Taranto - Wikipedia
WEBTaranto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtaːranto] ⓘ; Tarantino: Tarde) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.
Taranto: Southern Italy’s hidden treasure | CNN
WEBAug 31, 2021 · Blighted by a polluting factory, the ancient Italian city of Taranto has never been on the tourist map. But huge investment in restoring a phenomenal trove of architectural treasures is poised to...
Taranto travel - Lonely Planet | Puglia, Italy, Europe
WEBTaranto. Puglia, Italy, Europe. The once-mighty Greek-Spartan colony of Taras is, today, a city of two distinct parts – a mildewed centro storico on a small artificial island protecting a lagoon (the Mar Piccolo), and a swankier new city replete with wide avenues laid out in a formal grid. The contrast between the two is sudden and sharp: the ...
Taranto – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBTaranto (Tarantino: Tarde) is a city on the Ionian coast of Apulia, in southeastern Italy. With 200,000 inhabitants it is the third-largest city of Southern Italy and the second-largest city of the region, after the capital Bari.
The 10 Best Things to Do in Taranto - 2024 (with Photos ...
WEBOct 1, 2022 · Things to Do in Taranto, Italy: See Tripadvisor's 89,552 traveller reviews and photos of Taranto tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Taranto. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Taranto | Visit Puglia Italy | Beautiful Puglia
WEBTaranto is a big city and capital of the namesake province of Taranto. Located on the coast it overlooks the Ionian Sea. It is called city of two seas as it lays on an isthmus that divides the Great Sea (Ionian Sea) from the Small Sea (an inner basin).
Taranto | Ancient Greek & Roman History | Britannica
WEBTaranto, city, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. The city lies at the base of the Salentine Peninsula on the northern inlet (Mare Grande) of the Gulf of Taranto. The old part of the city occupies a small island that lies between …
14 Best Things to Do in Taranto, Italy - Italy We Love You
WEB14 Best Things to Do in Taranto, Italy. The city of Taranto holds real treasures, rich as it is in historical and cultural attractions. Far from the mass tourism of the most famous destinations of Puglia, Taranto is known as the city of the two seas, for its geographical position straddling the Mar Grande (Great Sea) and Mar Piccolo (Little Sea).
Taranto, Italy: travel guide for the Apulian town of Taranto ...
WEBIt is the chief town of the province and an important maritime base and industrial port, located at the northern end of the vast gulf from which it takes its name. The oldest part of the city lies on an island connected by two bridges to more recent development on the mainland to the east and west.
History of Taranto - Wikipedia
WEBThe origin of the city of Taranto dates from the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony, known as Taras. Taras gradually increased its influence, becoming a commercial power and a city-state of Magna Graecia and ruling over many of the Greek colonies in southern Italy.
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