Martina Franca PDO is one of the oldest and most appreciated white wines of Apulia. Its territory stretches from the province of Taranto, including the baroque city from which it takes its name, to Crispiano, continuing through the trulli of the Itria Valley, between Alberobello, Ceglie Messapica and Ostuni.

These are lands and villages that are part of the Ecomuseum Association of the Itria Valley, which has its headquarter in Martina Franca and is responsible for enhancing the area through the recovery of traditions and culinary delights.

Enjoy a stroll through the elegant palaces and richly decorated churches that embellish the old town like jewels, where the most important architectural elements are the Ducal Palace and the San Martino Basilica overlooking Plebiscito Square.

Not to be missed is a visit to the Masseria Galeone: a fixed post of the Territorial Office for Biodiversity, a riding school of the State Forestry Corps, a breeding centre and the seat of the Murgese Horse Museum. It was the first in Italy to propose a new approach to the knowledge of horses and the Murgese breed, used for patrol services in Nature Reserves and National Parks.

In the Martina Franca PDO there is also Crispiano included in the territory of “Le Cento Masserie”. The town, which lies on both sides and among the woods of the Vallone Lizzitello, has received the prestigious award of “European Destination of Excellence for tourism and local gastronomy”. Fascinating are the Vallonee Caves, in the past shelter of Basilian monks and brigands like Don Ciro Annichiarico. In summer, Crispiano hosts the Carnival of the Brigand with parades of allegorical floats and masked groups, enriched with the tasting of bombette, fresh pork meat rolls usually stuffed with cheese, salt and pepper and livers.