Masseria Ciura

A precious example of baroque architecture, Masseria Ciura in Massafra is nestled among majestic centuries-old olive trees.\n\nThe name of the complex refers to the local family of the same name, who used the structure as a farmhouse from the 17th century onwards. Originally, the estate consisted of a courtyard, houses for farmhands and for straw, a stable for oxen, an underground cave, a walled garden of common fruits, a spring well, and two covered winemaking presses with reed roofing.\n\nAround it sprawl twelve tomoli (a traditional unit of land measurement) with 87 olive trees, plus another half tomolo with a well beneath the garden. The current layout of the house replaced the old rustic buildings in 1797, as reported by a commemorative plaque affixed to its façade.\n\nToday, the masseria hosts a hospitality venue.