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Equipped area of the Mercadante forest, with fountain, bar and refreshment. Nearby, an enclosure with farm animals.

Special landscape. There was little going on and pleasantly quiet.

The Pulo di Altamura is the largest karst sinkhole in Alta Murgia, located 6 km north of Altamura, in Puglia. This natural formation has a diameter exceeding 500 meters and a depth between 70 and 75 metres. The site was inhabited in prehistoric times, and is full of caves, some of which contained traces of ancient human and religious settlements. Pulo is also a habitat for various unique plant and animal species.

The Mercadante Forest is a protected wooded area that extends for 1,300 hectares between the municipalities of Cassano delle Murge and Altamura. It was born in 1928 from a reforestation project after a flood, and hosts different species of trees, such as oaks, cedars and cypresses. It is the ideal place to cool off among the trees on hot summer days and take a break in one of the areas equipped with picnic tables.

The train station connects Altamura with Gravina, Bari and Matera. The train company is not Trenitalia but Ferrovia Appulo Lucane. Bicycle transport free of charge in Apulia. Ticket purchase at the snack bar/kiosk. Ticket must be stamped before departure.

From the countryside you can enjoy a beautiful view of the town of Altamura.

Here, in an abandoned quarry, very numerous (about 20,000) dinosaur footprints dating back to about 70 million years ago have been discovered. The footprints have proven to be well preserved and have now been sorted into a row. These are footprints of over 200 specimens of at least 5 different species.

The vegetation opens up and we can admire the panorama of the Alta Murgia National Park which extends for 677.4 square km.