The city of Taranto is the second largest municipality in the Puglia region by population.
Here is a list of offers for spending a tourist or business stay in the province of Taranto:
To visit Taranto and the most beautiful cities in its province we recommend the various inland masserie.
There are also many villas with swimming pools available, which represent a way to experience a unforgettable holiday in Puglia.
The city was built in Gulf of Taranto on the Ionian Sea and is also called the city of two seas, since it is bordered by the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo.
Il Great Sea is separated from the Mar Piccolo from a promontory that closes it like a gulf and is oriented towards the original nucleus of the city, connected to the rest of the territory by the Porta Napoli Bridge and from Swing bridge, built in 1897 and renovated in the 50s, it has become the symbol of the city over time.
Furthermore, the Mar Grande is separated from the Ionian Sea by Capo San Vito and the islands of San Pietro, San Paolo and San Nicolicchio.
The Mar Piccolo, on the other hand, is an inland sea whose two sides are connected by the Punta Penna Pizzone Bridge.
Taranto hosts a great industrial and commercial port and an arsenal of the Italian Navy, as well as the largest naval station.
From a historical and cultural point of view, in the Taranto area, there are numerous monuments that testify to the importance of the city.
Walking through the streets of Taranto, tourists can admire the Doric Temple, the archaeological remains such as the Greco-Roman necropolis, the chamber tombs, without forgetting the crypt of the Redeemer.
In the city there are also numerous churches that testify to the strong religiosity that has always distinguished the Ionian city such as crypts, monasteries and sanctuaries.
Religious architecture ranges from the Romanesque to the Baroque of the façade of the Cathedral of San Cataldo, from the Gothic of the Church of San Domenico Maggiore to the more elegant Renaissance and Neoclassical churches.
In the historic centre there are numerous stately homes that belonged to noble families and illustrious people, such as Palazzo Pantaleo and Palazzo d'Ayala valva.
In the extreme corner of the island on which the Borgo Antico stands, stands the Aragonese Castle, or Castel Santangelo, whose first nucleus was built by the Byzantines in 916 AD.
The castle was completed in the 15th century by order of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Another important example of military architecture is the Fortezza de Laclos, built on the island of San Paolo at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte, to protect the city, when he decided to make it one of his outposts in the Mediterranean.
Moving away from Taranto for about thirty kilometers, you can visit a characteristic town that stands 431 meters above sea level, on one of the last hills of the south-eastern Murgia, Martina Franca.
It dominates the Itria Valley, a splendid green and flat expanse dotted with white trulli that extends partly into the provinces of Bari, Toast and Taranto.
It extends across the provinces of Puglia and includes the municipalities of:
La Valle d'Itria welcomes tourists on holiday in Puglia with unparalleled expanses of olive trees, an identifying element together with the Trulli, not by chance it is also called the Valley of the Trulli.
Martina Franca It has a splendid historic centre, characterised by its white alleys, narrow streets and the majestic baroque art of its noble palaces and monumental churches.
The city of Martina Franca enjoys the splendid landscape of the Itria Valley, dotted with ancient “casedde”, the famous Trulli, and typical Masserie.
A very important summer event in Martina Franca is the Festival della Valle d'Itria, an international opera festival whose first edition took place in 1975.
On the coast of the Ionian coast of Taranto you can find seaside resorts that are very popular with Italian tourists.
The most beautiful places to spend your holidays are:
Continuing instead from Taranto towards the Basilicata, the coast is sandy and has a large number of villages, beach resorts and hotels, which offer the possibility of spending the whole summer on holiday with the family, in complete relaxation.
The tourist locations on the Taranto coast that we recommend are:
