Car essential Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 2 km
Notes:
No pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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SPECIAL PRICE JULY -10%! Luxury and typical Apulian villa (with private swimming pool) situated in Castellana Grotte countryside: perfect for relaxing and quiet holidays!Villa stand in a quiet place to will assure privacy and relax during your holidays!this is an a very furnished and comfortable house! Perfect for adults and children...
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The Puglia/Molise region
Puglia is an enchanting region, with something to offer all year round: natural beauty, history, ancient traditions, taste and spirituality.
Its geography is unique: a long coastline and level plains but also brief tracts of wild mountainside covered with thick forest. Fields of wheat and olive groves combine with orchards and rolling hills which contrast with dramatic cliffs and rocky slopes.
These same contrasts also apply to the history and culture. Puglia is divided into Capitanata, Gargano, Terra di Bari, Murge, Valle d'Itria and Salento each a distinct area with a very different feel and each with their own history, culture and local cuisine.
Castellana Grotte area
Castellana stands at the limits of an extended, depressed land-mass. It is the most striking example in a series of places that connote the morphology of the entire Lower-Murgia territory.
Castellana Grotte, as its name suggests, is known best for its caves; they were discovered in 1938 by Franco Anelli, and are regarded as the most magnificent in Italy. Long galleries alternate with spectacular caves, and all of them filled with many forms of stalactite and stalagmite.
The visit able section of the caves covers about 3km through underground passages, corridors and caves with suggestive, emblematic names (the Black Grotto; Angel's Corridor; The Little Cavern of the Manger, with the famous Little Madonna of the Grottoes, and finally the Cavern of the Precipice, from which you can take the return route or proceed towards what has been defined "The most beautiful grotto in the world", because of the abundance and purity of its crystalline concretions). The terminal point of the route is the spectacular White Cave, which is considered amongst the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, stalactite cave in the world. Although most people come to Castellana for the caves, the town, a couple of kilometers away, is well worth a visit on its own merits. It has a historic centre rich in palaces of the 18th century.
What to see:
Chiesa del Purgatorio is rich in renaissance and baroque paintings.
Church of S. Francesco d'Assisi has rich baroque altars, decorated with stone statues and engravings.
The Grottoes discovered by the speleologist, Franco Anelli, who climbed into the Castellana "Grave" on 23rd January, 1938. He demonstrated that is was not a bottomless, snare-ridden abyss (as a legend had it), but the entrance to an unspoilt route winding between calcareus concretion of rare beauty. The explorations took place with the collaboration of Vito Matarrese and Domenico Magistro, youthful volunteers from Castellana. Hence the first tourist route was set up, and now corresponds to about three Km.
The Convent of the Frati Francescani is interesting and the annexed church is dedicated to the Madonna della Vetrana, the patron saint of the town, venerated because she saved the inhabitants from the Black death in 1691. This event is remembered during the festival of the "falò" (bonfire) every January, when the picture of the Madonna goes from the convent to the mother church with a solemn procession and, after a week, comes back to the convent.
How to get there
Local buses run regularly between the airport and the town. There are taxis available at the airport
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Bari palese/brindisi: 60 km
Railway:
Castellana grotte/alberobello,putignano: 6 km
Ferry:
Bari: 60 km
Activities near Castellana Grotte
Sports: Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Private outdoor pool (heated)
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, Games room
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