Castello normanno di Ginosa
A fortress from 1080 nicknamed the "castello d'oro," with three crenellated towers, turned into a palatial residence under the Doria family after 1556.
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Les informations utiles à connaître avant ta visite.
Park on the outskirts or near the centre, then continue on foot to the castle and the lanes.
📅 Zone A (piazza IV Novembre, via Cavour, via Tre Fonti, via Noci, via Matrice, via Campanile, corso Vittorio Emanuele…): Monday-Friday 12:00 AM-5:00 AM and 8:30 PM-12:00 AM; Saturday 12:00 AM-5:00 AM, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM and 8:30 PM-12:00 AM; Sunday and public holidays 24/7 📅 Zone B (corso Vittorio Emanuele II, between via Messapia and via Salento): Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM-1:30 PM and 6:00 PM-11:00 PM ℹ️ Hours set by municipal regulation; local police may amend them by ordinance. ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check the signage at the entrance to the zone to avoid a fine.
Marina di Ginosa (sandy beaches lined with pine groves)
Distance : 21000
Ville d’intérieur tranquille, entre château, gravines et églises rupestres, prolongée par une marina balnéaire
Exceptional Byzantine rock-cut heritage, a well-preserved Norman castle, and diverse landscapes between the Murgia and the Ionian Sea.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Visit the castle and the Chiesa Madre, walk to the ravines and rock churches, go bird-watching at Lake Salinella, explore the pine groves of Marina di Ginosa, beach time in summer.
1 to 2 h — Quick visit | 3 to 4 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
1 to 2 h — Quick visit | 3 to 4 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
Les informations utiles pour organiser ton arrivée, tes déplacements et ton stationnement autour de cette destination.
About 25 km from Matera (35 min by car) and 55 km from Taranto (1 h).
Ginosa's town centre has no train station. The station at Marina di Ginosa (formerly "Ginosa Scalo"), on the Ionian line, is the main rail link between the provinces of Taranto and Matera: it sits on the coast, about 20 km from the town.
Hours & tickets:
Trenitalia
Bus connections are available to Taranto and Marina di Ginosa. See lines
Ginosa sits at 240 m, on the edge of ravines. Walk up to the Norman castle (1080, remodelled in the 16th century) and the Chiesa Madre San Martino (1554), then explore the ravines, including the Casale, a limestone fissure of around 3 km that encircles the historic centre, and their rock churches (Ecce Homo, Santa Barbara, San Bartolomeo…). Allow half a day on site, and extend your trip to Marina di Ginosa for the beach.
Les informations pratiques pour organiser ta visite.
Consulte la carte des bornes de recharge disponibles autour de cette destination.
Voir les bornes de rechargePark on the outskirts or near the centre, then continue on foot to the castle and the lanes.
📅 Zone A (piazza IV Novembre, via Cavour, via Tre Fonti, via Noci, via Matrice, via Campanile, corso Vittorio Emanuele…): Monday-Friday 12:00 AM-5:00 AM and 8:30 PM-12:00 AM; Saturday 12:00 AM-5:00 AM, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM and 8:30 PM-12:00 AM; Sunday and public holidays 24/7 📅 Zone B (corso Vittorio Emanuele II, between via Messapia and via Salento): Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM-1:30 PM and 6:00 PM-11:00 PM ℹ️ Hours set by municipal regulation; local police may amend them by ordinance. ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check the signage at the entrance to the zone to avoid a fine.
Marina di Ginosa (sandy beaches lined with pine groves)
Distance : 21000
Ville d’intérieur tranquille, entre château, gravines et églises rupestres, prolongée par une marina balnéaire
Exceptional Byzantine rock-cut heritage, a well-preserved Norman castle, and diverse landscapes between the Murgia and the Ionian Sea.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Visit the castle and the Chiesa Madre, walk to the ravines and rock churches, go bird-watching at Lake Salinella, explore the pine groves of Marina di Ginosa, beach time in summer.
1 to 2 h — Quick visit | 3 to 4 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
1 to 2 h — Quick visit | 3 to 4 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
About 25 km from Matera (35 min by car) and 55 km from Taranto (1 h).
Ginosa's town centre has no train station. The station at Marina di Ginosa (formerly "Ginosa Scalo"), on the Ionian line, is the main rail link between the provinces of Taranto and Matera: it sits on the coast, about 20 km from the town.
Hours & tickets:
Trenitalia
Bus connections are available to Taranto and Marina di Ginosa. See lines
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A fortress from 1080 nicknamed the "castello d'oro," with three crenellated towers, turned into a palatial residence under the Doria family after 1556.
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Church dedicated to St. Martin of Tours, built in 1554 during the French military presence, an example of 16th-century Renaissance architecture.
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A set of sixteen documented Byzantine rock churches, carved into the ravines and decorated with frescoes, including the Chiesa dell'Ecce Homo and the Chiesa di Santa Barbara.
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A network of spectacular ravines and limestone fissures, including the 3 km Casale fissure, evidence of prehistoric and medieval cave dwellings.
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Seaside resort on the Ionian coast, about 25 km from the historic centre, with beaches holding the Blue Flag for 22 years and the Legambiente Three Sails award.
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