オリアの天然記念物・トップ4

also suitable for gravel bikes

The area that is now a magnificent park, was originally a plot of land left uncultivated that was transformed in the first half of the 18th century by the Celestine Fathers, of the nearby convent, into a beautiful and suggestive garden sloping down into several terraces and used as a think tank and orchard. With the Kingdom of Italy, following the suppression of the religious orders (1866/1867), the place was purchased by the Salerno - Mele family who with great taste enriched it with several plants of exotic origin and numerous flower beds, organizing and arranging it partly as an Italian garden and partly as an English garden, thus creating a pleasant naturalistic path with panoramic views from which even today you can admire a magnificent landscape. A series of steps guides the visitor to an enchanting panoramic walk that connects two towers of the adjacent Norman - Swabian Castle: from the Torre del Salto to the Torre dello Sperone. The Salerno - Mele family later donated it to the Bishop of Oria. It remained abandoned for many years and in 1982 it was purchased by the Municipal Administration of Oria which brought it back to its original splendor.

Park from which you can admire the Federiciano Castle of Oria, with terraces and shady spaces where you can stay cool and perhaps read a good book

The Fonte Pliniano is still one of the symbols of the city (it is also represented in the city coat of arms);[8] almost certainly dating back to the Messapian era,[8] it was described by Pliny the Elder (from whom it subsequently took its name)[9] in his Naturalis Historia. It is a well located inside a natural cave 18 metres in diameter[8] and 8 metres wide[8] which can be reached by going down 20 steps dug into the rock.[8] A square skylight opens on the vault of the cave, a cylindrical structure from which an almond tree emerges (according to centuries-old legend)[9] from which the light necessary to illuminate the room penetrates. Water from an underground aquifer flows perpetually from the well and the adjacent basin.[8] In ancient times the Fonte Pliniano was also used as a place of worship for a Messapian deity

Wonderfully restored archaeological park. The night visit is spectacular! Not to be missed

A very suggestive experience that I recommend. It is possible to visit the park of the Messapian walls and the Plinian source with a very prepared guide who made this tour very interesting. The park has been renovated and restored and it is beautiful to be able to admire so much culture and history.

Quercus L., 1753 is a genus of plants belonging to the Fagaceae family,[1] including trees commonly called oaks. Oaks are keystone species in a wide range of habitats, from the Mediterranean to subtropical rainforest.

It's a beautiful Oak to visit in the summer!!!!