Apulia is a region in southeastern
Italy, occupying the "heel" of the Italian "boot".
Its capital is
Bari, other cities include Lecce, Foggia, Brindisi, Taranto, Trani and Altamura.
Apulia is bordered by other Italian regions of
Basilicata on the south,
Molise and
Campania on the west.
It is surrounded by the
Adriatic Sea and the
Gulf of Taranto on the north, east and south.
Apulia is generally flat, except for the
Gargano Peninsula, the
Capitanata and
Le Murge, where the hills of the region can be found.
