Holiday apartment in San Bartolomeo: Rural character, culture and routes

San Bartolomeo combines the rural character of a contrada with several different themes for planning your trip. San Bartolomeo is a contrada of Monopoli with stone masserie, dry-stone walls and centuries-old olive trees. The rural character remains the defining local setting, to which the cultural sites, caves and routes in the surrounding area are connected.

Holiday apartment in San Bartolomeo for culture and discovery

The cultural side of the area around San Bartolomeo is evident in clearly different forms. Castiglione is an ancient site in the area around San Bartolomeo. The Fondazione Pino Pascali - Museo di Arte Contemporanea is a museum in the area around San Bartolomeo. The Castello di Conversano is a castle in the area around San Bartolomeo, while the Palmieri Palace is a palace in the same area. Culture enthusiasts can therefore plan an outing around Castiglione, the museum, the Castello di Conversano or the Palmieri Palace. The ancient site, museum, castle and palace thus offer different starting points for planning your excursions and also make the area interesting for travellers who want to combine experiences in nature with culture.

Caves and regional destinations

The landscape-related attractions also extend beyond the local character. The Grotte di Castellana is a cave in the area around San Bartolomeo. The Grotta del Trullo is also a cave in the area around San Bartolomeo. In the wider regional area, there are also Spiaggia Marina Grande and Zoosafari Fasanolandia. These regional destinations extend the range of excursions beyond the area around San Bartolomeo.

Compare routes with clear measurements

Two routes with specific key figures are available for active days. The “San Bartolomeo – Monopoli” mountain bike route is 19.83 km long and has 157 m of ascent. The “San Bartolomeo – Polignano a Mare” hiking route is 5.88 km long. The two distances provide concrete guidance for planning the day when choosing between a longer bike ride and a shorter hike. The mountain bike route also includes the 157 m of ascent as a separate planning factor.

San Bartolomeo di Padula and its history

San Bartolomeo di Padula is a rural church dating from a period between the 8th and 10th centuries. The first documentary mention of San Bartolomeo di Padula dates from 1180. San Bartolomeo di Padula can be reached from the S.P. 114 Monopoli–Conversano at the level of Contrada Chiesa Nuova. For orientation on site, both the S.P. 114 Monopoli–Conversano and Contrada Chiesa Nuova are therefore available. Alongside the landscape, routes and destinations, a historic site is thus another theme you can include in your travel planning.

Other places you may consider for your travel planning include Noci, Grumo Appula, Castellana Grotte, Macchia Di Monte, Palo del Colle, Cellamare, Altamura and Gioia Del Colle.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bari.