Barletta Walking Tour: Discover Authentic Puglia

Highlights

• Guided Old Town Tour
• Cantina della Disfida Entrance
• Cathedral Entrance

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Castello Svevo di Barletta

   20min

   This massive castle will be the starting point of the walking tour. It shows every artistic influences, from the norman to the spanish period.

2. 2

   Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore

   15min

   Romanesque-gothic Cathedral in the heart of the old town. It will be possible to visit it inside, with a look also to the underground ancient temple.

3. 3

   Cantina della Sfida

   15min

   The cellar where was thrown down the gauntlet between French and Italian knights. Here started the story of the most important historical evento of the city. An unmissable place, that it will be possible to visit internally.

4. 4

   Eraclio - Colosso Di Barletta

   15min

   A massive bronze statue full of misteries stands in the middle of the city. Who is Eraclio (better saying Arè, in dialect)? Why is here? How did it come in Barletta? Let's discover it with our tour guides.

5. 5

   Palazzo della Marra

   15min

   With its baroque architecture, Palazzo della Marra gives a different perspective of the old town comparing with the medieval district. Nowadays it is not only a beautiful piece of art but also an important art gallery hosting the paintings of Giuseppe De Nittis, one of the few italian impressionist painters.

Before you go

Location