GOURMET TRAVELLER 141PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN WRIGHT (ROME) & GETTY IMAGES (DUBROVNIK & VENICE).
Extend your stay
Nowmorethanever,travelis a trueluxury,soit’simportanttotakeconsidered,
sustainably-mindedtripswherepossible.Tomakethemostoftheairmiles,
pack more into your Puglia adventure with these add-ons and extra journeys.WEEKENDINROME
Ona high-speedrailwayrouteyoucan
makeit fromBaritoRomeinlessthanfour
hours.Whetherit’syourfirsttimeinthe
Italiancityortheumpteenth,preparetobe
dazzledbythemajestyoftheTreviFountain
andtheColosseumbeforeheadingto
thevibrantTrasteverequarterfora plate
ofcacioe pepe,thecreamy,peppery
Roman specialty, at Trattoria Da Enzo.TRAINTOVENICE
Jumpona traininBrindisiandineight-and-
a-halfveryscenichoursyou’llfindyourself
strollingalongthecanalsofVenice.Learn
allaboutthecity’shistoryatthePalazzo
Ducalemuseum,thengeta ferrytothe
bustlingregionofCannaregioandsecure
a canal-sidetableatParadisoPerduto,a
jazzclubandseafoodrestaurantserving
fritto misto and jugs of prosecco.FERRYTODUBROVNIK
TheCroatianharbourcity’smedievalold
townhasattractedtouristsfordecades,long
beforeit becamegloballyfamousasthe
real-lifeiterationofGameofThrones’ King’s
Landing.Booka berthonanovernightferry
in Bariandwakeupin Dubrovnikin the
morning,readytotraversethewalledcity
beforeretiringtotheHotelExcelsiorfor
sundowners overlooking the Adriatic Sea.