Contrada Gorgofreddo, Monopoli

The area sits on the Adriatic side of the Murge limestone plateau, with a landscape of olive groves, dry-stone walls and scattered rural buildings. The Adriatic coast is nearby, with coves and low rocky shores around Monopoli and Capitolo within this radius. Alberobello and the Valle d’Itria begin just inland, where trulli and karst countryside become a defining part of the landscape. Polignano a Mare is the nearest larger centre in the area, and Monopoli itself has a substantial historic centre and port. Alberobello is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the wider area is known for trulli, olive oil and Apulian limestone countryside.