Apulia is a unique territory thanks to the mix that over the centuries has been built between art, history and natural landscapes. Being in the heart of the Mediterranean, his vocation has always been hospitality. Its streets have been trampled since the times of Ancient Greece and over the centuries have seen alternating Byzantines, Normans, Swabians and Angevins. The presence of all these peoples is engraved in historical artefacts of immeasurable value such as castles, churches and noble palaces as well as real villages.
In addition to the cities of art, Puglia is rich ini Museums. Close to Torre Lama Room Breakfast you can visit the Polo Museale di Trani, a few meters da the famous one Cathedral. Here is the curious Typewriter Museum, which is worth a visit.
A few kilometres da Trani there is the Polo Museale di Barletta which includes several sites such as the impressive Castle, inside there is a museum, the famous Cellar of the Challenge, the place where the famous dispute between the French and Spanish in 1503 begins, and finally the Chiesa dei Greci. Not far away, through the historic centre, you can visit the beautiful Palazzo della Marra, currently the base of Pinacoteca which contains many works of the Impressionist Giuseppe De Nittis.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Museo del Confetto Mucci Giovanni where you can taste the famous “Tenerelli“, typical confetti of Andria. Historic site and point of sale since 1894 of the award-winning confetti and dragées Mucci Giovanni factory, it is a place suspended in time, rich in period documents, machinery, tools and stencils for the production of sugared almonds, candies and chocolate. Once in Andria you can visit the landscape of the Murge, dominated by the immense Castel Del Monte, the famous octagonal manor built by Frederick II.
“From Torre Lama it was easy to get to the cities nearby. Its location outside the city made it very easy for us” Federico,FI, Italia
For those staying more days
For those staying more days can visit Bari. Here, in addition to the various monuments such as the Russian Church, the Cathedral and the historic centre, there are numerous galleries of contemporary art, museums and art galleries. A mandatory stop is a visit to Teatro Petruzzelli, one of the icons of the city.
In Taranto, besides the suggestive Castel Sant’Angelo, you can visit MArTa, the National Archaeological Museum of the city of Taranto, which preserves numerous archaeological finds da prehistoric times to the early Middle Ages with a particular focus on the Greek and Roman periods.
For more detailed information you can consult viagginapuglia the official tourism website of the Puglia Region. To search for events during the period of your stay you can consult the site pugliaevents, the official website of the events of the Puglia Region.
