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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
Apulia, Italy · Europe
Mottola is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Palagianello, 28km from Castellana Grotte.
Mottola is a town located in Apulia, Italy. With a population of 13,146, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mottola 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 Mottola to your route.
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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Mottola is located in Apulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6389 latitude, 17.0343 longitude.
Mottola has a population of approximately 13,146 people, making it a town in Italy.
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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
natural wonder
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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
April to October
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