Discovering Gravina

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Discovering Gravina...

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HELLO FROM GRAVINA IN PUGLIA ITALY

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A big agricultural center on the steep sides of a deep ravine. It’s situated 56 km far from bari and it’s surrounded by green hills. GRAVINA IS...

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THE NEAREST AIRPORT IS IN BARI ...

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Gravina in Puglia is located in the province of Bari, in an area marked by the presence of hollows and ravines. We have numerous archeological sights, that’s mean that Gravina’s territory was inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. Later the city was colonized by the Greeks and Romans, as confirmed by the finds of villages and graves. His history is very ancient. Its monuments and its landscape are worthy of attention. Gravina full of charm and mystery

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The canyons are deep rocky gorges of karst origin. The canyons

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The Castle (XIII century) today is an impressive ruin on a hill near Gravina. It was built from Frederick II in 1228-1229. The Castle

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It’s an old cave-church dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the first cathedral of Gravina, situated in the rocky landscape of our town. Saint Michael's cave

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This place is called in this way , because the ancient image of Our Lady was with a blue cloak and a silver star on it. The church was built with tuff- bricks at the edge of the "Gravina’s Canyon“. Our Lady of the Star

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It was built in the XI Century. It was enlarged during the Renaissance. The Cathedral

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The crypt (XII century) has a single nave. The frescoes depict the saints. In the apse we have the majestic Christ’s picture. St. Vito’s Church

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The Foundation E. P. Santomasi is located in the heart of ancient town. There are inside eighteenth-century furniture and a small archaeological museum. Foundation "Ettore Pomarici Santomasi"

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This walls are located in a neighborhood. They were built around fourteenth- fifteenth century. The ancient wall tower

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The Villa lies in the heart of town and bordering the historic center near the modern part of Gravina. In the Villa we can see two fountains, a Monument to died soldiers and the clock with four dials. The”Villa”

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It’s a public fountain in Gravine built on sixteenth century. The Four fountains

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The oldest quarter of the town Rione Fondo Vito

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WE HAVE GOOD HOTELS FOR ACCOMMODATION AND GOOD FOOD GRAVINA IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS TRADITIONAL MEDITERRANEAN FOOD

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IT IS CLOSE TO MATERA

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The Cola Cola, is a popular creativity symbol for good luck The cola cola

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A poem about Gravina in Puglia When you wake up in the morning, Gravina you are so beautiful…

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And when the evening is coming you are more beautiful… …you are so nice for me, in the way you are! In every place…from the Castle to the canyons…

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The End Coordinator Rosalia Petrocelli