1) D\u2019Ayala gay nudist beach<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many gay friendly beaches to visit in Puglia, which are quite remote and hard to reach. As a result, they offer a great deal of privacy, making them popular with nudists.<\/p>\n Our favourite gay beach in Puglia was D\u2019Ayala beach, located around 1 hour drive North from Gallipoli. The official name of it is \u2018Spiaggia D\u2019Ayala\u2019, which is also the point of reference to put in your GPS or Google Maps.<\/p>\n We love it because it\u2019s not too complicated to reach, and it is a long coastline of powdery white sand that is separate from the main road by a large forest. The forest gives it the privacy which makes it attractive to gay travellers and nudists.<\/p>\n 2) Partying in Gallipoli<\/strong><\/p>\n Gallipoli is the pink gem of Puglia. It\u2019s where you\u2019ll want to base yourself. It\u2019s a buzzing cosmopolitan city, full of life, excellent restaurants, lounges, boutique shops and gay hangouts. It also has some of the best beach clubs in the region \u2013 whilst these aren\u2019t exclusively gay, they are gay friendly.<\/p>\n Gay bars and clubs in Gallipoli to look out for include the LED Cafe, which is the main gay bar to start the night. Then depending on the season, there will be numerous ad hoc gay parties taking place at different venues, in particular at\u00a0Village Picador.<\/p>\n Also if you\u2019re heading to Gallipoli during the\u00a0summer months, check out Salento Pride in August.<\/p>\n 3) Lecce baroque city<\/strong><\/p>\n Lecce is one of the cultural highlights of Puglia that every traveller should visit. It is famous for its many Baroque buildings, as well as the many cute narrow cobblestone roads and impressive Cathedrals.<\/p>\n It is nicknamed \u201cthe Florence of the south\u201d because, like Florence, it\u2019s like an outdoor museum of Baroque era architectural gems. Lecce was also designated a\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage listed site\u00a0in 2006.<\/p>\n For gay travellers, we recommend watching the 2010 Italian movie called\u00a0Loose Cannons<\/em>\u00a0(\u2018Mine Vaganti\u2019 in Italian), which is about a family in Lecce who own a pasta making business, and also have two very cute sons.<\/p>\n Both sons are gay and try to come out to the rest of the family, but all hell breaks loose when the first one tries. It\u2019s a very funny film, but also gives a good insight about Lecce and local life in Puglia.<\/p>\n 4) The trulli of Alberobello<\/strong><\/p>\n The trulli of Alberobello are one of our favourite and unique UNESCO listed sites we\u2019ve been to in our travels.<\/p>\n A trullo (singular) is a limestone Hobbit-like hut with a conical roof. They are unique to the Itria Valley region of Puglia, particularly in Alberobello.<\/p>\n The trulli (plural of trullo) were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996 because they are regarded as \u201cremarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region\u201d.<\/p>\n As such Alberobello has become a very touristic town, but for good reason. It has the cute cobblestone narrow streets, which have over 1,500 trulli lined on each side.<\/p>\n The trulli today are preserved and used as cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops, and some as inns which you can stay in overnight.<\/p>\n 5) Polignano A Mare<\/strong><\/p>\n Polignano a Mare is a small coastal town in Puglia, which is famous for its beautiful cliffs which submerge into the crystal clear blue water below. It\u2019s one of those Instagrammable spots in the region you need to check out.<\/p>\n There is one spot in particular in the centre of the town which is the most famous, the most stunning, where the waves come crashing onto the rocks on the beach. When it\u2019s not too windy, it\u2019s perfect for swimming. When we went, the waves were too strong to swim in.<\/p>\n As a result of the high cliffs here, Polignano a Mare has become a notorious diving spot and even hosted the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition on several occasions.<\/p>\n For more inspiration, check out the Nomadic Boys\u2019 guide to\u00a0the sightseeing highlights of Puglia<\/a><\/strong>, and our\u00a0five best gay friendly hotels in Puglia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nomadic Boys Stefan and Sebastien bring you the lowdown on stunning Southern Italy. Puglia is the most southeastern region of Italy, the heel of the famous boot. It is a popular holiday retreat and has more recently transformed into a prime hotspot for gay travellers, especially Gallipoli. 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