HISTORIC MARTINA FRANCA & OLIVE OIL

You'll get off to a tasty start on this trip as you tuck into local delicacies in Martina Franca. It's right in the centre of Italy's stiletto-like heel and there's a clear divide between the old and new neighbourhoods. The area is also very famous for the olive oil production and you'll have the chance to visit an oil mill where the expert owner will show you the production process and offer you a delicious taste of the typical products of the area. Leaving the apartment-lined avenues of the main town behind you'll pass through the grand Santo Stefano gateway into the maze-like Centro Storico. Follow the guide through these narrow alleys and you'll reach Piazza Roma - a pretty tree-lined square with a fountain in the centre. One side's filled by Martina Franca's most-prized building the Palazzo Ducale and the other leads further into the walled old town. Keep an eye out for the ornate Basilica di San Martino as the tour continues before finishing with a spot of solo sightseeing.