Puglia in September — the sea is bath-warm, the Italians have gone home

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%.

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Why September

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.

Costs

Shoulder by mid-Sept. Trullo €40–75/night. Masseria €60–120. Lecce €35–60. Best value month for Puglia.

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