5 Archaeology Tours in Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani That You Shouldn't Miss

Explore the archaeological ruins of the ancient Roman town of Canne della Battaglia, famous for the biggest battle of the Second Punic War fought between the Roman and Carthaginian army. Explore the archaeological ruins of the ancient Roman town of Canne della Battaglia. Discover the tactics of war that allowed the Carthaginians to win the battle. Visit the necropolis and museum "Antiquarium"

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Canne della Battaglia guided tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Every visit or itinerary is organized with extreme professionalism and accuracy by the staff that accompanies groups of visitors on an unforgettable journey to discover local beauties.

Inclusions: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Exclusions: Lunch

Castel del Monte, the famous octagonal fortress symbol of the crown of Frederick II of Swabia and magnificent testimony of the reign of one of the most fascinating and mysterious emperor of medieval history. A hour of tour inside the internal and external environments of the Frederick's manor, to better understand what lies behind the apparent simplicity and sobriety of a castle that once looked much richer and more decorated than nowadays. Let yourself be accompanied by our guides, who will reveal details that would otherwise be impossible to notice by simple visitor's eye. The tour is on request and does not include the transfer to Castel del Monte. Meeting point at CAT parking. The entrance ticket to the castle (7 euros) and the cost of the shuttle bus (1 euro) are not included.

Inclusions: Guided tour of the Castle

Exclusions: Entrance ticket to the Castle (7 euros), Shuttle bus from the parking lot to the Castle, Ticket for parking

Ruvo is a town of 25,000 inhabitants almost unknown but that worth a visit especially for the two jewels that it hides: the Jatta National Archaeological Museum and the Romanesque cathedral. Our visit will start from Jatta Museum, we will visit the only example in Italy of a nineteenth-century private collection. The exhibition is organized in 4 rooms: the first contains terracotta vases with geometric decorations dating back to the peucet age of the seventh and sixth centuries BC. The second room contains about 700 vases of Greek or local production. The third room contains over four hundred pieces and several craters positioned on a column. In the fourth and last room you can admire more than 270 artifacts and the vase of Talos. After the visit of the Museum, the tour continues in the historical center passing through the Aragonese tower towards the cathedral, one of the most important examples of Apulian Romanesque style.

Inclusions: Licensed guide

Exclusions: Cathedral hypogeum ticket

The itinerary is a fascinating discovery of the subsoil of the city and of the treasures that it hid: the hypogeums and funerary objects. The hypogeums are the otherworldly abodes of the so-called "princes dauni", tombs entirely excavated in the tuff and dating back to the IV-III century. B.C.

Inclusions: accompanying

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