Massafra
A town in Apulia's Taranto province with a compact centre of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Massafra sits at the foot of the Murgia tarantina and falls within the Terra delle Gravine regional natural park. The surrounding area contains cave-dwelling settlements from the rupestrian civilisation, and the coast holds the Stornara nature reserve. The town is also known for its carnival, and the wider Apulia region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population30,875
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Massafra: quick answers
Where is Massafra?
Massafra is in Taranto, Italy, about 17 km10 miles in a straight line from the city of Taranto.
How do you get to Massafra?
The nearest airport is Grottaglie (TAR), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is Massafra, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Massafra?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is November, with about 85 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Massafra?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 restaurants, 2 cafés and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Massafra?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Grottaglie, Martina Franca and Manduria.