Excursions
Bari, 30 km away
Bari is only minutes away by car from Conversano and the Hotel Palazzo d'Erchia. Downtown Bari is truly exciting with its splendid San Nicola Basilica and maze of lanes and alleys in old Bari.
Don't miss the Art Nouveau theaters built at the turn of the 20th century: the Margherita, the Kursaal Santa Lucia and the Petruzzelli theaters.
Polignano a Mare, 9 km away
For guests seeking a day of relax at the beach while staying at the Hotel Palazzo d'Erchia, we suggest the beautiful inlets and coves in Polignano including Lido di San Giovanni, with fine white sand, and Cala Paura, a pebble beach "below" the town of Polignano a Mare.
In addition to the delightful town, don't miss the Palazzese grotto with its breathtaking colors and atmosphere, also accessible by boat.
Grotte di Castellana, 10 km away
Another enchanting site is the incredible Castellana grottos. The ravine, discovered in 1938, has a surprising vast and rich variety of crystals.
Grotto experts guide visitors through stalactites and stalagmites across over 3 km of magical settings.
Alberobello, 25 km away
With its 1430 trulli, dark capped (the roof) brilliant white dry-constructed buildings, Alberobello was declared World Heritage in 1996.
The trulli's unique architecture seems to be due to the ease in which the owners could willingly tear down and reconstruct them, in ancient times, to avoid paying property taxes.
