What to visit in Barletta and around to the city
Our B&b " La Cattedrale" organizes guided tours both in Barletta (officially defined as The City of Arts 2005 by Apulia Region) and in the nearby cities. Our tours include visits to canteens with tastino of typical products, visits to the countryside where you can admire vinegards and olive grounds a real richness of our territory Apulia ; excursions to the ruins in Canne della Battaglia.In this page you can see some pictures of the main tourist attractions of the city together with some information.
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Basilica Holy Grave Santo Sepolcro
The Basilica of the Holy Grave is one of Barletta principal churches. Placed in a strategic position the basilica was visited by pilgrims going to the holy earth and the crusaders during their journey from Barletta harbour toward Jerusalem. The Present building is the result of numerous and millenary transformations.
The Swabian Castle
The majestic monument was built in four periods: The Norman (sec XII, the Swabian (XIII sec.)The Angevin One (XIII XIV sec.)And Spanish (XVI sec.)castle .Il rises to the margins of the ancient part of the town in closeness of the sea. Inside his one find, at present, a library, a museum. Besides the "body of Swabia's Federico II is kept here (Romans', king's of Sicily, king's in Jerusalem, king's of Italy and king's of Germany Emperor).
Timetable: from Tuesday at Sunday 9:00 - 18:15 ( Winter,) ; 10:00 -19:15 ( Summer) Infoline +39 0883578621.
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The cathedral
Placed in Barletta old city centre and close to the Swabian castle the Cathedral of Holy Maria Maggiore was the main centre of Barletta religious life. It is a complex organism composed by two distinct parts, that is a part of typically Romanesque style and the far side in Gothic. His building was begun in 1126 and continued for centuries giving shape to a really particular structure. It represents one of the few harmonious examples between two different stylistic examples.
Timetable: every day 8:00 - 12:30 ; 16:00 - 20:30 infoline +39 0883345522 free entry.
Barletta Colossus
Barletta Eraclio colossus; a Byzantine emperor represented with a statue in bronze 5 m tall probably Teodosio II. The statue is placed to the next center of the town to the church of the Holy grave. A legend affirms that the statue had been thrown on the beach of Barletta town by a Venetian ship coming back from Byzantium after the sack of the 1204. Eraclio represents the symbol of Barletta town.
Palace of the Marra
Placed in the old city centre of Barletta town the Palace is one of the most prestigious examples of baroque architecture in Apulia. The palace dates back to 16th century and used to be the residence of important aristocratic families, Today the palace is the seat of the picture-gallery of famous Giuseppe De Nittis 'impressionism.
Timetable: 9:00 -18:15 (Winter) ; 10:00 - 20:00 (Summer) ticket office close 45 minute before; infoline +39 0883535871.
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The Cellar of the challenge
This medieval lodging was the place in which the Italian knights were offended by the French. Reaction of this offence was an epic clash between 13 Italian and 13 French knights. The Italians, guided by Ettore Fieramosca, won the French knights, guided by La Motte. This historical event had also a role in the formation of the Italian People ,which did not have a geographic official territory at the time territory, but already shared a common culture .
Canes of the Battle
Canes was the town where the biggest battles of the antiquity between the biggest two powers Rome and Carthage; the battle had to decide the supremacy on the Mediterranean Sea. The Cane Clapper was the theatre of the biggest defeat of the Roman empire of the Carthaginian imperial army in 216 B.C. The ancient ruins of the Cane town are a few km far from Barletta town and represent one some historical patrimonies of the area Apulia.
Timetable: From Wednesday to Sunday 9:00 -17:30 Infoline +39 0883510993
The beach, the sea
Long and breathtaking , then 20 km of beach where one can see areas of public and private beach on the velvety sands coasts . Barletta sea is ideal for sport aquatic (kitesurf, wind surf ecc) and immersions. Very famous to Barletta in the evening hours are parties on the beach that continue for hours till the dawn.
Typical products
Bread, pasta, taralli, grape, wine, olives, olives oil, mozzarella and burrata all these local typical products and natural 100% are our patrimony enogastronomic that contributes to put our nationto the first places of the worldwide gastronomy. The producers of the zona will be pleased to accept the visitors to show the various phases of manufacturing (in the period for a few products) taken by a tasting of these deliciousnesses.
Town around Barletta
TRANI - A few km to the South you can visit TRANI, very elegant city rich in monuments and beautiful buildings, in particular the Cathedral and the Castle visited by Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their honeymoon.
Timetable: every day 9:00 - 20:00 free entry . Infoline +39 0883494210
ANDRIA - Andria about is9 km far from Barletta, on his hills the Famous Castle of the Mountain,built by Frederich 2nd and extremely famous for its architecture similar to the castle described in the worldwide famous novel by Umberco Eco, THE NAME OF THE ROSE .
Timetable : 1 March - 30 September time 10:15 - 19:45 ; 1 October - 28 February time 9:00 - 18:45, ticket office close 30 minute before. close 25 December ,1 January . Infoline : +39 0883569997. Ticket payment
