Gino travels to the fortress port of Gallipoli, the so-called melting pot of Puglia, to meet a 'mermaid' hand diver and sample the unusual purple-headed prawn.

Episode 2

Lifestyle

Food & Drink

Gino D'Acampo goes on an odyssey, both on land and in the depths of the sea, to discover his homeland's true hidden gems as he explores the well kept food secrets of Italy's deep South in Puglia and Basilicata.

Gino's Italy

Series 2

Other Episodes

Gino goes on an odyssey to discover his homeland's hidden gems and well kept food secrets.

Gino tours Bari - the capital of Puglia - by rickshaw, meets a great-grandmother with an ancient recipe for semolina orecchiette, and makes a killer spaghetti dish.

Episode 3

Gino heads back to the Basilicata region - this time on horseback - to explore the largest national park in Italy and the hill village of San Paolo Albanese.

Episode 5

Gino travels on his Vespa further south along Puglia's heel to Salento to meet an Italian free-diving champion and learn about the secrets of organic farming.