Puglia region Italy
 

Would you recommend staying 2 nights in Polignare a Mare or Monopoli? We just want to visit the cave restaurant in PAM. Which is prettier?

We stayed in Polignare a Mare and had dinner at the cave restaurant. We thought PAM was very pretty. We only did a quick drive through Monopoli but found PAM more charming.

Polignano is smaller and rather exceptional, but Monopoli is charming too.

Hi Red,
Below is a reprise from our MaiTaiTom's earlier restaurant thread wherein I sang POM's praises for a specific reason. But also, a worthy experience is to dine at one of the 2 or 3 cafes in the tiny, chilled-out hamlet-harbour St. Vito, which is just 5 mins north of POM. St. Vito is known for its picturesque abandoned monastery. And Monopoli has a really nice vibe, great place to base. One of the local places for an unfussy meal with locals would be Bar Nave. Many other more upscale choices.


(for gelato addicts) *Note that Polignano ranks as one of Europe's Gelato Centers.
We have PHD's in this area. "We only stop for the best...'' (Rush)
Polignano a Mare, Puglia (2 essential shops, ones that were far superior to the competition)

a) modern shop 'Bella Blu': their chewy, award-winning flavour 'Torta Sorrento' is worth crossing an ocean for.
b) an older, more traditional shop, Il Super Mago del Gelo at 22 pza. Garibaldi (some confusion with nearby shop with nearly-identical name); this old family fave is the sole place where one may order 'gelsi neri', a unique mulberry granite ice.

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