Cisternino: holidays in Puglia

Cisternino in Puglia is situated 394 mt on the Murgia.
Cisternino is distant 14 kms from Ostuni and leans out on the Valley of Itria.
Cisternino is ancient and its origin goes up to the palaeolithic.
Around the XI-XII century the monks basiliani, of oriental origin, founded their Greek customary abbeys.
Classical example of "spontaneous architecture", the suburb of Cisternino is one of more typical of the "Valle d'Itria".
The white of the mortar covered walls dominates.
Cisternino is characterized by staircases, narrow alleys, arcs, in bloom balconies and spaces of relationship where the privacy intersects with the public.

In Cisternino we suggest to visit:

• The Chiesa Madre (Cathedral) or St. Nicola Church (sec.XIII-XIV) built on persistent basiliana basilica;
• The Norman - Sveva tower;
• The Bishop's Palace (sec. XVI);
• The Amati towers, the towers Of the Wind and towers in P.Rossi Square;
• The St.Quirico Church (sec. XVIII);
• The St.Cataldo Church (sec. XVIII) ;
• The Governor's Palace (sec. XVI);
• The Cenei Palace (sec. XVI);
• The Chiesetta (Little Church) S.Lucia (sec. XVI);
• The Baccelli Palace (sec. XVIII);
• The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Ibernia, on a pre-existing basiliana abbey of the sec. XI;
• The Civic Museum;