Castellaneta

The area sits on the edge of the Murgia plateau above the gravine belt, with the Gravina di Castellaneta cutting into the limestone close to town. The Ionian coast is at Castellaneta Marina, with a long sandy shoreline and coastal pine woods within the local area. The nearest larger town is Taranto, which provides the full range of city services, port facilities and rail connections. This part of western Tarantino is known for ravines in limestone country, olive groves and cereal land, with the coast used for summer beach tourism.