Fasano ( Italian pronunciation: [faˈzaːno] ; Barese : Fasciànë ) is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi , Apulia , southern Italy . It is the second most populated town in the province after Brindisi , with a population in 2021 of 39,026.
6-589: Borgo Egnazia is a luxury resort and spa in Savelletri of Fasano , Italy . It is owned by Aldo Melpignano, a former investment analyst. The resort has 45 acres of land which includes the San Domenico golf course and Vair spa, as well as a 28 villas and 63 hotel rooms. The buildings are made of local calcar limestone and designed in the Apulian region's typical historical style. The resort took six years and
12-627: A €150m investment to build. The name comes from the nearby archeological site of Gnatia . Singer Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel married at Borgo Egnazia in October 2012. The ceremony cost $ 6.5 million as the newlyweds rented the entire resort and flew all guests to the Italian location. Also were wedded in the same location, Nikesh Arora and Ayesha Thapar, in a ceremony that lasted from 3 July to 9 July 2014. The 50th G7 summit
18-417: 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
24-648: The road from Brindisi to Rome during ancient times, runs along Fasano's costal frazioni , including Savelletri and is visible today. 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
30-478: The sea: coastal resorts include Savelletri with its beaches, the archaeological digs at Gnatia and a golf course and the quaint fishing town of Torre Canne . The coast is characterized by a peaceful atmosphere that prevails despite growing tourism. 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
36-480: Was held at Borgo Egnazia in June 2024. Fasano According to a folk etymology , the name Fasano derives from the "Faso", a large wild columbus dove (also represented on the civic coat of arms) which drank from the fogge , which was a type of swamp or pool in the open air formed from the water that flowed down from the surrounding hills. This area where the pool once was is now a communal garden. Via Appia ,
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