Pugliafor families with babies
Puglia is the Italian region where children eat the same food as the adults and no one raises an eyebrow at a buggy parked next to a tasting menu. I'd pick it when you want Italy that is not crowded, not Tuscan cliched, and not steep like the Amalfi Coast. London to Bari is two hours forty by direct flight from March to October; Brindisi is the same and forty four minutes closer to Savelletri, where most of the family grade hotels sit. Borgo Egnazia is the anchor property: a purpose built village styled like a fortified hamlet, with a nursery that accepts babies from seven months, a kids club from three, and a flat layout you can walk barefoot. Masseria San Domenico and Torre Maizza are the quieter, more grown up options nearby, both with private beach clubs and high chair without asking culture. The land is flat, which matters for buggies; the coast around Savelletri is a mix of small sand coves and rocky platforms with ladders into the water. The local food culture is genuinely accommodating to small children: orecchiette with simple tomato, focaccia, mozzarella, and grandmothers who will hold your baby while you finish your wine. Best months are May, June and September. July and August are hot (35C plus) and busier with Italian families.
