Gravina in Puglia
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
A deep limestone ravine, the gravina that gave the town its name, runs along its edge, spanned by an old bridge-aqueduct and lined with churches cut into the rock. When raiders destroyed the earlier settlements in the 5th century, people moved down into the ravine's caves, and the Norman cathedral was later built right on its rim. Gravina is also the seat of the Alta Murgia national park.
Highlights
- The bridge-aqueduct across the ravine, restored by the Orsini after 1722
- San Michele delle Grotte, a 10th-century church carved into the tuff
- The cathedral, with its 17th-century chapel jutting out over the ravine
- Fiera di San Giorgio, held every April since 1294
- Pallone di Gravina cheese and the white Gravina DOC wine
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 42,703
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Gravina in Puglia is in Apulia, a region in the southeast of Italy. IAT Gravina, Piazza Benedetto XIII, ☏ +39 0803269065, info@iatgravina.it. Daily 09:00-13:00, 16:00-20:00. Tourist information office.
Events through the year
- Fiera di San GiorgioItaly's oldest fair, since 1294: farming, crafts, food, medieval re-enactment
- Festa di San Michele delle GrotteAt the rock church, with streets decorated with "balloni"
- Feast of Saint Michael the ArchangelLights in the centre, a funfair and stalls along Via Orsini
- Raduno dei Cortei Storici MedievaliGathering of historical parades, with souvenir stalls in the centre
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
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Local food & wine
- SasanelloSweetCrumbly biscuit made with fig vincotto and orange peel
- Cardoncello mushroomLocal produceMushroom of the Gravina Murgia, for sauces, side dishes or in oil
- PizzintellaCured meatSausage from lesser cuts of pork, eaten fresh or dried
- Sweet ricotta calzoni with ragùDishRavioli-like pasta served at feasts, sweet filling and meat sauce
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Where to sleep
9 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 7
- B&Bs and guest houses 1
- Apartments and chalets 1
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Thermal baths nearby
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