Highlight • Religious Site
Abbey of Saint Mary of Barsento
Mountain biking
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4.7
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Gravel riding
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December 4, 2022
Mountain biking
You can get there from Alberobello along the beautiful IT1A Alberobello-Noci cycle path, immersed in the most resplendent nature and climbing up the hill to the abbey, from where you dominate the entire area.
•December 4, 2022
Mountain biking
The adjacent building, later transformed into a farm, was originally a convent.
The origins of the Abbey traditionally date back to 591, when Pope Gregory the Great had a brotherhood of monks of the order of S. Equizio established here
•January 22, 2022
Mountain biking
The building stands in a dominant position on a promontory overlooking a canal called "di Pirro" (440 m a.s.l.), a large valley that precedes the Fasano forest.
It is an important testimony of the Romanesque rock architecture (11th-12th centuries). The church attests to the original application of the traditional practice of dry stone constructions to the forms of religious architecture.
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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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Elevation 420 m
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