culture Trinitapoli is a small town in the South of the Capitanata area near the Ofanto river. After some interesting findings, the Archeological Park of Trinitapoli was built. Here you’ll visit two hypogea named the Bronze Hypogeum and the Ivory hypogeum that date back to the 17th century b. C. during the Neolithic. In the middle Ages, Trinitapoli was a place of the transhumance. The shepherds coming from Abruzzo arrived here during the winter to pasture their flocks. The shepherds started to build the first straw houses, and renamed this place Casal de Palia, i.e. (village of straw houses). Later the village became bigger and bigger, so its name was changed into Casale della Trinità (Trinity village) because of the Trinity abbey founded by the Benedictine monks in the surroundings.

FOOD AND WINE Mainly an agricultural town, with its wide cultivated area, Trinitapoli and its main dishes are based on countryside recipes and products of excellent quality such as wine, olive oil, vegetables, in oil preserves. The preserves of aubergines, artichokes, dried tomatoes in oil are the typical starters of local dishes.






EVENTI-DIVERTIMENTO The Hypogea week takes place every October to promote the archeological heritage of this area through organized guided tours. You should not miss the Archeological Park of the Hypogea and the Civic Archeological Museum.