natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Sammichele di Bari
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Sammichele di Bari
Sammichele di Bari is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Turi, 17km from Castellana Grotte.
Sammichele di Bari is in Apulia, Italy, with about 6,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Turi, about 7 km away.
Sammichele di Bari (Italian pronunciation: [sammiˈkɛːle di ˈbaːri], lit. 'St. Michael of Bari'; Barese: U Casàle, pronounced [u kaˈsæːlə], lit. 'The Rural Houses') is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the Italian region of Apulia. The town is located on the Murge Plateau and is builtRead more
primarily on agriculture. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Its patron saint is Michael the Archangel.
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What is there to see near Sammichele di Bari?
Within an hour or so of Sammichele di Bari: Castellana Grotte (17 km), Polignano a Mare (26 km), Alberobello Trulli (27 km), Sassi di Matera (38 km).
Where is Sammichele di Bari?
Sammichele di Bari is in Apulia, Italy, about 7 km from Turi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,578
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.8871, 16.9492
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 Sammichele di Bari
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Alberobello Trulli
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
27 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Ostuni
The dazzling White City of Puglia, a hilltop labyrinth of whitewashed houses and narrow alleys overlooking ancient olive groves.
56 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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