Itria Valley (Valle d'Itria) in the context of "Cisternino"

⭐ In the context of Cisternino, the Itria Valley is particularly noted for its preservation of…

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⭐ Core Definition: Itria Valley (Valle d'Itria)

Itria Valley (in Italian: Valle d'Itria) is an area located in Apulia region, in Southern Italy.Itria Valley spreads over Province of Bari, Province of Brindisi and Province of Taranto, and coincide with the lower part of Murgia upland (Low Murgia).The towns of Martina Franca, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Ceglie Messapica overlook Itria Valley."Valley" is an inaccurate term, because Itria Valley has not the typical conformation of mountain area valleys: it is just a depression due to karstic phenomena.

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👉 Itria Valley (Valle d'Itria) in the context of Cisternino

Cisternino (Barese: Cïsterninë) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the coast of south-eastern Italy, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the city of Brindisi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Its main economic activities are tourism, the growing of olives and grapes, and dairy farming.

Cisternino sits in a historic zone of Itria Valley (in Italian: Valle d'Itria), known for its prehistoric conical, dry stone houses called trulli, which are preserved under UNESCO safeguards due to their cultural significance, dry stone walls (muretti a secco), and its fertile soil which makes it the home of the Salento wine region.In 2014, Cisternino was declared the Cittaslow City of the Year.

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