September is Puglia’s best-kept secret. Sea at 25–27°C (warmer than anywhere in June), Italian families back at school, vendemmia in the Primitivo vineyards, and prices dropping 30–40%.
Plan this trip →Warmest sea of the year. Notte della Taranta (Melpignano, last weekend of August / early September): 200,000 people dancing pizzica in a field. Free. The biggest music event in southern Italy. Grape harvest: Primitivo di Manduria, Negroamaro. Many cantine offer harvest experiences. Figs: at every market, dried and fresh. Burrata at its creamiest.
Shoulder by mid-Sept. Trullo €40–75/night. Masseria €60–120. Lecce €35–60. Best value month for Puglia.