Pozzo Faceto: botanical garden

On the Via Francigena, a few meters from the Dolmen of Montalbano in the province of Brindisi, in the middle of the plain of monumental olive trees, on a strip of land owned by the Zizzi family, the MILETO GARDENS are born today.

An old quarry and surrounding land, converted into a nature park featuring plants from all over the world.

The road is crossed daily by tourists on foot or bicycle, by religious pilgrimages and by visitors staying in the many historic farms in the Itria Valley area.

Biodiversity, revalorization, inclusion and promotion of the area are just some of the values behind this project. This beautiful botanical garden offers the opportunity to get closer to nature and learn about its immense variety, while remaining in an urban context. An experience that can enrich the mind and heart, for the whole family.

Fourteen hectares of land on which unravels a unique path divided into thematic areas, different in flora, from different areas of the Mediterranean, but also of the world, particularly compatible with our pedoclimatic zone.

THE WALK extends along a tree-lined path lined with species with different flowering periods so as to offer an alternation of colors between the different annual seasons.

The second area of the garden is represented by THE THEATER, which because of its natural conformation lends itself as a backdrop for events of all kinds.

THE PALMET, where art and poetry intersect with each other, stimulating the visitor's imagination.
The rustling of sugar cane, the gurgling of water and the swaying of the Pampas are a source of stillness for the mind.

The fourth area, "THE DESERT," consists of succulent plants (called succulents) designed to reproduce an environment typical of those areas without water to show that even in arid and rocky areas it is possible to create an environmentally sustainable garden.

The fifth zone is THE OLIVE GROVE.An area that signals the evolution of olive growing through the refurbishment of an ancient olive grove and conversion to an intensive semi-irrigated system. In this area, it is also possible to observe how the number of animal and plant species further changes.

The sixth thematic area is represented by THE FRUIT GROVE. Here colors, scents and flavors intersect with each other. It is possible to observe the intercropping of different types of fruit trees, new and old cultivars, with medicinal and aromatic herbs, and at the same time it is possible to taste the different seasonal crops and taste or buy our own extra virgin olive oil.

Mileto Gardens firmly believes in the importance of educating the public about sustainability: each experience within them offers an opportunity to recreate a direct connection with nature and, at the same time, learn more about biodiversity and the evolution of ecological best practices.