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Jonian Coast and Taranto Murgia
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The Marina Molo Sant'Eligio, tourist port of Taranto, is located in the heart of the city overlooking the Great Sea, on areas previously used for the mooring of vessels serving the commercial port. The property includes approx.. 250 berths, with fixed...
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A cordial and pleasant environment where, from the first moment, the guest feels at home. It's the ideal place to enjoy, in great tranquillity, the colours and flavours of Apulia: friendship, fancy, holiday and an ancient and refined cuisine. Staying...
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"Masseria" estates came into being in the south of Italy between the 16th and 18th centuries as Country homes for the noble families that went there to repopulate the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The structures were the expression of an economy based...
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Jonian Coast and Taranto Murgia
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The Jonian coast is characterized by wide beaches and a limpid water sloping gently into deepness. Taranto, also known as "the city of two seas", is the gem of this coast, with its gulf rich in history and its well-renowned cuisine.
In Taranto Murge there are deep ravines resulting from the action of ancient rivers as well as several karstic caves where a flourishing rock-settlement civilization rose since prehistory. Often a haven for shepherds and peasants, these same caves were used in Middle Ages as a place of worship by Basilian monks.
Taranto hills are characterized by olive trees and vineyards, which produce excellent DOC wine, such as Aleatico di Puglia, Lizzano and Primitivo di Manduria.
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