Taranto - useful informations about Taranto and its district

Taranto was been based in the VII century B.C., presences of the spartana contamination of whom visit the the colons of the Temple of Poseidone. To visit the Archeological Nazional Museum, the Castle upright of Fernando of Aragona and the baroque Duomo of romanic structure, the ancient town with medieval village, churches and palaces, the new town with promenade and the Palace of Offices. The Gulf of Taranto is for the town the possibility to take on an imposing role in the field of mediterranean thanks to the prensece of the new commercial port. Than there are the beaches od Lizo Azzurro, the establishments of Mare Chiaro, Praia Capo San Vito. The territory is rich of natural features like the caves, the medieval castle of Modunato, the tight alleys of the center, palaces and ancient churches. Attractive also Leporano between the plains and the emerald sea, with varied storic roman depositions. Martina Franca country with strong folkloristiche and gastronomic traditions. To visit besides the Arco of Santo Ducale, the University and the Colleggiata of San Martino. Inportant parties patronali: San Cataldo where is developed a Horserace remiero of boats in agency of the city districts, the procession of the Misteri, the Party of San Cataldo, the Party of the Stella Maris. In cooking well-knonw the Tarantello a sausage with ventresca with tunny and spices, the cervellata, the mussels arrangate, between the DOC wines the Lizzano, Malvasia, Nera, The Martina, the Manduria, the Amaro San Marzano.