点评:Everything was top-notch on our Puglia walking tour arranged by Luciano of Girosole. The walks were all very pleasant and the level was not too hard. Margherita, who gave us our directions and maps at the beginning of the tour in Trani, was very helpful and warned us that Matera was the hardest hike because we had to climb out of the valley at the end of the day, but it actually was not difficult. The GAIA gps tracks were extremely useful and better than the paper directions. Though we used the paper descriptions to look for landmarks, I would not advise anyone to do the walks without using the gps tracks. When used together, it was not a problem to find the route, though with a self-guided tour you have a chance to exercise your brain as well as your legs.
The hotels were all tremendous, especially in Matera--I wish we had an extra day there. The location, view, terrace, and breakfast were wonderful. The cornetti in Trani were the best we had on our trip. We appreciated that the hotels were interesting, charming, and located in the historic centers of the towns. In Martina Franca we were overwhelmed with the generosity of the breakfast provided! We had so much food we did not have to buy lunch or dinner, and just had a picnic dinner in the room.
The wine tasting was a welcome diversion and the presentation and tasting were very informative. We did not expect to have such a nice interlude on our walk.
Lastly, we are sorry we never met Marinella, the representative in Italy. Her daily check-in texts were welcome and useful. We especially appreciated her restaurant recommendations. We tried many of them and they were all excellent.
Girosole is a 1st class company and we appreciated Luciano's organization and responsiveness to our inquiries. He was very easy to work with when we requested some customizations.
翻译:在 Girosole 的 Luciano 安排的普利亚徒步之旅中,一切都是一流的。徒步之旅非常愉快,难度也不算太大。Margherita 在特拉尼的旅程开始时给了我们路线和地图,她非常乐于助人,并警告我们马泰拉是最难徒步的,因为我们必须在一天结束时爬出山谷,但实际上并不难。GAIA GPS 轨迹非常有用,比纸质路线更好。虽然我们使用纸质说明来寻找地标,但我不建议任何人在不使用 GPS 轨迹的情况下进行徒步。如果一起使用,找到路线不是问题,但自助游既可以锻炼大脑,又可以锻炼双腿。
酒店都很棒,尤其是在马泰拉——真希望我们能在那里多住一天。位置、景色、露台和早餐都很棒。特拉尼的 cornetti 是我们旅行中吃到的最好的。我们很欣赏这些酒店有趣、迷人,并且位于城镇的历史中心。在 Martina Franca,我们对提供的早餐的慷慨感到不知所措!我们吃得非常饱,以至于我们不必购买午餐或晚餐,只需在房间里享用野餐晚餐即可。
品酒是一种令人愉快的消遣,演示和品尝都非常有益。我们没想到在散步时会有如此美好的插曲。
最后,我们很遗憾从未见过意大利代表 Marinella。她每天的签到短信很受欢迎,也很有用。我们特别感谢她推荐的餐厅。我们尝试了很多,它们都很棒。
Girosole 是一家一流的公司,我们感谢 Luciano 的组织能力和对我们询问的响应能力。当我们要求进行一些定制时,他很容易合作。