“Il Pino Grande” farm is in a very favourable location for visiting the surrounding places and reach important art, archaeological, historical-cultural and natural destinations.
In addition to the near Castel del Monte (the so called “laic sanctuary”) the nearest places to be visited are:
- Barletta, Trani, Bisceglie (which are known to be lovely seaside places), Canosa di Puglia, Canne della Battaglia and Ruvo di Puglia with important finds from the pre-Roman period to the Middle Age;
- Margherita di Savoia, famous for its European biggest baths and salinas , has been recently recognized as Natural Reserve for the settlement of different birds species;
- Minervino Murge, Altamura, Gravina and, at 60km outside the region, exactly in Lucania, there is Matera (renowned for its stones) for their historical-naturalistic and environmental excursions and the last two cities are interesting also for their rock settlements.
- The cities of Trani, Ruvo, Bitonto, Molfetta, Altamura, together with the not so far Bari, which is at 55km from the farm, are Puglia most important Romanesque monumental area too.
- Some other tourist destinations are:
a) Venosa, Melfi, Lagopesole castle, Monticchio lakes and the overlooking abbey;
b) Mattinata, Mount Sant'Angelo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Vieste, Peschici and the Park of Gargano.
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