ancient ruins
Sassi di Matera
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Apulia, Italy · Europe
Ginosa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Laterza, 47km from Castellana Grotte.
Ginosa is a town located in Apulia, Italy. With a population of 16,151, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ginosa sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ginosa to your route.
Ginosa (Barese: Genòse) is a small town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southern Italy.
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Ginosa is located in Apulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.5769 latitude, 16.7566 longitude.
Ginosa has a population of approximately 16,151 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ancient ruins
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
16 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Ghost town abandoned in 1963 after a landslide, its Norman tower and gutted palazzi still crowning a clay ridge above the Basento badlands. Visitable on guided hard-hat tours; a favourite film set from The Passion of the Christ to 007.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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