Holidays in Puglia

The Agriturismo Masseria Prichicca is located on a plateau just outside Castellaneta in the province of Taranto. It is an ideal base for those seeking a holiday immersed in the peace and quiet of the Apulian countryside and exploring a region rich in natural and cultural resources. Thanks to its location, the farmhouse allows you to experience the sea of ​​Castellaneta Marina and the Ionian Coast, as well as discover the breathtaking landscape of the Gravine, spectacular canyons carved out over hundreds of thousands of years by rivers and streams. You can also visit places of exceptional cultural and scenic value such as Alberobello, Taranto, and Matera, as well as the many surrounding towns, each preserving their own unique identity and cultural values, such as Castellaneta, Gioia del Colle, Laterza, and Mottola.

Il Mare

Thirty kilometers of provincial roads, the SP22, SP23, and SP13, run through vineyards and farmland all the way to the Ionian coast. The SP13, in particular, is the historic artery that connects Castellaneta to its marina: a country road, not a highway, that winds leisurely between one farm and another.
Marina di Castellaneta boasts a coastline of over 13 kilometers of fine golden sand, sheltered by a forest of Aleppo pines, with a sea that slopes gently and remains warm until October. It's a wide beach, exceptional for families, where you can find numerous private beach clubs and large public areas.

Land of Ravines

This part of Puglia is known as the Land of the Gravine, and Castellaneta is one of the "ravine towns" that dot the plateau between Taranto and Matera. These diverse villages share a common geography: a limestone canyon, a historic center on the edge, and a valley floor that for centuries served as a refuge for rock-dwelling communities. The importance of these places was recognized with the establishment of the Terra delle Gravine Regional Natural Park, a protected area that encompasses a vast area stretching across almost the entire province from west to east. It boasts significant historical, anthropological, cultural, landscape, and naturalistic values: extensively cultivated agroecosystems such as centuries-old olive groves, arable land, pastures, steppe habitats, oak, downy oak, and holm oak forests, Mediterranean scrub, garrigue, rocky habitats, and wetlands. This landscape continues into neighboring Basilicata with the Murgia Materana Park in the Matera area.

Alberobella and the Itria Valley

Alberobello is about 45 minutes' drive from the Agriturismo Masseria Prichicca, in the heart of the Itria Valley: trulli, dry-stone walls, and villages like Locorotondo, Cisternino, and Martina Franca built of white stone on small hills. This is the most iconic and well-known part of Puglia.

Matera e i Sassi, Patrimonio Unesco

From the Agriturismo, a half-hour drive takes you to Basilicata, to Matera, the City of Stones, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A place of exceptional historical and cultural value, carved out of the tuff rock that endured the misery described by Carlo Levi and was named European Capital of Culture within a few decades.
It's worth a full day's visit, preferably in the evening, when the stone takes on a color that has no precise name. >> Discover Matera

Holydays in Basilicata

From the Agriturismo, beautiful destinations in nearby Basilicata can be reached in just an hour, including the city of Matera and the towns along the Ionian coast. The Basilicata hinterland offers a complex and varied topography, dominated by Apennine mountain ridges, clayey gullies, and vast wooded areas. This region preserves unique geological complexes and historic villages that testify to its profound geographic isolation, which has now become a key factor in preserving the beauty of the landscape. Among these, the Lucanian Dolomites with the villages of Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano, the Grancia Park, and the ghost town of Craco are worth a visit. >> Discover Basilicata