The area
Day trips in Puglia from La Casa di Mimì
Seaside towns, trulli and the Sassi: every destination can be reached by car and visited in a day.
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Conversano, the castle in the foothills of the Murgia
The seat of a county since the 11th century, Conversano stands 219 metres above sea level.
The castle looks like a stone citadel; the cathedral was rebuilt after the fire of 1911.
21 km from Capurso, about 24 minutes by car.
Polignano a Mare, perched above the Adriatic
The oldest part of the town stands on a rocky spur that drops sheer into the sea.
Next to the old town, the Lama Monachile cove is spanned by the bridge of the Via Traiana, which is still in use.
31 km from Capurso, about 34 minutes by car.
The Grotte di Castellana, discovered in 1938
The speleologist Franco Anelli discovered them on 23 January 1938; two years later, the Grotta Bianca was found.
The standard route is about 1 km long; the longer one is over 3 km and takes two hours.
33 km from Capurso, about 36 minutes by car.
Monopoli, the medieval centre and the seaside coves
The historic centre, medieval in origin, looks out over almost 15 km of coastline.
Along the coast lie over 25 coves, from sandy beaches to rocky inlets.
41 km from Capurso, about 40 minutes by car.
Alberobello and the trulli of the Valle d'Itria
The trulli of Alberobello have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 6 December 1996.
Beyond the town lies the Valle d'Itria, a landscape of trulli, masserie farmhouses and dry-stone walls.
46 km from Capurso, about 52 minutes by car.
Locorotondo, the town with a circular plan
The name comes from the Latin “locus rotundus” and recalls the shape of the old town.
It is listed among Italy's most beautiful villages; its typical houses are called “cummèrse”.
63 km from Capurso, about 56 minutes by car.
Matera and the Sassi, UNESCO-listed since 1993
The Sasso Caveoso and the Sasso Barisano are districts carved into the rock of the Murgia around Matera.
Matera, in Basilicata, was European Capital of Culture in 2019.
75 km from Capurso, just over an hour by car.
Two rooms in Capurso, for exploring Puglia
After each excursion, you return to the tuff vaults of La Casa di Mimì, in the centre of town.
