Margherita di Savoia Puglia
A salt mine, nature reserve, and spa town: Margherita di Savoia
The name of Margherita di Savoia is inexorably linked with salt. In this corner of Puglia, just a few kilometers from the Gargano, we find some 75 square kilometers of salt beds the largest in Europe. Exploited since the 2nd century B.C. by the Illiri population originating from Dalmatia, today the salt beds of Margherita di Savoia appear much as they were left by the architect Luigi Vanitelli who, in 1754 and according to the wishes of King Charles the 3rd of Bourbon, redesigned the basins.
In 1977 the salt marshes were declared State Nature Reserve, in recognition of the incredible variety of birds, including flamingos, who inhabit the marshes during migration. Margherita di Savoia is a popular bathing resort; its long sandy beaches attracting a great number of holiday makers here each summer.
Margherita di Savoia is also home to an important thermal center where to enjoy treatments performed using the mud and waters extracted from the salt basins, the benefits of which have been scientifically proven.
Suggested hotels Margherita di Savoia and surroundings
Puglia 5 stars luxury
Baia dei Faraglioni Mattinata
The Baia dei Faraglioni is a superb 5 star luxury beach resort, situated in an enchanting bay in the heart of Apulia's 'Monte Barone' park, overlooking the sea. The hotel offers spectacular...
Puglia 4 stars
Baia delle Zagare Mattinata
Baia delle Zagare is a hotel situated in the heart of the National Park of the Gargano, between Mattinata and Vieste, on a quite spectacular stretch of coast, featuring dramatically beautiful bays...
Nicolaus Bari
Little more than a kilometer from the city center, the Sheraton Nicolaus Hotel is one of Bari's finest hotels. A superb modern hotel and conference center, the building soars skywards so as to...
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