The oldest part of the town stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Adriatic Sea, 33 kilometres south of Puglia’s capital, Bari.
One of Puglia’s best-known seaside resorts, Polignano a Mare is the birthplace of Domenico Modugno, who wrote the famous song ‘Nel blu dipinto di blu’ (also known as ‘Volare’) while gazing at its rocky promontory overlooking the sea.