City: Puglia
What to do and see in Puglia, Italy: The Best Castles
Coordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E / 41.00861°N 16.51278°E / 41.00861; 16.51278
Restaurants in Puglia
1. Castello Aragonese
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,825 reviews
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. Castel del Monte
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,353 reviews
Reviewed By Seeking_True_Quality
As we walked uphill from the car park where we got off our bus, the two of us were very excited. We planned our visit to Castel del Monte a long time ago, as soon as we found out that it was in fact an existing building, where it was and what was its name! We saw the replica of this building much earlier in the movie 'The Name of the Rose', it was the famous Edifice, the largest library in Christendom, with its mysterious labyrinth. Describing that fictional library, Umberto Eco was inspired by Castel del Monte... The walk from the car park to the top of the hill was long, took us some 15 to 20 minutes, the view was obscured by the trees, but finally we arrived and there was it, this perfect octagonal building with eight octagonal towers, shining white on the midday sun. This ceremonial castle was built around 1240, probably as a hunting lodge for Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, near the end of his reign. It is located not far from Castel Lagopesole, his headquarters, now in the region of Basilicata. We proceeded to the elegant and ornate main entrance. After we paid the entrance fee, we entered an inner octagonal courtyard with three doors leading to the ground floor. In the rooms of the ground floor there was an interesting exhibition, depicting the life of Frederick II. We reached the upper floor by a staircase located in one of the towers. Unfortunately there was nothing left from the XIII. century in those vaulted rooms - except the stunning marble decoration of the walls, because the Castle served as a prison for a long time. On our way out, we stopped in the souvenir shop to buy T-shirts and some books - an echo of that fictional library. For the two of us, lovers of history and geometry, Castel del Monte was a must!
3. Castello Svevo di Barletta
4. Castello Aragonese e Museo Archeologico Castro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 299 reviews
5. Castello Aragonese
6. Castello Imperiali
7. Castello di Bovino
8. Castello di Corigliano d'Otranto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 290 reviews
Servizi all'interno del Castello De'Monti: Info Point e Bookshop Visite Guidate Biblioteca Comunale Caffetteria Ristorantino Eventi
9. Castello De Falconibus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Foodie-YK
Ancient castle which really makes the centre of Pulsano, there is a lovely square by the castle and you cna have coffee in the square or along the streets surrounding it. On Sundays and fiesta time the residents stroll along the streets byt he castle, really makes pulsano a place to visit if you are in the area.
10. Castello di Ugento
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
The ancient walls of a 17th century castle in Puglia are now primed to cradle a series of curated cutting-edge exhibitions and art installations. Castello di Ugento is set to become a vibrant cultural hub for the Salento region.
Reviewed By ellat940 - Sansepolcro, Italy
The Castello is one of the most unique hotels I've ever stayed in. The rooms are stunning and the attention to detail is honestly quite astounding. Our room was modern and sleek yet somehow also felt true to the castle with amazing high ceilings. We also had a dressing room/bathroom that was the perfect size. The restaurant within the hotel is more of an experience than a restaurant, everything we tried was absolutely delicious - the presentation was also delightful - together it made for some extremely memorable meals. The staff are lovely and quick to offer fantastic recommendations and it was very clean. Any covid related doubts were left at the door as they provided multiple hand sanitising points, the staff were masked up and the rooms were cleaned to an extremely high standard. A perfect holiday.
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