The Taranto area was the first Italian area were highly-civilized settlements were established, with the arrival of the Spartans in 706 BC. This land was chosen for its mild climate, its deep blue sea and its soft hills, all features that make it the best place for a holiday between nature and culture. The tour starts in Taranto, the glorious Taras, an ancient Greek colony, the “city of two seas”. The town center is full of hidden treasures to be discovered: the swing bridge and the Aragonese Castle, the "De Beaumont Bonelli Bellacicco" hypogeum, the de Laclos Fortress, the myth of Phalanthus, several churches and palaces, the Roman-Greek necropolis and the Martha Museum, recently renovated, boasting one of the most important archaeological exhibition in Italy.
The journey moves to Massafra, in the north of Taranto, with its important town center, full of churches and enclosed in the famous Gravina (ravines). Then we reach the territory of Crispiano, the“100 Masserie” (“100 farmhouses”) area, where your stay will be enliven between wine and food tasting, folklore, art and nature. Next stage is the important town of Martina Franca, a beautiful Baroque city, part of the slow food movements and renowned for its Capocollo (dry cured meat). The tour then moves to Grottaglie, to visit the famous ceramics producers and then to Manduria, a town south of Taranto, famous for its DOC Primitivo wine, a full-bodied red wine exported worldwide, and for its Messapian archaeological site (which includes megalithic walls and necropolis). The tour ends along the Taranto coast, between the seaside resorts of Pulsano and Campomarino, for a relaxing bathing day.
Taranto - Massafra - Crispiano - Martina Franca - Grottaglie - Manduria - Torricella
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