Experiences
One region, a thousand chances to be amazed: hidden villages, majestic works and mysterious monuments waiting to be discovered.
01 · Cisternino
A jewel of spontaneous architecture overlooking the Itria Valley, listed among Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages: alleys, stairs, arches and flowering balconies, all rigorously white. At the entrance stands the 17-metre Torre Grande, topped by the statue of Saint Nicholas of Bari. Cisternino is also a Slow City.
4 km · 6 min from Borgo Canonica
02 · Alberobello
The trulli are about 400 years old and have an incredible story: their shape came from the need to build “temporary” houses that could be pulled down if the king’s inspectors called. A UNESCO site since 1996, the alleys of Rione Aia Piccola reveal a world from another time. The Trullo Sovrano is the finest two-storey example.
22 km · 26 min from Borgo Canonica
03 · Ostuni
“Ostuni is the panoramic city par excellence, every house a belvedere (…) In Ostuni the houses are white, of milk and lime, white until it hurts the eyes.” — Ettore Della Giovanna
14 km · 16 min from Borgo Canonica
04 · Matera
The “Sassi” are Matera’s old quarters, one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on earth and the first site in southern Italy on the UNESCO list. Labyrinths and cavernous meanders in two districts, Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso: once the heart of farming life.
90 km · 107 min from Borgo Canonica
05 · Castel del Monte
A UNESCO site since 1996, built by Frederick II in the 13th century: without moats or military features, on a non-strategic hill, its purpose is still unknown. Its geometry revolves around the number eight — the octagon between the square of earth and the circle of heaven.
137 km · 123 min from Borgo Canonica
06 · Trani
Trani, “the pearl of the Adriatic”, is known for its Romanesque cathedral rising straight from the sea. Trani stone, in ivory and pearl tones and easy to work, has been used for centuries for works of high structural and decorative value.
131 km · 109 min from Borgo Canonica
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