May is Puglia’s golden month. 18–26°C, the Adriatic warming to 19–21°C, wildflowers in the murge, cherries ripening in the Valle d’Itria, and barely any tourists.
Plan this trip →Every site open, no queues. Alberobello without the August selfie-stick forest. Polignano a Mare beach swimmable by late May. Puglia countryside: olive groves, red poppies, cherry orchards between Locorotondo and Cisternino. Markets bursting with fave (broad beans), artichokes, wild chicory.
Shoulder. Trullo stay in Valle d’Itria: €50–90/night. Masseria: €70–130. Lecce B&B: €40–70. Dinner: €10–15/person. Car rental: €20–35/day.