Taranto walking tour: exploring the two seas city
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The guided tour starts from Piazza Castello square, the center of the major monuments of interest. Here we will visit the ruins of the Doric Temple of Poseidon dating back to the 6th century. B.C. with two Doric columns that bear witness to the ancient Magno-Greek temple. The tour continues with the visit of the Aragonese castle inside which there is the Navy: the first tower was built by the Byzantines in the eleventh century and over the centuries was expanded to the current conformation Very close to the castle you will visit and travel the revolving bridge, symbol of Taranto, connecting the island of Borgo Antico with the peninsula of Borgo Nuovo. About 90 meters long, it was inaugurated in 1887 and overlooks a large navigable canal that unites the two seas: the Mar Grande with the Mar Piccolo. The tour concludes with a visit to the Cathedral of San Cataldo, built by the Byzantines in the second half of the tenth century, although remodeled with a Baroque façade in the mid-1700s.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private walking tour of Taranto with licensed tour guide
- Visit the Cathedral of Saint Cataldo
- Cross the Swing Bridge that connects the two seas
- Discover the Aragonese Castle ( external visit )
- Admire the Doric Temple of Poseidon with its Doric columns
Itinerary
The Cathedral of Saint Cataldo in Taranto is the oldest in the city: founded by the Byzantines in the 10th century, it combines medieval elements with a rich 18th-century Baroque façade.
The Aragonese Castle is a majestic historic fortress: built by the Byzantines in the 11th century and expanded by the Aragonese, it overlooks the harbor and preserves impressive towers and bastions ( externl visit )
The Doric Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Magna Graecia temple from the 6th century BC, known for its two surviving Doric columns that testify to its original grandeur.
The Swing Bridge is an iconic movable bridge about 90 meters long, inaugurated in 1887, connecting the Borgo Antico island to the Borgo Nuovo peninsula and spanning the navigable channel between the Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- (next to the Doric columns)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- ITALYGONIA TRAVEL
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Taranto
- Its from-price is 84% above the median of the 57 experiences we list in Taranto.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 21 of 57.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Taranto
Taranto is a naval port in Puglia on the Ionian Sea, with an old town on an island, a Spartan-founded past, a rich archaeology museum and a mussel coast.
Taranto was founded as Taras by Spartan settlers around 706 BC and became one of the richest cities of Magna Graecia. The old town sits on a small island between two seas, the open Mar Grande and the enclosed Mar Piccolo, linked to the mainland by a swing bridge. Its Aragonese castle, built in the fifteenth century, guards the channel, and the Cathedral of San Cataldo stands among narrow lanes.
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