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Ostuni · Italy

Ostuni Historic Centre

A historic urban or coastal place centred on Ostuni, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument.

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Typical visit
2 hours 30 minutes
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Puglia & Basilicata
Last checked
9 Aug 2026

Why visit

Ostuni Historic Centre is a historic urban or coastal place centred on Ostuni, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. Ostuni developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

What you will see

  • Historic street pattern.
  • Main civic or religious landmarks.
  • Views across roofs, coast or surrounding hills.
  • Local building materials and public spaces.

History

Ostuni developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

Visitor tips

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    Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.

About Puglia & Basilicata

The Adriatic and Ionian south-east combines whitewashed towns, Baroque streets, medieval fortifications, trulli landscapes and Matera’s rock-cut urban fabric.

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