Polignano a mare

We want to continue to Castel del Monte. I enter the location into the navigation system. However, since the Castel is not directly in town, I think I'll be smart and look for it using a POI. The POI turns out to be a hotel in the middle of Andria, 20 km from the destination. What do we learn from this? Do not navigate by POI.

In the middle of the city, narrow streets, lots of traffic means stress for the driver. So, the parking space was entered using coordinates - they first have to be converted. I probably made a typo, we land again 20 km from the Castel. However, in the other direction. Not even the signage helped us. Well, then no. Yes, Eckhard, I know, the thing is too huge not to find it...

Now we take Polignano a Mare. There is a beautiful place right by the sea and the place is supposed to be really beautiful. Today is not our day... the navigation system guides us - the road is closed. Turning around in a narrow Italian town. Then the navigation system guides us differently. This road is also closed. We try it around the outside and finally get there. The place is really beautiful and the town too!

We'll see why everything is blocked. The main street in the city center is being rebuilt. That's why all access routes are closed.

The statue at the beginning of the town shows Domenico Modugno, who invented “Volare”. The song plays throughout the city.

There are people out and about, it's lively, great! We take an Aperol and decide to come back the next day. We are thrilled and eat the first ice cream of the year. There's coffee and entertainment in the lively square near the church. Chili, a German Shepherd puppy, keeps escaping. To the annoyance of his mistress. Unfortunately there isn't as much going on in the evening as hoped. It's just the wrong time of year.