaxed, it is one of Puglia's most popular gay beaches. Adult content and themes are discussed. See the pictures and supplemental information - including directions how to access the beach - at the Gig Gay Podcast from Puglia Torre Guaceto FAQ.

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