Santuario della Madonna della Scala
Sanctuary built between 1729 and 1731 within the eponymous gravina, accessible by a 125-step staircase, housing a revered icon.
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Les informations utiles à connaître avant ta visite.
🅿️ Parking
The historic center can be visited on foot. Park on the outskirts of the center and follow local signage (free or paid parking depending on the zones).
📅 Hours set by order no. 135 of 11 October 2025 Limited access from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM; closed 24 hours a day to vehicles over 3.5 t and farm machinery ℹ️ Historic centre ZTL: Via La Terra, Via Commenda, Via Capreoli, Largo Pelillo, Via S. Fanelli and Vico Graviglione, with electronic control. Only residents can apply for a transit permit. ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check the signs at the entrance to the zone to avoid a fine.
Baia di Gandoli (Leporano)
Distance : 31000
Rupestre, spectaculaire, nature et patrimoine
Exceptional rock-cut heritage, protected natural setting (Parco Terra delle Gravine, WWF oasis, Stornara reserve), rich Baroque architectural heritage.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Hiking in the gravine and their rock churches, visiting the Santuario della Madonna della Scala, walking in the WWF oasis of Monte Sant’Elia.
2 to 3 h — Quick visit | 4 to 5 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
2 to 3 h — Quick visit | 4 to 5 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
Les informations utiles pour organiser ton arrivée, tes déplacements et ton stationnement autour de cette destination.
From Taranto, allow about 25 minutes (19 km).
Massafra has its own train station (Stazione di Massafra). Check regional train schedules before you go.
Hours & tickets:
Trainline
Trenitalia
Ferrovie del Sud-Est provides a direct connection to Bari; boarding is at the 'Bivio', on Via Appia, south of the city.
Schedules & tickets:
Ferrovie del Sud Est
Massafra is a town in the province of Taranto, built at the foot of the Murge and cut through by deep gravine, including those of San Marco and Madonna della Scala. Elevated to the rank of città in 1939, it is part of the Terra delle Gravine Regional Natural Park, along with the WWF oasis of Monte Sant’Elia and the Stornara nature reserve on its coastline. People come here for its rock-cut dwellings, churches carved into the rock, and the Sanctuary of Madonna della Scala, reached by a staircase of 125 steps.
Les informations pratiques pour organiser ta visite.
Consulte la carte des bornes de recharge disponibles autour de cette destination.
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The historic center can be visited on foot. Park on the outskirts of the center and follow local signage (free or paid parking depending on the zones).
📅 Hours set by order no. 135 of 11 October 2025 Limited access from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM; closed 24 hours a day to vehicles over 3.5 t and farm machinery ℹ️ Historic centre ZTL: Via La Terra, Via Commenda, Via Capreoli, Largo Pelillo, Via S. Fanelli and Vico Graviglione, with electronic control. Only residents can apply for a transit permit. ℹ️ ZTL hours and rules may change. Always check the signs at the entrance to the zone to avoid a fine.
Baia di Gandoli (Leporano)
Distance : 31000
Rupestre, spectaculaire, nature et patrimoine
Exceptional rock-cut heritage, protected natural setting (Parco Terra delle Gravine, WWF oasis, Stornara reserve), rich Baroque architectural heritage.
Information non renseignée pour le moment.
Hiking in the gravine and their rock churches, visiting the Santuario della Madonna della Scala, walking in the WWF oasis of Monte Sant’Elia.
2 to 3 h — Quick visit | 4 to 5 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
2 to 3 h — Quick visit | 4 to 5 h — Recommended visit | 1 day — Full visit
From Taranto, allow about 25 minutes (19 km).
Massafra has its own train station (Stazione di Massafra). Check regional train schedules before you go.
Hours & tickets:
Trainline
Trenitalia
Ferrovie del Sud-Est provides a direct connection to Bari; boarding is at the 'Bivio', on Via Appia, south of the city.
Schedules & tickets:
Ferrovie del Sud Est
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