Gorgeous, less-crowded coastal areas in southern Italy offer splendid beaches, small and large towns, renowned locavore cooking, and important cultural sites.

There are still secluded beaches, secret coves, and hidden sandy shores in Italy, albeit tricky to find. Far from the tourist crowds and built-up resorts, they remain special, largely because visitors ...

Over the past decade, the southern Italian region of Puglia (the heel of the boot) has come onto the radar in a major way, but most visitors gravitate toward the Valle d’Itria, a series of towns ...