Location: Altamura
Top Things to do in Altamura
The 10 Best Things to do in Altamura, Puglia
Altamura (/ˌæltəˈmʊərə/; Italian: [ˌaltaˈmuːra]) is a city and comune of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is located on one of a hill of the Murge plateau in the province of Bari, 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2016, its population was 70,562.
Restaurants in Altamura
1. Palazzo Baldassarre
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5.0 based on 77 reviews
Edificato tra la fine del XVI e l’inizio del XVII sec. nel cuore del centro storico di Altamura, il palazzo ospita il Museo dell'Uomo di Altamura e fa parte della Rete Museale Uomo di Altamura. Inoltre rappresenta un punto informazioni relativo ai siti e monumenti del territorio. Al suo interno, un percorso espositivo illustra il tema dell’evoluzione biologica dell’uomo, soffermandosi sui fattori geologici e climatici che sono all’origine del processo di ominazione con l’ausilio di pannelli didattici e repliche dei reperti paleoantropologici più importanti. Particolare rilevanza è attribuita all'Uomo di Altamura, uno dei più interessanti reperti fossili neandertaliani. È esposta in questa sede la riproduzione fisica in scala 1:1 della cosiddetta abside, la porzione della Grotta di Lamalunga che contiene lo scheletro fossile.
2. MUDIMA - Museo Diocesano Matronei Altamura
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5.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Z6321DGgiuseppes - Milan, Italy
Amazing Museum inside the Cathedral in Altamura full of history culture art & masterpieces . I suggest you the visit . Around the Museum you can found nice Bar & restaurants & very good local speciality as the famous bread & focaccia & more .
3. La Cantina Frrud - Museo del Vino
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5.0 based on 248 reviews
"Frrudd" the wine cellar- Wine museum Dating back to the 1500's and after 60 years of inactivity, the Frrud cellar, from the old owner surname Angelantonio Ferrulli, brings to the light the treasures of the Altamura's wine tradition. Located behind the Altamura's Cathedral, it is one of the oldest sites in the historic city center. Guided tour and wines tasting available (reservation is suggested).
4. Il Pulo
5. Cattedrale di Altamura
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4.5 based on 635 reviews
Reviewed By 840gabrielh - Bellaire, United States
Built with the support of the Emperor Frederick II over a 20-year period in the early 13th century, this church has undergone major reconstruction, renovations and remodelings in the 14th, 16th 18th and 20th centuries. The entire orientation of the church was changed 180 degrees in one of those interventions. The classical design, with three parallel naves (or a nave and two lateral aisles), features 12 side altars, six on each side. The symmetrical facade is anchored by two bell-towers and an elaborate stone carved entrance door, with multiple characters represented in the carvings. There is a beautiful rosette above the door, between the two towers.The magnificent wood ceiling combines paintings with gilted stucco work. Behind the altar is a painting by Leonardo Castellano (Assumption of the Virgin).The exquisite wood pulpit is thought to be from the 16th century. The presbytery includes a wood-carved choir, also from the 16th century.
6. L'uomo Di Altamura
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4.5 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By EdB784 - Capellen, Luxembourg
Really good experience, small but very excellent exhibition. Especially the film with the live narration from Donatella
7. Piazza Duomo
8. Centro storico di Altamura
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By 840gabrielh - Bellaire, United States
The center of Altamura is relatively small and is entirely reserved for pedestrians. In it the visitor will find the most notable areas of interest, including the Duomo, the church of San Nicola (and many other churches), the Palazzo Melodia, the Museo dell'Uomo di Altamura, the Claustro Giudecca, the Palazzo de Gemmis-Cagnazzi and the Palazzo Castelli. This area, thought to have housed human settlements for more than 40,000 years,, was named after the tall walls that surrounded the original city. It has undergone many waves of conquest and domination, by various European and North African cultures.
9. I Claustri di Altamura
10. Boscosauro
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
What you will see and do in Boscosauro is something you have never seen or done.You will walk next to the dinosaurs, reproduced in full size, able to move and emit noises thanks to animatronics technology. You will visit the Neanderthal village with human-sized reproductions of our ancestors. You will feel incredibly small and the littlest ones will see incredible things. The scenery is evocative with huge silhouettes of dinosaurs cut out in the sky, with a forest to be explored on foot or by bike through the oak groves and pastures of the Sabini Estate. And then there is the Boscosauro picnic, in an area surrounded by nature but fully equipped to relax and live without worries – your extraordinary, jurassic day in Boscosauro.
