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Brindisi · Puglia (Apulia)
Things to see in Ostuni
In Ostuni the atlas lists 98 historic places: 72 archaeological sites, 18 historic villas and palaces, 3 fortresses and towers, 3 museums, 1 abbey or monastery and 1 castle.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Museo di civiltà preclassiche della Murgia Meridionale, Ostuni, Italy.
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The town
Ostuni is a town in the province of Brindisi in the region of Apulia (Puglia), Italy. Ostuni is commonly referred to as "the White Town" because the vast majority of its houses, as well as the medieval walls, are painted white.
Ostuni stands at the boundary between the Murge Plateau and the Salento Peninsula, of which is its northernmost town and one of the most visited ones. The old town rises on the top of three hills that have been covered during centuries with hundreds of white houses, Gothic and Baroque churches, white defensive walls encircled by panoramic streets overlooking a stunning landscape.
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98 places
Archaeological sites 72
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Archaeological and Natural Park of Santa Maria D'Agnano Grotta di Santa Maria di Agnano Campo Boario Cripta di San Michele Arcangelo Cripta di Santa Margherita Frammenti Preistorici Monticelli Grotta del Gatto selvatico Grotta di Lamaforca Grotta di San Biagio Grotta Difesa di Malta Grotta Sant'Angelo Grotta Santo Magno Grotta Zaccaria Insediamenti Località Villanova Insediamento Archeologico Santa Caterina Insediamento Archeologico Spirito Santo Insediamento di Lama Pilone Insediamento in Grottai Santa Lucia alla Selva Insediamento Medievale Santo Stefano Insediamento Preistorico Foragno Insediamento Preistorico La Specchia Insediamento Preistorico Minguccio Insediamento Rosa Marina Insediamento Rupestre Lamaforca Insediamento Rupestre Masseria Mangiamuso Insediamento Rupestre Sansone Insediamento Rupestre Santa Lucia Località San Salvatore - area di frammenti (età del Bronzo ed ellenistica) Località Stabilimento Gialleddo - necropoli Masseria Zampignola - ambiente ipogeo Necropoli Campo d'Orlando Necropoli Contrada Calavetta Necropoli Località Masseria Citro Necropoli Sant'Angelo Necropoli Spirito Santo Necropoli Vado Aperto Resti Paleontologici Monte La Morte Rosa Marina - Sito Pluristratificato Santuario di Santa Maria La Nova Sepolcreto Santo Stefano Sito Archeologico di Villanova Sito Archeologico Santo Stefano Sito Località Fontanelle Sito Località Masseria Citrignano Sito Località San Galaro Sito Preistorico Difesa di Malta Sito Preistorico Fosso Puntore Sito Preistorico Masseriola Sito Preistorico Mingucci Sito Preistorico Monte La Concezione Sito Preistorico Monticelli Sito Preistorico Pisco Marano Sito Preistorico Porto Fetente Sito Preistorico Rialbo Sito Preistorico Rissieddi Sito Preistorico Sant'Alpino Sito Preistorico Spirito Santo Specchia Satia Stazione Preistorica Badessa Stazione Preistorica La Chiusa Stazione Preistorica Santa Lucia Stazione Preistorica Spartacavalluzzo Villaggio Fosso Montanaro Villaggio Neolitico Lardagnano Villaggio Neolitico Mangiamuso Villaggio Paleolitico Lamacornola Villaggio Preistorico Carestia Villaggio Preistorico Masseria Bagnardi Grotta dei millenari Sito Pluristratificato Santo Stefano I
Villas and palaces 18
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Fortresses and towers 3
Museums 3
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Castles 1
Getting there
By plane: Brindisi Airport, +39 0831 411-7406 (BDS IATA), known as Aeroporto del Salento, is located at less than 40 km (24 mi) south and it is reachable by car in about ½ hr.
By train: Ostuni railway station is 3 km north of the historic centre, in the commercial area. Here Intercity and regional trains arrive from Brindisi (20 min), Lecce (45 min) and Bari (50 min), as well as Frecciabianca trains from Ancona (about 5 hr) and Bologna (8 hr), running along the Adriatic railway line. Services are provided by the national company Trenitalia.
By bus: Different private bus companies provides links from cities of Italy, France, Germany and Croatia to Ostuni
Ferrovie del Sud Est from Brindisi (50 min) and Bari (2 hr).
Flixbus from 14 destinations including Aix-en-Provence, Nîmes, Rijeka, Zurich and main Italian towns.
Marino Bus from various cities of Italy, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland.
By car: From Bari: freeway towards Brindisi for 80 km (49 mi) and you will arrive in the very centre of Ostuni. (1 hr)
From Brindisi: freeway until the exit "Ostuni" (near the coast), then to reach the old town. (½ hr)
From Lecce: freeway until Brindisi and continue on to bypass its centre, then follow the route described above. (45 min)
From Taranto: until the exit "Francavilla Fontana", then drive along. (45 min)
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
The coast near Ostuni hosts a few good places to take in some sun or go for a dip; nearby spiaggia Torre Canne is a favorite of the locals, although quieter spots abound as well.
Ostuni Cathedral (Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta). The majestic cathedral shows aspects of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architectural styles and it is recognizable by the richly decorated rose window. Construction started in 1435, but after an earthquake occurred in 1456 that damaged it, the structure was rebuilt in a Gothic style during 1469-1495. It was declared an Italian national monument in 1902. Free entry. Museum of Pre-Classical Civilizations of Southern Murgia (Museo di civiltà preclassiche della Murgia meridionale).
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