Visit to the Red Hypogeum Oil Mill of Martina Franca
Description
The visit to the Frantoio Rosso Ipogeo gives the feeling of traveling through time: first when Puglia was submerged by the sea until the last century, when olive oil was produced. The route starts from the observation of marine fossils embedded in the limestone rock, and goes through the late medieval centuries when lampante oil was produced and exported to Europe. It will include the production phases and equipment used at the time, and then conclude with the last period of the mill, when the production from lamps and lampante oil was transformed into edible oil.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visitors can visit the oil mill in its different spaces and learn about the history of oil production from the Middle Ages to the modern age
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important note: in the case of tastings of typical products, alcoholic drinks will be served exclusively to visitors over 18, for minors we will provide soft drinks.
Reviews(9)
Very, very small. Guided tour with headphones in 10 minutes. There were some nice pictures and a person. A good picture of how things used to go.
So much more than we expected! We appreciated the owner's hard work and research to restore this underground oil mill into a museum. We especially enjoyed his passion for sharing the history with others. The olive oil tasting experience was educational and so delicious!
Great little tour and olive oil tasting at the end. The owner has great passion for olive oil and the making of it. If we were staying longer we would have gone to one of the evenings music events. Nice small tour size.
A beautiful way to bring back to life an old underground crusher. Let yourself be transported by the words of Giuseppe and Samantha in a hidden world that smells of truth and sacrifice and the final tasting teaches us to understand and recognize the different characteristics of 'oil. An immersive experience not to be missed. Thank you. It was a pleasure.
The tour was booked in German, the guide speaks only English. and Italian. He was trying very hard but unfortunately not what we had booked
Beautiful experience 🤩 A true discovery in search of our roots of a generous and ingenious Puglia. We appreciated the fantastic restoration work of Giuseppe, a true visionary and his historical research to bring to light the rich and exciting past of this underground oil mill. And after the story, we enjoyed tasting local oils...Thank you for your dedication. Don’t miss it! 🤩 Rosanna & co
The history of this hidden gem is very fascinating and oil tasting is the icing on the cake of a unique and immersive experience. Whether you are passionate about gastronomy or just curious, I recommend visiting the place
splendid place where you can fully perceive the beauty of oil production, thanks above all to a very prepared guide. is a place that can also be transformed into an event room hosting artists or organizing some party... what can I say, super approved!
The attention to detail, the attention to explanations by the owners and the overwhelming atmosphere are what makes Frantoio Rosso Ipogeo unique!
