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Fasano
Fasano (Italian pronunciation: [faˈzaːno]; Barese: Fasciànë) is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. With a population of 39,026 as of 2021, it is the second most populous municipality in the province, after Brindisi.
According to a local folk etymology, the name "Fasano" derives from the Faso, a large wild columbus dove that, according to tradition, used to drink from a natural pool or swamp known as the fogge. This body of water formed from runoff flowing down from the nearby hills. The image of the dove is also featured on the city's coat of arms. The area where the pool once existed is now a public garden.
Fasano lies along the route of the ancient Appian Way (Via Appia), the Roman road that connected Brindisi to Rome. The road traverses the town’s coastal frazione of Savelletri, and sections of the ancient route remain visible to this day.
Fasano marks the border between the Salento and the Metropolitan City of Bari. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from all three of the provincial capitals in Apulia, namely Bari, Taranto and Brindisi.
The municipality borders Alberobello (BA), Cisternino, Locorotondo (BA), Monopoli (BA) and Ostuni. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Canale di Pirro, Laureto, Montalbano, Pezze di Greco, Pozzo Faceto, Savelletri, Selva di Fasano, Speziale, Torre Canne and Torre Spaccata.
Fasano is situated in an area with olive trees and its territory extends from hills to the sea with rich Mediterranean vegetation.
Coming down from hills the town of Fasano occupies a dominant position in the valley which then leads down to the sea: coastal resorts include Savelletri with its beaches, the archaeological digs at Gnatia and a golf course and the fishing town of Torre Canne. Around Fasano are Pezze di Greco, Montalbano, Speziale and Pozzo Faceto, centres of secular olive cultivation; and a range of medieval fortified masserie, or farmhouses, aimed at agricultural tourism.
Fasano station is an important stop, both for regional and long-distance trains, on the Adriatic railway. The SS 16 highway "Adriatica" Padova-Otranto serves the town with two exits, "Fasano" and "Savelletri".
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Fasano
Fasano (Italian pronunciation: [faˈzaːno]; Barese: Fasciànë) is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. With a population of 39,026 as of 2021, it is the second most populous municipality in the province, after Brindisi.
According to a local folk etymology, the name "Fasano" derives from the Faso, a large wild columbus dove that, according to tradition, used to drink from a natural pool or swamp known as the fogge. This body of water formed from runoff flowing down from the nearby hills. The image of the dove is also featured on the city's coat of arms. The area where the pool once existed is now a public garden.
Fasano lies along the route of the ancient Appian Way (Via Appia), the Roman road that connected Brindisi to Rome. The road traverses the town’s coastal frazione of Savelletri, and sections of the ancient route remain visible to this day.
Fasano marks the border between the Salento and the Metropolitan City of Bari. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from all three of the provincial capitals in Apulia, namely Bari, Taranto and Brindisi.
The municipality borders Alberobello (BA), Cisternino, Locorotondo (BA), Monopoli (BA) and Ostuni. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Canale di Pirro, Laureto, Montalbano, Pezze di Greco, Pozzo Faceto, Savelletri, Selva di Fasano, Speziale, Torre Canne and Torre Spaccata.
Fasano is situated in an area with olive trees and its territory extends from hills to the sea with rich Mediterranean vegetation.
Coming down from hills the town of Fasano occupies a dominant position in the valley which then leads down to the sea: coastal resorts include Savelletri with its beaches, the archaeological digs at Gnatia and a golf course and the fishing town of Torre Canne. Around Fasano are Pezze di Greco, Montalbano, Speziale and Pozzo Faceto, centres of secular olive cultivation; and a range of medieval fortified masserie, or farmhouses, aimed at agricultural tourism.
Fasano station is an important stop, both for regional and long-distance trains, on the Adriatic railway. The SS 16 highway "Adriatica" Padova-Otranto serves the town with two exits, "Fasano" and "Savelletri".
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