Places
Hike·Easy·Relaxing·Hidden gem
Marina di Pulsano — Mar Piccolo
Puglia
The Mar Piccolo (Small Sea) of Taranto is a unique geographic phenomenon — a semi-enclosed sea within the Ionian, connected by narrow straits. Greek Taras (founded 706 BC) used it as a natural harbour; today mussel and oyster farming continues exactly as it did in antiquity. The shoreline walk reveals both the industrial port and the crystal inner sea.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- Mussel farming since Greek antiquity
- Inland sea within the Ionian
- Taras Greek colony 706 BC
With your dog
Dogs on leash near mussel beds.
