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Alta Murgia
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“The Parco Nazionale dell'Alta Murgia is a national park in Puglia, southern Italy, established in 2004. It lies in the Murgia geographical area, with its headquarters in the town of Gravina in Puglia, and has an area of 677.39 square kilometres. It is part of a larger Special Protection Area…”
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The GuardianSep 14

Burrata and beyond: a foodie tour of northern Puglia, Italy

It’s the birthplace of the popular cheese, but the Barletta-Andria-Trani province in southern Italy has an array of local delicacies – from olive oil and yellow tomatoes to goat prosciutto ‘I don’t eat mozzarella outside Puglia,” says our friend Savio. “It’s not the same.” Savio is a very opinionated foodie, so I take his words with a pinch of good Puglian sea salt (see below). He was adamant a…

National park for ebike rides through forest and bauxite mine.

17 things in this story
  • Alta MurgiaHotelNational park for ebike rides through forest and bauxite mine.
  • Cycling ’n’ TrekPlaceOffers ebike rides in the Alta Murgia national park.
  • Masseria BarberaRestaurantFarm restaurant inspired by estate-grown ingredients, including donkey fillet.
  • Elsewhere
  • Caseificio OlandaMuseumAndria, ItalyOffers demos, tastings, and a museum of burrata making.
  • Palazzo della MarraArts centreBarletta, ItalyDisplays over 200 works by Giuseppe De Nittis.
  • Salina Margherita di SavoiaCaféMargherita di Savoia, ItalyEurope's largest salt pan with ponds and salt mountain.
  • Antica DimoraHotelBarletta, ItalyRestored 17th-century palazzo with smart bedrooms and local breakfast.
  • Lama di LunaHotelMinervino Murge, ItalyOrganic farm with rooms, cinema, library, and large pool.
  • MoséRestaurantBarletta, ItalyBakery revered for doughnuts, croissants, chocolates, ice-cream, cakes.
  • ScoopRestaurantCanosa di Puglia, ItalyMakes ice-cream with local seasonal ingredients.
  • A Sud dell’AnimaRestaurantMinervino Murge, ItalyUses modern techniques and hyper-local ingredients for astonishing quality.
  • Unexpected ItalyPlaceBarletta, ItalyOrganises personalised itineraries for Barletta and surrounding area.
  • PortentoRestaurantBarletta, ItalyServes wonderful pizzas with local products as antipasti.
  • U’ VulèsceRestaurantCerignola, ItalyCosy restaurant known for prawn tartare and hairy crab spaghetti.
  • MuragliaPlaceAndria, ItalyOlive oil producer known for organic oil in ceramic bottles.
  • Sabino LeonePlaceCanosa di Puglia, ItalyOffers tours of ancient groves and oil mill with tastings.
  • Il TurraccioloRestaurantAndria, Italy
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