http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com Ostuni Brindisi Puglia Italia Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:02:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_685" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Local Trains FSE"][/caption]The main website for checking-out train times, prices and bookings is ferroviadellostato FS. But here in the south, in the Salentino heal, there are other rail services: http://www.fseonline.it/ is the official website for this region and one can check the timetables and duration of ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2010/04/trains/ [caption id="attachment_314" align="alignnone" width="199" caption="Typical street in Ostuni"][/caption] The town of Ostuni (about 33,000 inhabitants) is situated on the last hill of southern Murgia. Its old town, is unmistakable, blindingly white in colour against the dark green olive trees that dominate the area. The houses painted strictly white earned fantastic descriptions, ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2010/03/inside-ostuni/ Does anyone know of a good taxi service in Ostuni, Brindisi? If for example i wanted to go from the Railway station in Ostuni to the Town centre what would be the best way to do that? Is there a number i could ring from the train so the taxi ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2010/02/ostuni-taxis/ [caption id="attachment_666" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Wave of colour"][/caption] It's that time of year again when the hunt for Trullos (Trulli), villas and apartments is in full swing. It can be difficult to find the perfect solution to suit individual needs, or more difficult still, the needs of all the family. I like ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2010/02/ostuni-2010/ Information on getting to Ostuni: Getting to Ostuni depends a lot on where you are coming from. I come from Dublin and I have done it several ways. There is a railway in Ostuni and the main Bari - Lecce motorway passes Ostuni about 6km from it. Ryanair fly from London Stanstead ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2010/01/getting-to-ostuni/ In my experience a little Italian goes a long way, as does a smile. A lot of Italian goes even further. Its difficult when you are trying to learn a language for your holidays and have no one to practice with. Studying alone takes a lot of patients and determination. ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2009/12/the-language/ Saturday Morning in Ostuni is a buzz down at the open air market. Hundreds of stalls open for business about 8am and close up about 1pm. There is always an abundance of locally produced fruit and vegtables, clothes, handbags, shoes, furniture, soft furnishings, ceramics and all manner of unusual things. ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2009/09/ostuni-mercato/ i'm home after 7 weeks in my trullo in Ostuni.. In Dublin it is cold and grey, and i'm missing the sun the sea the food the town my trullo and to make matters worse, i have to work on Monday. http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2009/08/summer-2009/ In Ostuni I found the most fantastic local wine sold by the litre, at about 1.10 euro per litre. It came about that I got talking to 2 local chaps in a field next to me. One of them asked me if I knew his shop. Lu Capuson i think ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2009/05/wine/ The soil around Ostuni is incredible. Rich in iron the red earth grows all manner of things both wild and cultivated. I asked the children to go around the land and find as many things to eat as possible and this was what they brought back. Figs Pears Apple-grenades Figi di India ( ... http://www.yourstrulliostuni.com/2009/05/the-land/