Tourism is one of the most important economic activities and sources of employment in the region of Puglia. During 2001, 2 091 290 tourists visited Puglia, of which 277 803, or 13,3%, were foreigners. In that same year, 9 589 618 overnight stays were recorded, of which 1 411 793, or 14.7%, were those of foreign tourists.

In 2000, the total number of farms in the agriculture industry was 352 210, largely made up of family farms whose primary economic activity is agriculture. The total amount of arable land in that same year was 1 258 933 hectares. In 2003, 144 300 people were employed in agriculture, and the revenue generated by this industry

The per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been experiencing constant growth since 1995. Consequently, the per capita GDP, expressed using market prices, was 20 325 EUR in 1995, and 24 625 EUR in 1999, which is above the national average. Growth in the region can be judged as positive and successful considering

The Region of Puglia encompasses an area of 19 372 square kilometres and is divided into 258 townships. It has a population of 4 086 608 people, with an average population density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre. Since 1981 the population has been experiencing positive demographic growth, mostly due to migration.

Date of Inscription: 1996
Brief Description: The Trulli, limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region. The Trulli are made of roughly worked limestone boulders collected from neighbouring fields. Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed or conical roofs built up of corbelled limestone slabs.

Date of Inscription: 1996
Brief Description: When the Emperor Frederick II built this castle near Bari in the 13th century, he imbued it with symbolic significance, as reflected in the location, the mathematical and astronomical precision of the layout and the perfectly regular shape.