natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Gioia del Colle
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle works well as a base: 20 minutes from Sammichele di Bari, 21km from Castellana Grotte.
Gioia del Colle is in Apulia, Italy, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sammichele di Bari, about 10 km away.
Gioia del Colle (pronounced [ˈdʒɔːja del ˈkɔlle]; Barese: Sciò) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy. The town is located on the Murge plateau at 360 metres (1,180 ft) above sea level, between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
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What is there to see near Gioia del Colle?
Within an hour or so of Gioia del Colle: Castellana Grotte (21 km), Alberobello Trulli (27 km), Sassi di Matera (30 km), Matera (No Time to Die opening) (30 km).
Where is Gioia del Colle?
Gioia del Colle is in Apulia, Italy, about 10 km from Sammichele di Bari.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,184
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.7997, 16.9230
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 Gioia del Colle
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Alberobello Trulli
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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.
30 km · about 35 min 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
31 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 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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