The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Taranto, Puglia

February 6, 2022 Joeann Galban

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

Piazza Castello 4, 70123, Taranto Italy +39 099 775 3438 [email protected] http://www.castelloaragonesetaranto.com/
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5.0 based on 2,825 reviews

Castello Aragonese

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

Via Duomo 178, 74123, Taranto Italy http://taranto.italiadellacultura.it/luoghi/luogo-di-culto/chiesa-santa-maria-della-scala/
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala

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

Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour 51, 74123, Taranto Italy +39 338 959 1432 http://www.facebook.com/chiesettaneogotica/
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Chiesetta di San Francesco da Paola al Borgo

4. Ponte Girevole

Corso due Mari, Taranto Italy +39 099 458 1111
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4.5 based on 983 reviews

Ponte Girevole

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

Piazza Duomo Centro storico di Taranto, Taranto Italy http://www.cattedraletaranto.com/
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4.5 based on 447 reviews

Taranto Catherdral - Duomo of San Cataldo

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

6. Chiesa di San Pasquale Baylon

Corso Umberto I n. 37, 74123, Taranto Italy +39 099 453 3052
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Chiesa di San Pasquale Baylon

7. Corso Due Mari

Corso Due Mari, 74121, Taranto Italy http://www.italiavirtualtour.it/dettaglio.php?id=94616
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4.5 based on 143 reviews

Corso Due Mari

8. San Domenico Maggiore Church

Via Duomo 1, 74123, Taranto Italy +39 099 707733
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San Domenico Maggiore Church

9. Lungomare Vittorio Emanuele III

Lungomare Vittorio Emanuele III, 74123, Taranto Italy http://www.tarantomagna.it/cosa-vedere-taranto/lungomare-taranto-panorama-mozzafiato/
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Lungomare Vittorio Emanuele III

10. Palazzo Pantaleo

Rampa Pantaleo 6 off Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 74123, Taranto Italy +39 349 865 4595 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/pantaleo.majorano
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Palazzo Pantaleo

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