At Il Frantoio, Simone makes tasty pizza and focaccia to go or to munch perched on a stool (Fri-Wed 9:00-13:45 & 16:30-19:30, closed Thu, just off Via Roma at Via Gioberti 1).

• Favorite cities and towns thus far: Matera, Bari, Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, Taranto, Otranto, Castellaneta, Ginosa, Santa Maria di Leuca. I’ll remember Cannole fondly for the hospitality and festivities. Mixed verdict: Gallipoli. Not on the list: Brindisi (but maybe if I had hit it on a Sunday like this last one in Bari...)