루틸리아노‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪4‬개의 천연기념물

It's a beautiful place, thank you very much for those who dedicate most of their time to give us a show of our land.

The Oasis Mirko Variato is a private area, access is not granted. It is not possible to take refreshments

Sassano lake is a karst sinkhole in the metropolitan city of Bari, in the territory of Conversano, at 182 m a.s.l.

December 2021: the lake is no longer dried up. Let's hope it holds up.

"Natural" reservoir of karst origin supported by the hand of man who, over the years, has been able to exploit the depressions present for the positioning of cisterns useful for collecting winter rainfall in order to thus accumulate precious water resources in view of the summer. Today, although it no longer serves this purpose, it is a precious source for the life of birds, fish, amphibians and local fauna. Powered by an underground pipeline that conveys the rain that has fallen to the surrounding areas, it manages to win the "battle" against the strong evaporation caused by the heat. And so it is visible and open to visitors throughout the year.

Lama San Giorgio, which since 1997 has been identified by the Region as a protected natural area, due to the naturalistic, landscape, archaeological and cultural interest that the area holds. It is an engraving that has its origin in Monte Sannace, in the territory of Gioia del Colle and which crosses the municipalities of Sammichele, Turi, Casamassima, Rutigliano, Noicattaro and Triggiano before meeting the sea in the locality of the capital "Cala Pantano ".

From my last photo (31/07/2021) you can see how the lake has now completely dried up. What a desolation ...

Sassano lake Technical features Areal extension 5,250 m2 Average altitude 182 m a.s.l. Depth 2.5 meters Number of tanks 31 Lake Sassano is located on the immediate western outskirts of the town of Conversano. It is one of the lakes most modified by human action, and more intensely exploited by local inhabitants (it is no coincidence that it has the largest number of cisterns, equal to 31). It has an isosceles triangle shape. This shape does not actually reflect the morphological characteristics of the area, which instead show a larger depression that extends beyond the current limits of the lake, and which in exceptional events can be occupied by water. To remedy the floods, we intervened by applying holes in the rock to facilitate the runoff underground