| | | Via Monti del Duca 52, Martina Franca, 74015 |
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Martina Franca, a majestic town of elaborate baroque architecture, is set on a hillside which overlooks the beautiful Valle d'Itria, a fabled part of southern Italy, which houses the charming trulli; conical-roofed traditional stone dwellings which are unique in their design. The old town of nearby Alberobello is entirely composed of these buildings. Close by are also the amazing caves at Castellana, huge underground caverns, which continue to exist because the area does not suffer from earth tremors. Other attractions in the area include Locorotondo, with its beautifully rounded old town and exquisite white wine and Ostuni, the famous 'white city of the south', whose startling white-washed façade lights up the hillside. Further down the 'heel' of Italy's 'boot' are to be found the imposing castle of Otranto and the baroque city of Lecce. Martina Franca lies almost half-way between the Adriatic to the East and the Ionian to the West, half an hour's drive in either direction to long sandy beaches. |
| By | Line / Type / Location | Exit / Stop / Distance | | Airports | 
| Bari BRI | 70 km |  | | Brindisi BDS | 61 km |
| | Highways | 
| A14 Bologna-Taranto | Bari-Massafra-Gioia |
| | Train Lines | 
| Bari - Brindisi - Lecce | Fasano | | | Roma - Brindisi - Lecce | Fasano | | | Bari - Monopoli - Fasano | Fasano | | | Taranto - Lecce | Taranto |
| | Train Line | 
| Bari-Taranto | Martina Franca |
| | Bus Lines |
| A100 Bari-Putignano-Alberobello-Martina | Martina Franca | | | A310 Taranto-Mart. Fr.-Cisternino-Ceglie | Martina Franca | | | A320 Alberobello-Martina Fr.-Taranto | Martina Franca | | | Af120 Martina Fr.-Lecce | Martina Franca | | | Af2_Dom Martina Fr.-Francavilla F.-Lecce | Martina Franca |
| | National Road | 
| SS16 Strada Statale Adriatica | Fasano | | | SS379 (E55) Bari-Brindisi | Fasano |
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If you have never driving in Italy before there are a few things to bear in mind:
- you need to have your lights on at all times- this is now law on all major roads
- the speed limit on dual carriageways is 90 km/hr and most normal roads is 70, but some local roads are marked at 50 km/hr
- there is a bewildering array of road signs that often cover the ones you are looking for!
- roundabouts don't generally work in the way you expect - most give priority to the person coming onto the roundabout from the right (there is a general rule of priority to those coming from the right). Although most are now changing you need to watch for give way signs, as some are a mixture of both systems.
Coming by Plane+Car from Bari Palese Airport: The trip from Bari to Martina Franca usually takes just over an hour. From Bari Palese airport, take the SS16 dual carriageway south towards Brindisi. At Fasano you need to leave the dual carriageway and follow signs to Taranto, Locorotondo and Martina Franca (please note that there are a number of exits for Fasano, but the correct one indicates Taranto, Locorotondo and Martina Franca).
When you arrive in Martina Franca turn left at the first round-about you come to, then go straight on through a set of traffic lights (which usually flash yellow). At the next traffic lights go straight on up the hill as far as a T junction. Turn right and then left after about 200 metres (the first road you come to). Go straight on as far as another T junction and there turn left. After about 100 metres there is a church on the left and opposite it you need to take the right fork in the road into "via Monti del Duca". Go straight on, around a series of bends for about 700 metres. Where the road narrows there is a stone arch with a red door and you must turn right here and follow the road round the left. The green gate of Masseria Labbruto is in front of you. Please ring the bell marked 'Motolese'.
Coming by Plane+Car from Brindisi Airport: The trip from Brindisi to Martina Franca usually takes less then an hour - please see the map below. From Brindisi take the SS16 dual carriageway north towards Bari. At Fasano you need to leave the dual carriageway and follow signs to Taranto, Locorotondo and Martina Franca (please note that there are a number of exits for Fasano, but the correct one indicates Taranto, Locorotondo and Martina Franca). When you arrive in Martina Franca turn left at the first round-about you come to, then go straight on through a set of traffic lights (which usually flash yellow). At the next traffic lights go straight on up the hill as far as a T junction. Turn right and then left after about 200 metres (the first road you come to). Go straight on as far as another T junction and there turn left. After about 100 metres there is a church on the left and opposite it you need to take the right fork in the road into "via Monti del Duca". Go straight on, around a series of bends for about 700 metres. Where the road narrows there is a stone arch with a red door and you must turn right here and follow the road round the left. The green gate of Masseria Labbruto is in front of you. Please ring the bell marked 'Motolese'.
Coming by Plane from Taranto Airport: From Taranto take the Ss172 for 44,4 km in direction Martina Franca. When you arrive in town turn right at the second traffic lights you come to, then go straight on as far as a T-junction and turn left. At the round about turn right. After about 300 metres there is a church on the left and opposite it you need to take the right fork in the road into "via Monti del Duca". Go straight on, around a series of bends for about 700 metres. Where the road narrows there is a stone arch with a red door and you must turn right here and follow the road round the left. The green gate of Masseria Labbruto is in front of you. Please ring the bell marked 'Motolese'.
Pick up service available upon request.
Coming by Train: Martina Franca has a railway station but it served only by local trains. The nearest important railway station is in Fasano (20 km). Once there you can reach us by taking a FSE bus up to the Viale Europa, then we will come to take you! |
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