Discover Santa Lucia: Dry-Stone Walls, Caves and Culture

Santa Lucia can be explored through its landscape, religious heritage and nearby destinations. The Trekking di Santa Lucia ai Monti leads through a landscape lined with old dry-stone walls, trulli and lamie. The Chiesa Santa Lucia ai Monti is a parish church, while the Grotta di Santa Lucia, a karst cave in Contrada Santa Lucia, provides another distinctive feature.

Church and religious tradition

The Chiesa Santa Lucia ai Monti is a parish church and was canonically established on 7 December 1943. Cultural experiences also include the traditional Contrada festivals. They are religiously shaped occasions for locals and visitors to meet. At the same time, the festivals contribute to enhancing the historical, religious and social heritage of the landscape around Monopoli.

Trekking among dry-stone walls and trulli

The Trekking di Santa Lucia ai Monti is designed as an approximately 6-kilometre circular trail. The route is considered easy and includes short moderately difficult sections on gravel. Old dry-stone walls line the trail, which passes through a landscape with trulli and lamie. The circular trail therefore combines a clearly defined length with different surfaces and a distinctive landscape. When planning your day for the Trekking di Santa Lucia ai Monti, you should consider not only the distance but also the change between gravel and short moderately difficult sections.

The Grotta di Santa Lucia

The Grotta di Santa Lucia is a karst cave in Contrada Santa Lucia. Inside the cave, the Sala degli Angeli was discovered in 1962 by Professor Franco Anelli; it features delicate stalactite and stalagmite formations. The Grotte di Castellana caves are also located in the vicinity of Santa Lucia.

Museums and an ancient site in the surrounding area

The Museo della Casa alla Fasanese, a museum, is located in the vicinity of Santa Lucia. The Trullo Sovrano, a museum, and the Museo del Territorio "Casa Pezzolla", also a museum, are likewise located nearby. The ancient site of Egnazia - Necropoli is also situated in the vicinity of Santa Lucia. Your itinerary can therefore encompass a cultural spectrum ranging from museums to an archaeologically significant site.

Zoo and beaches as additional destinations

The Zoosafari Fasanolandia zoo is located in the immediate vicinity of Santa Lucia. The beaches Spiaggia Marina Grande and Spiaggia Torre Canne, which are located in the surrounding area of Santa Lucia, are additional options. Alongside religious history, museums and ancient culture, wildlife and the coast therefore emerge as distinct themes. When choosing your interests for the day, you can consequently take different priorities into account. Spiaggia Marina Grande and Spiaggia Torre Canne can be considered coastal destinations when planning your day around Santa Lucia.

Further destinations for your travel planning

For your further travel planning, you can also visit Conversano, Molfetta, Minervino Murge, Corato, San Giorgio, Sannicandro Di Bari, Triggiano and Grumo Appula.

For the broader travel overview: Bari.