The road through Ostuni became the backbone of Puglia’s agriculture and the Romans’ “gateway to the East.”

Ogliarola Salentina is a living emblem of Salento’s olive heritage, with new research in Apulia guiding efforts by producers like Olio Sprezzatura to protect its groves from Xylella.

Ostuni’s history spans millennia, from prehistoric roots to Roman and Aragonese eras, with artifacts over 30,000 years old in its Museo delle Civiltà Preclassiche.