natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Putignano
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Putignano
Putignano is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Castellana, 4km from Castellana Grotte.
Putignano is in Apulia, Italy, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castellana, about 5 km away.
Putignano railway station (Italian: Stazione di Putignano) is a railway station in Putignano, Italy. The station is located on the Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway and Bari-Casamassima-Putignano railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Putignano?
Within an hour or so of Putignano: Castellana Grotte (4 km), Alberobello Trulli (12 km), Polignano a Mare (18 km), Ostuni (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Putignano?
The nearest famous roads are Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road.
Where is Putignano?
Putignano is in Apulia, Italy, about 5 km from Castellana.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,661
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.8511, 17.1219
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 Putignano
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.
12 km · about 25 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Ostuni
The dazzling White City of Puglia, a hilltop labyrinth of whitewashed houses and narrow alleys overlooking ancient olive groves.
41 km · about 45 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
48 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 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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