Location: Taranto
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Taranto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtaːranto] ( listen); early Italian: Tarento from Latin: Tarentum; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς Tarās; Modern Greek: Τάραντας Tarantas; Tarantino "Tarde") is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.
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1. Castello Aragonese
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5.0 based on 2,825 reviews
Masterpiece of the Italian renaissance military architecture that shows important remains of almost three thousand years of history. Free guided tours every day at : 0930-11.30-14.00-16.00-18.00-20.00-22.30-24.00-1.30
Reviewed By Z6321DGgiuseppes - Milan, Italy
Beautiful & intersting Castle in Taranto with good sea wiew . I visited in August and I appreciated the kindness and competence of guide in this area Militar area of Italian Marine . I suggest the visit ????????????????
2. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
La Chiesa Madonna della Scala, consacrata ai santi Simone e Giuda, fu edificata nel 1181 da parte dell'Arcivescovo Basilio II Paleano, patrizio tarantino che, a proprie spese, provvide cosi a creare un diritto patronale per i suoi eredi. Nel 1881 la Chiesa fu donata alla Curia e adibita ad Oratorio fino al 1950. Verso gli anni '50 essa fu sconsacrata ed adibita a circolo culturale.
3. Chiesetta di San Francesco da Paola al Borgo
4. Ponte Girevole
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4.5 based on 983 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
The closed Bay of Taranto has been an ideal naval base since the time of Tarentum, with its anchorage protected from the sea. Only the Royal Navy was able to get the Italian fleet here in 1940, and then only with the help of deck bombers and Swordfish torpedo bombers. However, the ideal anchorage gives rise to another problem - how to get to it from the sea without breaking the message. The bridge becomes an obstacle. Officially, the bridge is called San Francesco di Paola, but everyone calls it the Ponte Girevole-swing bridge. The bridge was opened in 1887, when the displacement of new all-metal ships did not allow passage under the bridge. Opening the bridge is necessary for large warships to go to the docks and Arsenal of the Navy located in the Small sea for repairs. The two sections of the bridge did not rise, as for example in Saint Petersburg, but were separated to the sides. They were powered by hydraulic turbines operated from the Aragonese castle. Hydraulics were replaced in the post-war 50s by electric motors. Unfortunately, I didn't see this miracle of Italian engineering in action. It is not every day that Italian destroyers and cruisers pass through the 400-meter channel...
5. Taranto Catherdral - Duomo of San Cataldo
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4.5 based on 447 reviews
Reviewed By katharinas82 - Lucerne, Switzerland
This place should not be missed when in Taranto. Tha massiv marble work is unique for its handcraftmanshipand beauty. The rest of the church impressive
