Items | Castel del Monte: excursion in the Alta Murgia National Park
Castel del Monte: excursion in the Alta Murgia National Park
(6) Reviews
Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani
About
Immersed in the Alta Murgia National Park, walking here one has the sensation of being in a large open space in which one can wander with one's gaze towards infinite horizons characterized by the pungent smells of mint and wild thyme in the intense green of the wheat fields or rocky pastures among the evident yellow of the ferula, meeting orchids and birds of prey. In this land, emperors, peasants, shepherds, woodsmen, together with the climate, have made the landscape and its culture unique.
On the way we will meet stupendous farmhouses, we will cross oak woods, along the ancient sheep tracks of transhumance we will discover jazzi and post offices, we will travel along panoramic mule track...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Pick-up
Tasting in the farm
Meeting Points
Departure
Castel del Monte
Return
Important Information
•
Service animals allowed
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
•
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
An octagonal stone crown. Fascinating and mysterious.
Isolated on a hill in the Murge, 540 meters above sea level from where a vast panorama is dominated.
The gaze sweeps west to the highest peaks of the entire karst plateau, and east to the Cathedral of Trani, overlooking the Adriatic Sea, and a little further on, the Gargano promontory.
Commissioned in 1240 by the Swabian Emperor Frederick II.
Subsequently, the building took on the roles of prison and ducal residence. Passed through various dominations and properties of different lords, for a long time, after repeated looting and plundering, it was a refuge for shepherds and robbers (especially in the 18th century). Purchased as a ruin by the Italian state in 1876 for 25,000 lire, it has since undergone continuous restorations; the most recent have recovered its ancient splendor.
Since 1996, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1 hour
Castel del Monte: excursion in the Alta Murgia National Park
(6) Reviews
Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani
Select Date & Travelers
From
$24.00
Price varies by group size
About
Immersed in the Alta Murgia National Park, walking here one has the sensation of being in a large open space in which one can wander with one's gaze towards infinite horizons characterized by the pungent smells of mint and wild thyme in the intense green of the wheat fields or rocky pastures among the evident yellow of the ferula, meeting orchids and birds of prey. In this land, emperors, peasants, shepherds, woodsmen, together with the climate, have made the landscape and its culture unique.
On the way we will meet stupendous farmhouses, we will cross oak woods, along the ancient sheep tracks of transhumance we will discover jazzi and post offices, we will travel along panoramic mule track...
