Contrada Marinara, 21, Mottola

The cluster lies on the limestone edge between the Murgia and the coastal plain, in the area of the gravine that cut deep ravines into the plateau. The Gravina di Palagianello is within the local landscape, and the larger gravina system continues toward Castellaneta and later toward the Terra delle Gravine regional park. The Ionian coast is close, with the long sandy shoreline around Castellaneta Marina and Chiatona as the nearest sea. Taranto is the nearest city of size, with port, services and rail connections. The area is known for ravines, olive groves and the transition from the Murge plateau to the Gulf of Taranto plain.