Lovely town to visit so many small side streets to investigate (dont forget the shoe shops - most of the group bought summer sandals!)
It's simply breathtaking that here in Italy, when you turn a corner not expecting much there is something stunning. And this was very much the case with the duomo di ostuni, completely unexpected, completely wonderful!
Ostuni's gem is La Citta' Bianca, the old town defended by its whitewashed walls on a hill overlooking the "sea" of olive groves bordering the unspoilt Adriatic coast. In order to explore its narrow steets you have to climb via Cattedrale starting on piazza Sant'Oronzo, the town's main square. As indicates its name it will lead you, after some efforts and after passing by numerous palaces and the baroque San Vito church (now a museum), to Ostuni Cathedral, the highest point of the old town. While, as for many churches, its late modified inside disappoints a bit, the XVth century structure of the cathedral is admirable, especially its remarkable front porch with is amazing rose window,.... and it is surrounded by several beautiful palaces, the bishop's on piazza Cattedrale or those of noble families on the adjacent streets.
Stunning church in the middle of town great square with good restaurants and watch the world go by, during the day it,s empty and loads of places shut in the evening there is a great buzz around the place.
A must see , very impresive construction, you can not imagine something that big on the top of a small town.
There are much more charming and interesting, old cities nearby. After visiting Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Cisternino one can judge better the atmosphere of Ostuni. For us Ostuni was boring and much less appealing than the other cities.
Beautiful town to visit with so many little cobbled streets, The Cathedral was absolutely amazing but was a bit disappointed that we could not look inside. Some lovely little individual shops and lots of places to eat, The views from the top towards the sea were stunning.
A few hours it is all you need to visit this town. Promoted by a lot of tour books and sites, but not the greatest place in Puglia.The Duomo charged a small admission, but not worth it.
Ostuni is a stunner. Established in the 1stC AD, the old town is almost too good to be true: it is an idealised fusion of cobbled alleys winding through whitewashed houses, charming 15thC cathedral, and buzzing social scene, centered on Colonna di S. Oronzo, a fine 18thC obelisk, at the Piazza della Libertà.
Amidst the winding and picturesque alleys of the 'white city' of Ostuni stands the very impressive Duomo. You don't expect to find such an outstanding cathedral in a little town, well maintained, preserved and cultivated. Worth a short climb in the alleys and one Euro you should pay to enter.