아쿠아비바 델레 폰티‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪3‬개의 천연기념물

Whoever comes to the forest cannot miss it

“Leave a stone for those who pass by”

Centuries-old oak in the Mercadante Forest, testimony to the strength and beauty of nature. The paths to reach it are easily accessible and suitable for people of all levels.

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

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

Forest dedicated to Saverio Mercadante “Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante (baptised 17 September 1795 – 17 December 1870) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas. While Mercadante may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond his own lifetime, he composed as prolific a number of works as either; and his development of operatic structures, melodic styles and orchestration contributed significantly to the foundations upon which Giuseppe Verdi built his dramatic technique.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saverio_Mercadante?wprov=sfti1

the "Pietro Rossi" estate, owned by the notary Pietro Albenzio, houses the Menhir n ° 1 at its entrance Monument dating back to the Neolithic period