Welcome to Taranto
With its faded Borgo Antico old town and polished Borgo Nuovo modern district, Taranto straddles centuries of history. Travelers gravitate to its Aragonese Castle, Byzantine cathedral, and archaeological museum—one of the most important in Italy—and use the city as a base for visiting highlights in the nearby Val d’Itria like Ostuni, Alberobello, and Locorotondo; exploring the Ionian coastline by land or sea; or venturing into the neighboring region of Basilicata to marvel at the cave city of Matera and Greek ruins at Metapontum.
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