Murgia

Murgia (also Murgia ) means " high rocky land " and is a rectangular Murgia in the middle of Puglia and Basilicata to the east. The area lies mainly in the province of Bari in the north and in the south in the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi.

It lies between the course of the river Ofanto the north and the so-called messapic threshold ( a valley that runs along the Taranto - Brindisi line along the Murgia and the Salento cut) in the south. It is divided into Murgia basse, the rockiest part, and Murgia old, where the soil is fertile and green. In this region there is no water running on the surface, but rich ground waters and striking karst phenomena: the greatest are the caves of Castellana.

The main centers are: Alberobello, which for the properties of its apartments, the so-called trulli, is famous Altamura, Gravina in Puglia, Gioia del Colle, Ruvo di Puglia, Acquaviva delle Fonti (translation: rich in groundwater), Martina Franca, Ostuni, Cisternino, Noci and Matera.

At nearly 680 km ², the Alta Murgia National Park extends.

A total of about 150 square kilometers of the region are used as military training areas. In addition to the main square Torre di Nebbia (northeast of Spinazzola ) incidental spaces Madonna del Buoncammino exist north Altamura, Parisi Vecchio north of Gravina in Puglia, La Sentinella southwest of Toritto and Monte Scorzone east of Minervino Murgia.