ancient ruins
Sassi di Matera
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Castellaneta
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Castellaneta
Castellaneta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Palagianello, 33km from Castellana Grotte.
Castellaneta is in Apulia, Italy, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palagianello, about 4 km away.
Castellaneta (Tarantino: Castelanéte) is a city and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, about 40 km (25 mi) from Taranto. Located in a territory spanning from the Murgia to the Ionian Sea, characterized by numerous gravina (ravines), it is part of the Comunità Montana della MurgiaRead more
Tarantina (Tarentine Murgia Mountain Community).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Castellaneta?
Within an hour or so of Castellaneta: Sassi di Matera (27 km), Matera (No Time to Die opening) (27 km), Matera (28 km), Alberobello Trulli (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Castellaneta?
The nearest famous roads are Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road.
Where is Castellaneta?
Castellaneta is in Apulia, Italy, about 4 km from Palagianello.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,333
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.6279, 16.9329
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Castellaneta
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Matera (No Time to Die opening)
The cave city's Piazza San Pietro Caveoso and the road above the Gravina ravine host the Aston Martin DB5 gun-turret sequence that opens No Time to Die.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Alberobello Trulli
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Polignano a Mare
A dramatic Puglian town perched on limestone cliffs above the Adriatic, with a famous beach nestled in a narrow sea cove.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Craco
Ghost town abandoned in 1963 after a landslide, its Norman tower and gutted palazzi still crowning a clay ridge above the Basento badlands. Visitable on guided hard-hat tours; a favourite film set from The Passion of the Christ to 007.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Ostuni
The dazzling White City of Puglia, a hilltop labyrinth of whitewashed houses and narrow alleys overlooking ancient olive groves.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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