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Roccaforzata is the smallest municipality in the province of Taranto by resident population. It stands on a hill, the highest in the Serra di Sant'Elia, at an altitude of 145 metres. It has medieval origins and was inhabited by Albanian followers of Scanderbeg in the fifteenth century. Its name derives from the rock position that made it impregnable, and from the small Monte della Croce Park, just outside the town, you can enjoy the panorama towards the Gulf of Taranto.

Faggiano is a town in the province of Taranto that has been twinned with Bethlehem since 2017 and is famous for the living nativity scene that takes place every year on the hills around the town. The Mother Church of Faggiano is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and dates back to the 17th century. It has a Baroque facade with a stone portal and a bell gable.

The castle of Carosino is an ancient ducal palace dating back to the 1400s built by the Simonetta family and then modified by the D'Ayala Valva counts in 1800. It has an imposing façade and is a national monument. It is located in the main square of the small Taranto town and today hosts cultural events.

The castle area is all paved. In the wet it becomes quite slippery

the historic center is all paved

The fountains marked on this road are no longer functional

Fortified residence of the D´Ayala family built in the 18th century and remodeled in the 19th century.