Surroundings




“I am going to take a look at the surroundings” could mean that you want to make a tour of the estate, walk along the roads in the neighborhood, reach the first village, visit the entire North of Apulia, cross the border of the Basilicata region, or even go as far as Santa Maria di Leuca, the last part of Italy facing East.

“The surroundings”, in other words, is a term that has a vague and elastic definition, and in our view, it should stay that way. Apulia is an interesting region to visit because, with its great variety of places and cultures, it will never bore you. It is very long and has a coastline of almost 800 kilometers that is washed by the waters of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.

“.. it is a long strip of land…” wrote the noted expert of French studies Giovanni Macchia (born in Trani in 1912), “…that runs along the water like a ship for 350 kilometers, turns back almost repentant and then throws itself on the other waters leaving on the ground an extremely reduced place to inhabit: at one point, I think, not more than 40 kilometers. In Apulia you can see the sea and you sense it everywhere, almost as if it were an island."



Masseria Canestrello.

How far you want to extend your voyage depends on you and your inspiration. On certain occasions and on certain days, it you may prefer nothing more than the trip between the pool, the estate rooms and the reading room: “casa-casa” (home-home) as we say around here. You might learn to treat yourself to some free time, a virtue that our philosopher recommends practicing as frequently as possible. Whatever your choice, Masseria Canestrello will be a good point of departure.

It is well served by a vast and efficient road system, and it will be easy to discover, especially with our directions, how varied and interesting our region can be. 

Our suggestions:

--let's remain in the vicinity:
            -The Subappennine
                          -The near towns
                                      -S.Agata di Puglia
                                      -Orsara
                                      -Roseto Valfortore
                                      -Ascoli Satriano
                                      -Candela

            -The Gargano:
                         -The nature
                            -The towns :
                                      -Monte S.Angelo
                                      -Vico del Gargano
                                      -Manfredonia

                             

             -The city of art: 
                            -Troia
                            -Lucera
                            -Barletta
                            -Trani
                            -Castel del Monte 

--Beyond the border: la Basilicata:The towns

                                      -Melfi
                                      -Venosa
                                      -Lagopesole
                                      -Rapolla
                                      -Ripacandida

--For a complete tour:
                             -Puglia - Land of wheat and olives