Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria
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1. Bari Vecchia and Via Sparano
Neighborhood/StreetBy day, you can lose yourself in the maze of white alleyways in Bari Vecchia, the old town stretching along the harbor, now humming with restaurants...Read More
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2. Basilica di San Nicola
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe 11th-century Basilica di San Nicola, overlooking the sea in the città vecchia, houses the bones of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa...Read More
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3. Beaches of Gallipoli
Beach–SightAmple swimming and clean, fine-grained sand make Gallipoli's beaches a good choice for families. The 5-km (3-mile) strand reaches from Punta...Read More
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4. Castel del Monte
Castle/Palace/ChateauCrowning an isolated hill 1,778 feet above sea level in the heart of the Alta Murgia National Park, this enigmatic octagonal fortress, built...Read More
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5. Cattedrale
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe stunning pinkish-white 11th-century cathedral, considered one of the finest in Puglia, is built on a spit of land jutting into the sea....Read More
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6. Duomo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineDominating a vast square concealed by a maze of alleyways, Lecce's magnificent cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta never fails to take visitors...Read More
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7. Duomo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineMatera's splendidly restored cathedral, dedicated to the Madonna della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio, was built in the late 13th century and occupies...Read More
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8. MArTA ‒ Museo Archeologico Nazionale Taranto
Museum/GalleryTaranto's outstanding National Archaeological Museum (MArTA) occupies the historic premises of the ex-monastery of San Pasquale. The museum...Read More
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9. Museo e Parco Archeologico Nazionale di Capo Colonna
Archaeological Site/RuinsIl Santuario di Hera Lacinia (Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia) was once one of the most important shrines of Magna Graecia. Only one column remains...Read More
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10. Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia
Museum/GalleryReggio Calabria is home to one of southern Italy's most important archaeological museums. Its prize exhibit, of course, is the two ancient Greek...Read More
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11. Sassi di Matera
Historic District/SiteMatera's Sassi are piled chaotically atop one another down the sides of a steep ravine. Some date from Paleolithic times, when they were truly...Read More
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12. Storica Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario
Museum VillageHead to this house-museum in the Sasso Caveoso district for moving insights into what peasant life was like in a limestone cave dwelling. The...Read More
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13. Alberobello–Martina Franca road
Scenic Drive/TourThe trulli in Alberobello itself are impressive, but the most scenic concentration of these unique conical structures is along a 15-km (9-mile...Read More
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14. Castello
Castle/Palace/ChateauOne of Frederick II's most imposing fortresses, the quadrangular Trani Castle guarded the Adriatic sea route throughout the Middle Ages. It...Read More
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15. Castello Aragonese
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe massive Aragonese Castle is considered a masterpiece of 16th-century military architecture. Rebuilt by the Spanish viceroy Don Pedro di...Read More
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16. Castello Aragonese
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe massive bulk of Gallipoli's castle guards the entrance to the island of the borgo antico, which is linked to the new town by a bridge. Rising...Read More
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17. Castello Svevo
Castle/Palace/ChateauLooming over the cathedral is the symbol of Bari: huge Castello Svevo, which houses a number of archaeological and art collections within its...Read More
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18. Castello Svevo
Castle/Palace/ChateauOriginally built by Frederick II, this impressive structure was enlarged by the Spanish to defend against attacks from the Turks, and it has...Read More
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19. Castello Svevo
Castle/Palace/ChateauCastello Normanno-Svevo crowns Pancrazio hill above the old city, with views across to the Sila Mountains. Its origins are lost to memory: It...Read More
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20. Cattedrale
Religious Building/Site/ShrineBy far the best sight in Otranto is the cathedral, Santa Maria Annunziata, consecrated in 1088. Its highlight is a 12th-century Pantaleone mosaic...Read More
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