ITINERARY 8: MURGIA TARANTINA – I COLORI DEL GOLFO

ITINERARY:Mottola – Palagianello – Massafra – Taranto – Crispiano – Grottaglie – Sava – Manduria This land is the heart of the ancient Magna Grecia, and visitors can see important remains of this ancient culture in the National Archeological Museum of Taranto, This land is the heart of the ancient Magna Grecia, and visitors can see important remains of this ancient culture in the National Archeological Museum of Taranto, In the traditional ceramics still made in the area, and in the natural caves and gorges of Mottola and Massafra where an early cave-dwelling civilization once flourished. In the traditional ceramics still made in the area, and in the natural caves and gorges of Mottola and Massafra where an early cave-dwelling civilization once flourished. The local gastronomy is rich in the fruits of the sea and the land: inland, meat is served in the typical “fornelli”, while along the coast, the main ingredient is the delicious Taranto mussel. – visit the ceramics district in Grottaglie -www.viaggiareinpuglia.it/apttaranto – visit the National Archeological Museum in Taranto – www.museotaranto.it – excursion to the gorges between Mottola and Massafra -www.parcogravine.it – visit the Primitivo Wine Museum -www.museodelprimitivo.it – take a boat tour to San Pietro and San Paolo Islands and along the Ionian coast -www.tarantoturismo.it. Follow the tips in“La Puglia è Servita”for visits and tastings in wineries and oil mills, cooking lessons, where to sleep and eat.click here >>