landmark
Alberobello Trulli
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Mottola
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Mottola
Mottola is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Palagianello, 28km from Castellana Grotte.
Mottola is in Apulia, Italy, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palagianello, about 6 km away.
Mottola (Mottolese: Mòtele, IPA: [ˈmɔːtələ]) is a town and comune in the province of Taranto and region of Apulia in southeast Italy.
It stands on a hill 387 metres (1,270 ft) above mean sea level in the sub-region of Murgia. It is also called "The Ionian Spy" for its strategic geographical position. From variousRead more
points of the town all of the Gulf of Taranto can be seen.
The economy is based mostly on agriculture and food production (olives, wine, citrus fruits, vegetables). Tourism and the manufacture of wooden fixtures are also being developed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mottola?
Within an hour or so of Mottola: Alberobello Trulli (24 km), Castellana Grotte (28 km), Sassi di Matera (36 km), Matera (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Mottola?
The nearest famous roads are Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road.
Where is Mottola?
Mottola is in Apulia, Italy, about 6 km from Palagianello.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,146
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.6389, 17.0343
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Mottola
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
36 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Matera (No Time to Die opening)
The cave city's Piazza San Pietro Caveoso and the road above the Gravina ravine host the Aston Martin DB5 gun-turret sequence that opens No Time to Die.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Polignano a Mare
A dramatic Puglian town perched on limestone cliffs above the Adriatic, with a famous beach nestled in a narrow sea cove.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Ostuni
The dazzling White City of Puglia, a hilltop labyrinth of whitewashed houses and narrow alleys overlooking ancient olive groves.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Craco
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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