Over 10 thousand people from Puglia have chosen to spend April 25th on a farm which offers the opportunity to take a traditional picnic away from the cities without giving up the comfort and protection from bad weather guaranteed by the hospitality of country businesses, but for the giant bridge During the Liberation Day, foreign tourists also arrive in Puglia from the United States, UK, Holland and Canada, with Brindisi, Bari and Foggia among the most popular provinces for the holiday. This is what emerges from an estimate by Coldiretti Puglia, based on the findings of regional Terranostra, despite the fact that the climate uncertainty remains with the unfavorable weather forecasts for the long weekend of April 25th.
In the countryside – underlines the regional Coldiretti – according to the Campagna Amica farmhouses there are also those who are ready to offer guests the possibility of having lunch under the olive groves or in the garden to pick the vegetables directly. Spring – underlines Coldiretti Puglia – is particularly appreciated by lovers of the countryside to witness the awakening of nature with plants, flowers and migratory birds, but also of agricultural activities with land preparation work, sowing and harvesting of the first fruits to bring on the table.
“From lunch on the plaid with your feet on the grass, to the agri-aperitif by the pool or among the rows, up to the tastings under the monumental olive trees or on the bales of hay, our farmhouses are prepared to welcome guests from both proximity tourism that foreign holidaymakers take great care of, increasingly eager for good food cooked by peasant chefs, greenery, landscape and family hospitality”, states Antonio Baselice, president of Terranostra Puglia.
If zero kilometer cuisine remains the most appreciated quality, what makes people choose agritourism – underlines Coldiretti Puglia – is the push towards local tourism, with the rediscovery of small villages and minor centers in the countryside which has brought the structures to also increase the offer of activities with innovative services for athletes, the nostalgic, the curious and environmentalists, as well as cultural activities such as visiting archaeological or nature trails or wellness.
A push towards green tourism in front of which many of the 950 agritourism companies present in Puglia – underlines the regional Coldiretti – have equipped themselves with the offer of accommodation and complete meals but also of packed breakfasts or with the simple provision of spaces for picnics, tents, caravans and campers to respect the independence needs of those who love preparing food independently, possibly only resorting to the purchase of Campagna Amica company products.
Puglia proves to be one of the most popular destinations for its countryside and farmhouses of extraordinary beauty, but also for the villages with 33% of them among the most beautiful in Italy, where – explains Coldiretti Puglia – the ancient rural food and wine traditions are preserved, they increase the ability to offer an unparalleled natural, landscape, cultural and artistic heritage, where PDO, PGI and the 365 Apulian products recognized as traditional by Masaf are cultivated, raised and transformed, in those that represent true safeguards of biodiversity.
The small municipalities among the most beautiful in Italy are 40 in the province of Lecce, 38 in the province of Foggia, 5 in the province of Taranto and 2 in the province of Bari, with 80% of the PDO and PGI and the myriad of local productions traditional – adds Coldiretti Puglia – which are cultivated, raised and transformed in areas under 5 thousand inhabitants and involving specialties such as the yellow-purple carrot from Tiggiano, Onion from Zapponeta, Broad bean from Zollino, Potato from Zapponeta, Dwarf pea from Zollino, Tomato from Morciano , Carpino broad bean, Orsarese goat’s cacioricotta, Faeto lard, Faeto ham, Ischitella calzone, Gargano orange, Gargano Femminello lemon and Galatina new potato, a heritage preserved over time by agricultural companies with a commitment daily to ensure the protection of historic agricultural crops, the protection of the territory from hydrogeological instability and the maintenance of food traditions.
The campaign ranks among the most popular destinations of the long Liberation weekend during which more than one in three Italians (34%) chose to make the bridge – concludes Coldiretti – even taking a day off to rest at home or with friends , distract yourself with day trips but also take the opportunity to take a short holiday with almost all travelers who have chosen a national destination by staying in their own homes or those of relatives and friends, in hotels, bed and breakfasts and farmhouses.
Thursday 25 April 2024
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