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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Taranto

Taranto’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Taranto. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 8, 2025

Bosco delle Pianelle Nature Reserve

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Regional Nature Reserve, established in 2002, which preserves the largest wooded complex of the South East Murgia, between the territories of Martina Franca, Crispiano and Massafra. It is characterized by …

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Monks' Saltworks

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The Salina dei Monaci is a nature reserve located near Torre Colimena. It is a salt lagoon that hosts a rich biodiversity, especially of migratory birds such as pink flamingos. …

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Gravina di Riggio

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Access to the ravine is not always possible as it is located in a private fund

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Bucito Cave

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The cave of Bucito (or of Coluccio) is inserted in an important road junction, closely connected with the Tratturo Martinese, a primary communication route until the nineteenth century in Puglia.

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Grotta Croce in Laterza

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Grotta Croce is a natural cavity located in the ravine of Laterza, a deep canyon dug by the river Lato. The cave has a shape resembling a Greek cross and …

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Captain’s Tree – Cyclamen Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Path characterized by naturalistic peculiarities due to the presence of a specimen of holm oak of 216 cm in circumference and 28 meters high called the captain's tree. The tree …

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WWF Monte Sant'Elia Oasis

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The WWF Monte Sant'Elia Oasis is a beautiful hilly area of the eastern Murge overlooking the ravine and the Gulf of Taranto, a typical Mediterranean steppe environment.
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Torre Colimena and Salina dei Monaci Nature Reserve

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Nice, quiet and very tasty fish restaurants. Very fresh.
Restaurant overlooking the sea.

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View of Gravina di Laterza

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In the photo one of the most suggestive points of the path n.3 of the Oasi Lipu Gravina di Laterza.
Excursion on the edge of the ravine about 5.5 km …

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Orchid Trail – 5C

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Path characterized by sparse vegetation along which, in spring, it is possible to appreciate numerous wild orchids that enrich the floristic heritage of the forest. In the final stretch of …

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Find even more amazing natural monuments in Taranto by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

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