Regions Landmarks Lodging Genealogy
 Italian Regions freccina Region Puglia freccina Province Bari freccina Comune Putignano

Putignano

Province of Bari, Region Puglia (Apulia), Italy

Situated among the Murge Hills, has a beautiful historical center, and ancient traditions as the Carnival, wich starts with a performances alredy on 26th december, proceeding with representations in costume every Thursday, with the funeral of the Carnival puppet burned on a fire.

Info:

Altitude: 372 a.s.l -- Population: ca. 28,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 70017 -- Phone Area Code: 080 -- Patron Saint: Santo Stefano celebrated on 26 December -- Frazioni & Località: San Pietro Piturno

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

putignano coatofarms

History:

The emblem of the commune is a Samnite shield with 3 green mountains at bottom, surmounted by 2 6-pointed stars

What to see

  • the Church of San Pietro built in the Romanesque - Gothic style in the 12th century, hosting statues by Stefano from Putignano;
  • the Putignano grotto, 1 km to the north-west, a fine Karst cavity 27 mt deep, with pink alabaster formations;
  • 7km to the south, on a crest in the Murge Hills, in the hamlet of Noci, the fine parish church and the sanctuary of Santa Maria della Croce

Where to stay

Lodgings divided by category and place in Putignano:
 
Dimora del Sole
Dimora del Sole, Putignano
one- and two-roomed, self-catering apartments in an 18th-century masseria, with garden and swimming pool

copyright italyworldclub - all rights reserved