History & culture · Ostuni
Ostuni History & Culture City Tours
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About Ostuni
Ostuni's whitewashed old town rises in a tight spiral of lanes, arches and hidden courtyards, and its history is best read on foot with someone who knows which doorways matter. A private walk like Ostuni Private Tour: The Beautiful Old White Town unpacks the layers of the city, while Ostuni: Guided Walking Tour of the White City with Stunning Views pairs the historic centre with the long views over the olive plains below.
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Ostuni's old town is a dense maze of whitewashed lanes, medieval walls, churches and noble palazzi that is hard to interpret without context. A guided history and culture tour explains the city's Greek, Roman, Norman and Aragonese layers, the role of the cathedral and the meaning of the whitewash itself, turning a scenic stroll into a readable.
