Hotel Canusium

A pleasant excursion that follows some sections of the Via Francigena. This route can be done walking or by bicycle and takes place mainly on the provincial road and starts from Canosa di Puglia and reaches Corato, passing through Monte Santa Barbara (262m). To see all the segments of the Via Francigena in Italy: https://www.alltrails.com/it-it/lists/via-francigena-italy

Starting from the St. Sabino Cathedral in Canosa, you’ll soon come to a local road that takes you out of the city and guides you among the olive groves and vineyards that characterise the countryside here; this is the kind of landscape that will accompany wayfarers all the way to Andria. Follow this gradually uphill road for about 4 km and then cross the overpass before turning left along a small road that runs between the olive trees; at the end of this road, turn left and then take the...

This is an easy and short geological nature trail, mostly flat in the area of the disused quarry of Monte Lisciacoli (499 m). Along the path you can enjoy a beautiful silence and a rich vegetation and at the top a splendid 360 degree panorama awaits you: from the Dauni Mountains to Castel del Monte, from Monte Vulture to the Gargano.

Via Francigena - Via Traiana. This segment departing from Cerignola proceeds partly by road and partly on paths until it reaches Canosa di Puglia. This trail is part of the 2000 km long route of the Via Francigena which goes from Canterbury to Rome. To see all segments in Italy: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-francigena-italy To see all segments in Europe: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/via-francigena-eavf The segments for this route on Alltrails are numbered from 1 to 150 from...

Starting from the Cathedral of Andria, the trails reaches a “contrada” road (Macchia di Rosa) which immediately becomes a dirt track that winds its way through olive groves, vineyards and small dry stone walls. After a series of bends, this track becomes straight and stays this way for the next 8 km, going slightly uphill. The landscape does not change: wayfarers are immersed in silent countryside covered in olive trees, representing one of this area’s main sources of income for centuries....