{"id":14427,"date":"2026-08-23T15:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=14427"},"modified":"2026-08-23T17:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:39:11","slug":"apulia-with-a-difference-as-close-to-life-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/","title":{"rendered":"Apulia with a difference: getting up close to local life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From the beaches of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gargano\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gargano\">Gargano <\/a>to the orchards of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palagiano\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palagiano\">Palagiano<\/a> and the calm waters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/fr\/pouilles\/taranto\/mar-piccolo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/fr\/pouilles\/taranto\/mar-piccolo\">Mare Piccolo in Taranto<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pouilles\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pouilles\">Puglia <\/a>are experiencing a different way of travelling. Protecting loggerhead turtles, safeguarding traditional cultures, and reviving the black mussel: in the face of climate change and human pressures, local residents, producers and tourism professionals are joining forces to preserve the region\u2019s fragile natural heritage. An invitation to discover Puglia in a new light, whilst also playing an active part in shaping its future.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#A_Manfredonia_les_tortues_gagnent_du_terrain\" >In Manfredonia, turtles are gaining ground<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Quand_les_vacanciers_deviennent_gardiens_des_nids\" >When holidaymakers become nest guardians<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Pecheurs_et_biologistes_meme_combat\" >Fishermen and biologists: same struggle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Vito_retrouve_lAdriatique\" >Vito returns to the Adriatic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Tarente_la_ville_ou_les_moules_racontent_la_mer\" >Taranto, the city where mussels tell the story of the sea<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Un_savoir-faire_transmis_de_pere_en_fils\" >Expertise passed down from father to son<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Une_tradition_sauvee_des_eaux\" >A tradition saved from the waters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Dans_les_vergers_de_Palagiano_la_douceur_des_agrumes\" >In the orchards of Palagiano, the sweetness of citrus fruits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Le_resultat_se_goute_immediatement\" >You can taste the result straight away<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/les-pouilles-autrement-au-plus-pres-du-vivant\/#Decouvrir_la_Fondation_TUI_Care\" >Find out more about the TUI Care Foundation?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260615_095938-Copier.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In the heart of Puglia, Alberobello boasts an astonishing forest of trulli \u2013 those whitewashed houses topped with conical dry-stone roofs that are the symbol of the Itria Valley.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set amongst lagoons, orchards and unspoilt beaches, the heel of the Italian boot has become a highly sought-after destination, with its iconic villages, from\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alberobello\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alberobello\">Alberobello<\/a> and its famous <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trullo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trullo\">trulli <\/a><\/em>\u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polignano_a_Mare\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polignano_a_Mare\">Polignano a Mare<\/a>. On the edge of Puglia, <a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/matera-travels-in-the-hollow-of-the-boot\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/matera-voyage-au-creux-de-la-botte\/\">Matera <\/a>often rounds off the journey. But the region is now pioneering a new way of travelling. Here, tourism is no longer just about admiring the scenery: it also plays a part in preserving it. Rising temperatures, droughts, rising sea levels: the consequences of climate change are affecting Puglia both on land and at sea. To understand how the region is trying to adapt, we first head to Manfredonia, on the Gargano coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-manfredonia-les-tortues-gagnent-du-terrain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Manfredonia_les_tortues_gagnent_du_terrain\"><\/span>In Manfredonia, turtles are gaining ground<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_Turtle_Caretta_Caretta_Dionysisa303-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Italy. A loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, on the beach where it has just laid its eggs. \u00a9<\/em> <em>Dyonisica303\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where we meet Giovanni Furii, scientific coordinator of the Manfredonia Sea Turtle Conservation and Rescue Centre. Established in 2006, the centre works to protect sea turtles with the support of the environmental organisation <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legambiente\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legambiente\">Legambiente<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. More than 2,000 animals have been treated there since it opened. This work is all the more necessary given that, in Italy, tens of thousands of sea turtles are believed to fall victim to bycatch from fishing activities every year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gargano_prospettiva_dallalto_Pakycassano_wiki-36x20.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Manfredonia is situated at the foot of the Gargano promontory, on its southern side, on the shores of the Gulf of Manfredonia. \u00a9<\/em> Pakicassano\/Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whilst Puglia attracts thousands of visitors every summer, it has also become a new breeding ground for the loggerhead turtle (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caretta_caretta\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caretta_caretta\">Caretta caretta<\/a><\/em>). As the Mediterranean warms, the species is gradually expanding its nesting areas. Beaches where nests were once rare now host more of them, sometimes right in the heart of busy seaside resorts. In addition to these changes, there are other threats: accidental capture in nets or on fishing hooks, plastic pollution, poaching, urbanisation and beach lighting. It is against this backdrop that the programme was developed <a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\"><em>TUI Turtle Aid<\/em><\/a>, in collaboration with Legambiente, to protect nesting sites and raise awareness amongst local residents, tourism professionals and visitors.<br>In Manfredonia, where the number of nests is on the rise, Giovanni Furii has been observing this trend year after year. \u00ab<em> Over the past ten years or so, turtles have been building more nests on our coastline. It is vital to monitor this phenomenon and protect every clutch of eggs<\/em> \u00bb, he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-quand-les-vacanciers-deviennent-gardiens-des-nids\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quand_les_vacanciers_deviennent_gardiens_des_nids\"><\/span>When holidaymakers become nest guardians<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Loggerhead_sea_turtle_hatchlings_caretta_caretta_U.S.-Fish-and-Wildlife-Service-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>No sooner have they left their nests than the young sea turtles instinctively make their way to the sea \u2013 the first few minutes of a life fraught with obstacles. <em>\u00a9<\/em><\/em> <em>US Fish and Wildlife Service.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, we still need to learn to live alongside these new residents. Many holidaymakers are unfamiliar with how turtles behave. \u00ab <em>Some people see a female coming out of the water and think she is in distress. They put her back into the sea, without realising that she had come to lay her eggs<\/em> \u00bb, says the biologist regretfully. Information campaigns are therefore being organised on beaches, in seaside resorts and among tourism professionals. Several establishments, such as the\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanbeachotel.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.africanbeachotel.com\/\">African Beach<\/a> near Manfredonia, are taking part in the initiative by becoming \u00ab <em>turtle-friendly hotels<\/em> \u00bb. This initiative, supported by the TUI Care Foundation, encourages establishments in particular to take greater account of the presence of turtles and their nests. One of the main problems remains artificial light. Upon hatching, baby turtles head towards the sea horizon by following the natural light. Lighting from a hotel, a road or a promenade can disorientate them and lead them in the opposite direction to the sea.<br>Teams therefore prefer to use red light during certain night-time operations, as it is less disruptive to the animals. Technology is also lending a helping hand to biologists: drones are used to spot the tracks left in the sand by the females and help to quickly locate nesting areas so that they can be secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-pecheurs-et-biologistes-meme-combat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pecheurs_et_biologistes_meme_combat\"><\/span>Fishermen and biologists: same struggle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14457 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260613_162143-Copier.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protection of turtles also relies on valuable cooperation with local fishermen. In fact, it all began with them. One day, Michele and his brother hauled a turtle so large out of their nets that it barely fit in their boat. They decided to take it to the centre. Today, Michele says he sees more of them than he did about fifteen years ago. Injured turtles \u2013 having become entangled in nets or swallowed fishing hooks \u2013 are regularly brought to the centre in Manfredonia. They are treated there, sometimes for several months, before being released back into the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The results are clear to see. In just one year, the programme has protected 31 nests, supported the hatching of 1,490 baby turtles, raised awareness amongst more than 500 people and rehabilitated 120 turtles.<br>Among them, Vito has become a symbol. This male, aged around twenty years and weighing 36 kilos, was found off the coast of the Gargano with a serious head injury, \u00ab <em>probably caused by a fishhook<\/em> \u00bb, recalls Giovanni Furii. After several months of intensive care, the animal gradually regained all its abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-vito-retrouve-l-adriatique\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vito_retrouve_lAdriatique\"><\/span>Vito returns to the Adriatic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2-32x24.webp 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TUI-Turtle-Aid-Italy-2-2.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Italy. Vito, a loggerhead turtle rescued thanks to the programme <a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\">TUI Turtle Aid<\/a>, is released by Legambiente\u2019s rescue team. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is a big day: in a few minutes, Vito will be returning to his natural habitat, the turquoise waters of the Adriatic. That morning, our boat slowly made its way out to sea, away from the karst cliffs of the Gargano. At the bow, Vito waits patiently in a large tank, his shell covered with a damp cloth to protect him from the June sun.<br>A few miles from the harbour, the boat comes to a halt. Everyone holds their breath. A few more seconds, then Vito plunges into the water. His silhouette remains visible for a moment before disappearing beneath the surface. A rare, almost silent moment, which in itself sums up months of care and the patient work of biologists, volunteers, fishermen and tourism professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-tarente-la-ville-ou-les-moules-racontent-la-mer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tarente_la_ville_ou_les_moules_racontent_la_mer\"><\/span>Taranto, the city where mussels tell the story of the sea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Taranto_-_Castello_Aragonese_-_1_Benjamin-Smith-36x20.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Aragonese castle, known as Castel Sant\u2019Angelo,<\/em> <em>is the true symbol of Taranto. \u00a9<\/em> <em>Benjamin Smith\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sun is already beating down on the pale stone of Taranto as our boat gently leaves the quay. To starboard, the ramparts of the Aragonese castle overlook the Ionian Sea. Behind them lies a thousand-year-old city, founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BCE, now seeking a new balance between its industrial heritage, the environment and its traditions.<br>But this morning, it is not its fortifications that catch our eye. The boat is heading towards a much more unassuming landscape: the peaceful waters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/fr\/pouilles\/taranto\/mar-piccolo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/fr\/pouilles\/taranto\/mar-piccolo\">Mare Piccolo<\/a>, the inland lagoon which has for centuries contributed to Taranto\u2019s reputation, known as the \u00ab <em>City of the Two Seas<\/em> \".<br>Soon, hundreds of floats appear on the surface. Beneath these perfectly aligned rows lie the city\u2019s true treasures: Taranto\u2019s famous black mussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-un-savoir-faire-transmis-de-pere-en-fils\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_savoir-faire_transmis_de_pere_en_fils\"><\/span>Expertise passed down from father to son<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_124137-Copier.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Italy. Taranto. Cesare d\u2019Arcangelo shows us a rope of black mussels.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On board his boat, Cesare d\u2019Arcangelo welcomes us with a smile. Wearing a straw hat and with a face weathered by the sun and wind, he is keen to tell his story first. \u00ab <em>\u2018I started sailing here when I was five, with my father,\u2019 he says, hauling up a rope laden with shells. \u2018My grandfather was already in this trade, as was my great-grandfather.\u2019<\/em>. \u00bb<br>The movement is precise, almost choreographed. In a matter of seconds, he opens a mussel fresh out of the water and invites us to taste it. The flesh is firm, with a briny flavour, and strikingly fresh.<br>This distinctive flavour owes much to the geography of the Mare Piccolo. Fed by underwater freshwater springs, the lagoon offers unique conditions for the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mytiliculture\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mytiliculture\">mussel farming<\/a>, which has been practised here for centuries. Mussels are such an integral part of Taranto\u2019s identity that the locals call them, in the local dialect, <em>cozze gnore<\/em>, the \u00abblack mussels\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-une-tradition-sauvee-des-eaux\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_tradition_sauvee_des_eaux\"><\/span>A tradition saved from the waters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"14460\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_134727-Copier.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"14461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_143637-Copier.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet this tradition came very close to disappearing. For several decades, the huge steelworks complex on the outskirts of Taranto took a heavy toll on the city\u2019s environment and its waters. The pollution led to restrictions on production and jeopardised the future of the mussel farmers.<br>The health and environmental measures put in place have since helped to preserve certain production areas and revitalise the sector. The Taranto black mussel is now supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowfood.com\/fr\/notre-histoire\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.slowfood.com\/fr\/notre-histoire\/\">Slow Food Italy<\/a>, which supports small-scale producers and advocates a model that respects this fragile ecosystem. Around twenty mussel farmers have joined this initiative.<br>Since 2025, it has also been part of the project <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-field-to-fork-programmes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-field-to-fork-programmes\/\">TUI Field to Fork<\/a><\/em>, developed by the <em>TUI Care Foundation<\/em> in partnership with Slow Food Italy, in order to support producers and help ensure the long-term survival of this traditional craft. <br>Here too, tourism can be an ally. By meeting the mussel farmers, visitors do not merely discover an iconic product of Apulian cuisine: they are immersed in a landscape, a family history and a living heritage. A boat dedicated to excursions on the Mare Piccolo will therefore enable travellers to experience the farms and the work of the producers first-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-dans-les-vergers-de-palagiano-la-douceur-des-agrumes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dans_les_vergers_de_Palagiano_la_douceur_des_agrumes\"><\/span><strong>In the orchards of Palagiano, the sweetness of citrus fruits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_182037-Copier.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Italy. Palagiano and its clementine orchards.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you leave the coast, the landscape gradually changes. Olive groves give way to vineyards, followed by orchards where the trees bend under the weight of their citrus fruit. Nestled in the heart of this sun-drenched countryside lies <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palagiano\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palagiano\"><strong>Palagiano<\/strong><\/a>, nicknamed \u00ab <em>The City of Clementines <\/em>\u00bb. This region enjoys a mild climate and ideal sandy soil, which give the fruit a rich sweetness and a quality recognised under the European PGI label.<br>It is here that Annalisa Palanga carries on a family tradition stretching back four generations. The estate is home to more than 5,000 trees. Sitting beneath the branches, she tells us about her daily life with simplicity. \u00ab <em>Some of our trees are over eighty years old<\/em> \u00bb, she explains, stroking the bark of an old clementine tree. \u00ab <em>The fruit is harvested by hand and grown organically. Here, each fruit benefits from a unique climate, with significant temperature variations in winter and bright sunshine almost all year round.<\/em> \"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-le-resultat-se-goute-immediatement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_resultat_se_goute_immediatement\"><\/span>You can taste the result straight away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14463 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260614_183109-Copier.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\" <em>It is a unique, very sweet clementine that cannot be found anywhere else<\/em> \u00bb, says Annalisa Palanga with a smile. Yet success was by no means guaranteed. Faced with prices that had become too low to ensure the long-term viability of their farms, some producers were considering abandoning this historic crop. In Annalisa\u2019s family, her grandmother then chose her granddaughter to carry on the family tradition.<br>A turning point came with the inclusion of the scheme in the Slow Food Italy programme. By bringing together a number of producers to promote this local produce, the initiative has enabled Palagiano clementines to gain greater visibility and allowed the growers to better champion the value of their work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, travellers are in turn invited to step into the orchards. They learn about farming methods before sitting down to a generous tasting: warm focaccia, bruschetta, local cheeses, homemade jams, clementine ice cream and Apulian wines combine to create a delicious journey for the senses. Tourism thus becomes another way of supporting local agriculture and keeping alive a tradition passed down from generation to generation.<br><br>But behind this abundance lies a very real concern. \u00ab <em>Heatwaves are becoming increasingly difficult for trees to cope with<\/em>, says Annalisa. <em>When it gets too hot, they start to dry out.<\/em> \u00bbHere, too, climate change is no longer an abstract or distant threat. It is clearly visible in the orchards, on the leaves and the fruit, and is already shaping the daily lives of those who make their living from this land.\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey can also continue towards <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/matera-travels-in-the-hollow-of-the-boot\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/matera-voyage-au-creux-de-la-botte\/\">Matera and its famous Sassi<\/a><\/strong>, a few dozen kilometres from the Apulian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Check before you set off<\/strong><br><strong>Italian Tourist Board<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.italia.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.italia.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-decouvrir-la-fondation-tui-care\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decouvrir_la_Fondation_TUI_Care\"><\/span>Find out more about the TUI Care Foundation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The <em><strong>TUI Care Foundation<\/strong><\/em> is an independent, not-for-profit foundation established in 2016 on the initiative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tui.fr\/qui-sommes-nous\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tui.fr\/qui-sommes-nous\/\">TUI Group<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s leading players in the tourism sector. Based in the Netherlands, its mission is to use tourism as a driver of sustainable development by supporting projects that benefit local communities and the environment in tourist destinations.<br><strong>Where does she work?<\/strong><br>The foundation operates in more than 30 countries, mainly in tourist destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. It works with NGOs, local authorities, businesses and international organisations to tailor its projects to the needs of each region. One example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-forests-programmes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-forests-programmes\/\">T<em>ui Forest<\/em><\/a>, which specialises in tree planting and restoration, the <a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-wildlife-programmes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-wildlife-programmes\/\"><em>Tui Wildlife<\/em><\/a>, the protection of endangered species, and, of course, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuicarefoundation.com\/programmes\/tui-turtle-aid\/\">Tui Turtle Aid<\/a><\/em>.<br><strong>Some results<\/strong><br>Since its establishment, the foundation states that it has, in particular:<br>\u2022 has developed more than 60 projects worldwide<br>\u2022 planted several million trees<br>\u2022 helped to protect millions of sea turtles<br>\u2022 supported tens of thousands of young people and women through training and employment integration programmes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Text : <\/strong>Laurence Gr\u00e9my-Flamand<br><strong>Photos : <\/strong>Laurence Gr\u00e9my-Flamand and as indicated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the beaches of the Gargano to the orchards of Palagiano and the tranquil waters of Taranto\u2019s Mare Piccolo, Puglia is embracing a different way of travelling. 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