| To the north lies the ravine of San Marco, which originates near the "Masseria Pantaleo." It extends to the east of the old town, separating it from the rest of the country. Completely incorporated into the town, takes its name from a cave church dedicated to San Marco.
It was formerly called The Paradise of Massafra (from the greek paradeisos which means garden), because, along the ridges and terraces, a luxuriant vegetation grows together with terraced gardens, orchards and a large crop of figs of india. |