Spinazzola

Spinazzola is home to 6,000 inhabitants and it is located in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, nestled between Puglia and Basilicata. The village extends over an area of approximately 18,000 hectares, measuring 23 km long and 9 km wide. The Murge and the Appenino Lucano join the Sella di Spinazzola through the Fossa Bradanica, crossed by the Bradano River and its tributaries.

The urban structure of the old medieval village, once fortified and with various access gates, has a pentagonal plan. The city develops on the spur of a hill overlooking the Ulmeta Valley also known as Grava dei Francesi. At the beginning of the 1700s, the city began to expand outside the walls of the old village. The main streets that today bear the names Corso Umberto I and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II came about due to this development.

The local economy is mainly based on agriculture, crafts, mechanical industry and tourism. In recent years, much has been invested in tourism, from the relaunch of the Bauxite Quarries, to the surrounding landscape, the bridge of 12 arches, Historical Fountains (Pilone, Raica, Dirolla, Gadone Turcitano, S. Francesco, Accanata, Casalvecchio, Paredano, San Vincenzo), and in food and wine, with the promotion of local produce such as a special type of sausage called Salsiccia a Punta di Coltello, cardoncello mushroom, legumes, and the production of extra virgin olive oil.