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Taranto (Tarantino: Tarde) is a city on the Ionian coast of Apulia, in southeastern Italy. With 200,000 inhabitants it is the third-largest city of Southern Italy and the second-largest city of the region, after the capital Bari. Taranto is home of one of the most important naval bases in Italy and it boasts a thousand-year-old history, having been one of the most powerful cities of the Mediterranean during the Greek period.
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Cattedrale di San Cataldo
Doric Temple
Two doric columns represent the remains of this ancient Greek temple, dedicated to the god of the seas. It dates to the 6th century BC and was unfortunately victim of spoliation during the centuries. The columns stand at 8.47 m (28 ft) above the ground, in front of the city hall, and they can be admired from behind a gate.
Romanesque-Gothic church built in 1302 over the site of a Byzantine church of the 11th century, built, in turn, on an ancient Greek temple. The entry is reachable through a Baroque staircase erected in the 18th century.
MArTA
Museo Spartano
The largest funerary area of the ancient Greek polis: 140 burial sites from 7th to 3rd century BC visible from a walkway under a glass and iron roof.
Tomba a camera
3rd century BC hypogeum rich of sculptural elements and preserved pictorial decorations, as well as two klinai (funeral beds) and a semi-chambered tomb.
Tomba degli Atleti
Large chambered tomb with a quadrangular plan built and paved with carparo blocks during the 5th century BC, where have been collocated accurate replicas of the grave goods, mainly ceramic vases.
Probably the pest pizzeria in town where you can choose between a large amount of varieties, as well as rich salads, hamburger and panzerotti. Located in the centre of the new town.
One of the best places to discover the local seafood cuisine and typical Italian dishes.
An ideal place for all beer lovers with many varieties to taste in a friendly pub, along with aperitifs and salty snacks.
By train
By car
The runs from Bologna to Taranto, so it is the best way to arrive in town from the main cities of northern Italy and of the Adriatic coast.
By bus
The bus terminal is located in Via Cristoforo Colombo, close to the commercial port and few steps away from the stone bridge of Via Napoli.
By boat
The Italian operator Costa Crociere has cruise routes in the Mediterranean that include the port of Taranto in their destinations.
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