Murge | |
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State | Italy |
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Surface | 4,000 km² |
Murge is a region of the Puglia extended, in part, also to the Basilicata.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
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40 ° 50′24 ″ N 16 ° 50′24 ″ E
MurgeUrban centers
- Alberobello —
This town is famous all over the world for the presence of the famous trulli that characterize the historic center of the city.
- Altamura
- Bitonto
- Castellana Grotte
- Ceglie Messapica
- Conversano
- Gioia del Colle
- Gravina in Puglia
- Noicattaro
- Putignano
- Rutigliano
- Ruvo di Puglia
- Sammichele di Bari
- Terlizzi
In the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
Murgia Taranto
- Fasano
- Francavilla Fontana
- Ginosa
- Grottaglie
- Martina Franca
- Massafra
- Ostuni - Called the "white city" because its houses and the narrow alleys of the center are painted in white, creating a splendid scenographic effect.
Murgia materana
How to get
How to get around
What see
At the 2014 edition of the Mediterranean Exchange of Archaeological Tourism in Paestum was presented the Guide to the ways of religious tourism in the lands of GAL Murgia Più which tells how and when it is possible to visit the churches, the most evocative places linked to transhumance, the testimonies of the Michaelic cult, the legacies of Pope Orsini and Pope Pignatelli. A path that winds through cathedrals and museums, hypogea and archaeological parks. The guide, divided into two sections (one historical, the other containing detailed sheets on individual documents), was released by the authors in CC by SA and is available on This Page it can be downloaded in pdf.
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Dolmen Montalbano
- 1 Dolmen of Montalbano (Paladin table) (it is easily reachable along the
, in the stretch Fasano-Ostuni, turn onto
towards the sea then take the intersection on the right following the signs.). It probably dates back to the early Bronze Age, around the III-II millennium BC. It still remains firm in the structure, despite the many acts of vandalism and the serious tampering suffered over time, including the very recent disappearance of the dromos or access corridor. It is located inside a property.