One of our favourite places for a leisurely shopping trip, we can combine supermarket shopping with a stroll through the streets of San Pietro, stopping for a cappucino or a beer in one of the many cafe-bars. Unlike our other local towns, San Pietro does have a long street of shops. Start at one end as you enter San Pietro and stroll along the olive lined street. From designer clothes to jewelery, ceramic tiles and kitchens, newsagents, hardware shops, supermarket Crai, many cafe-bars and geletarias, hairdressers and barbers - something is sure to catch your eye.

As you progress towards the old town of San Pietro be sure to look down, the pavements are now tiled and the streets cobbled. If you carry on far enough you will reach the piazza with the church on one side and the town hall on the other. Follow the example of the locals, stop for a chat or simply to take in the sights and the atmosphere. If you wander down the alleys from the square you will find the butchers, fish mongers, the bakery and many other small local businesses. And if it's Saturday you're sure to stumble across the street market.Everything from fruit and veg, household appliances to acres and acres of shoe stalls.

San Pietro boasts a cinema and many restaurants and pizzerias, recommended is the Cuore a Cuore serving traditional neapolitan style pizzas and tortas (reservations required). It also has a station from where you can take the train to Lecce, Brindisi or Bari of further afield.