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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Santeramo in Colle
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Santeramo in Colle
Santeramo in Colle is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Cassano delle Murge, 34km from Castellana Grotte.
Santeramo in Colle is in Apulia, Italy, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cassano delle Murge, about 11 km away.
Santeramo in Colle (Santermano: Sanderm) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. Its current name comes from St Erasmus, martyr of the Diocletian era and patron saint of the city who, according to legend, is responsible for its founding.
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What is there to see near Santeramo in Colle?
Within an hour or so of Santeramo in Colle: Sassi di Matera (19 km), Matera (19 km), Matera (No Time to Die opening) (19 km), Castellana Grotte (34 km).
Where is Santeramo in Colle?
Santeramo in Colle is in Apulia, Italy, about 11 km from Cassano delle Murge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,922
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.7924, 16.7587
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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 Santeramo in Colle
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Castel del Monte
A 13th-century octagonal castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Puglia, renowned for its unique geometric design.
52 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 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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