Discover Motta Montecorvino: Mountains, Nature and Culture

Motta Montecorvino combines landscapes with village and cultural history. Several mountains lie around the town; in Motta Montecorvino and the wider regional area, there is a church, a museum, palaces and a castle. Motta Montecorvino is also home to the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, the Museo Civiltà Contadina e Tradizioni Popolari and the Quercia di San Luca.

Getting There and Orientation

From Foggia's Gino Lisa Airport, the route initially follows the S.S.17 and then the S.P.369 to Motta Montecorvino. The final approximately 5 kilometers are winding. This section should be considered separately when planning the journey.

Mountains and Landscapes Around Motta Montecorvino

Monte Sambuco is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Motta Montecorvino. Monte Pagliarone is a mountain near the town. In the wider regional area are the mountains Monte Cornacchia and Serra Meccaglia. Monte Sambuco has remarkable birdlife, including buzzards, kites, owls, scops owls and falcons.

Birdlife and Forest Excursion

The San Cristoforo Casa del Guardiaboschi excursion passes through the forests of Motta Montecorvino, stops at Pila S. Onofrio and then reaches the Casa del Guardiaboschi. When planning the day, this sequence can be considered as a forest section, an intermediate stop and the subsequent destination.

Church and Historic Architectural Forms

The Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Motta Montecorvino was built in the 15th century and remodeled in the 18th century. The tower of the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista di Motta Montecorvino became a bell tower in 1447. In the wider regional area lies Castello Di Capua, a castle. Palazzo Caso, Palazzo Vescovile and Palazzo Darco are palaces in the wider regional area of Motta Montecorvino.

Rural Traditions in the Museum

The Museo Civiltà Contadina e Tradizioni Popolari di Motta Montecorvino provides insights into life in rural villages, fieldwork, as well as seasonal traditions and customs. On display are agricultural and pastoral equipment, tools used by craftspeople, and reconstructions of domestic spaces. The reconstructions of domestic spaces complement the equipment and tools with the residential side of rural life. In the same museum, fieldwork, crafts, domestic spaces, as well as seasonal traditions and customs thus come together. The objects come from different areas of rural everyday life and are complemented by the reconstructions of domestic spaces.

Quercia di San Luca and Religious Tradition

The Quercia di San Luca di Motta Montecorvino stands on Via Roma near the municipal fountain. On October 18, people gathered beneath this tree who were traveling from Motta to the historic mass dedicated to Saint Luke in nearby Volturara Appula. This religious connection links the tree with the route from Motta to this mass.

Other Places

San Marco In Lamis, Candela, Roseto Valfortore, Castelluccio Dei Sauri, Foggia, Cerignola, Ischitella and Poggio Imperiale.

For the higher-level travel overview: Foggia.