One of the most beautiful villages in Italy
Cisternino
History
On the last edge of the south-eastern Murgia of Puglia (394 m above sea level), it faces south-west on the Itria valley studded with trulli and has about 11 thousand and 500 inhabitants. Tourism in Cisternino has developed in the last decade thanks to the only good of this small center: the nature, the landscape, the trulli and the spontaneous architecture of the historic center. Cisternino is among “The most beautiful villages in Italy”, adheres to “Green Flag Agriculture”, “Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club” and is part of the international network of “Cittaslow”.
Monuments and places of interest
- Old Town
- Tower of Porta Grande or Norman-Swabian
- Church of San Nicola
- Church of Santa Lucia
- anctuary of the Madonna d’Ibernia
- Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli
- Farmhouses
Events, traditions and folklore
- Feast and procession of the protector Saints Quirico and Giulitta (first week of August)
- Pietre che Cantano Festival
- Valle d’Itria International Band Festival
- acred Sounds and from the Planet Festival,
- Festival of the Senses
- Alterfesta
Food festivals
of orecchiette, bombetta (meat rolls) and bruschettas, gnumeriedd and ciervellet (rolls and sausage) taking place in August, alternately in various districts.
