Villa unifamiliare in Mottola

The cluster sits on the southern edge of the Murgia (the karst limestone plateau typical of inland northern Apulia). Within about 15 km the terrain is a karst plateau with dry-stone walls, agricultural fields and local gravine (deep karst ravines) cutting the landscape. The Ionian Sea / Gulf of Taranto coastline lies at roughly 14 km. There is no national park inside the immediate 15 km radius. There are no ski lifts in the area. The nearest city of significant size is Taranto, the provincial capital, which provides a major port, industrial employers and regional hospital and services. The local economy and landscape are dominated by olive groves, cereal cultivation and small-scale agriculture; olive oil production is a common local product.