A tour of two ancient cities that stand as characteristic examples of Apulian art. The tour starts in Lucera, stronghold of Frederick II’s power, who transferred a Saracen colony here from Sicily. You will visit the Roman Amphitheatre and the Swabian-Angiovin Fortress, with its great wall and beautiful imperial Palatium manor, erected by the Emperor. You will also visit the Cathedral of the Assunta, prime example of Apulian gothic architecture. The church hosts Frederick II’s altar, which came from Castelfiorentino, where the Swabian Emperor died in 1250. Next stop is the city of Troia, where you will visit its famous Cathedral, a majestic construction with a beautiful façade, decorated by a large rose window. You will see the Cathedral’s treasure, which holds the Exsultet, 10 meter long medieval parchments. The tour ends with a visit to the Pescara Lake, near Biccari, where the scenery thrives in luscious plant life, and where you will have the opportunity to observe several animal species, as well as the Wolf visitors’ centre in Roseto Valfortore, with its nature reserve.
Type
Walking
Type of itinerary
History, arts and nature tour
Target of reference
Primary Schools Secondary Schools
Best time to organise your trip
March - April - May - June - September - October
Duration
One day
Accessibility
Partially accessible
The Svevo-Angioino Fortress is not accessible to differently abled visitors. The tour of the Pescara Lake is not accessible to differently abled visitors. The Wolf visitors’ centre in Roseto Valfortore is not accessible.
Useful informations
We reccomend wearing comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, a cap to protect from harmful sun rays and a pocket rain jacket. Bring bottled water; We recommend bringing a camera.
OrsarArcobaleno guided tours of Lucera and Troia. Guided tours through nature areas with environmental education activities in the Roseto Valfortore area, where visitors will have a chance to see fully functional watermills in action.
OSEAP - Roseto Valfortore guided tours of the Pescara Lake. Educational activities at the Wolf visitor’s centre explaining the predator’s lifecycle: the food chain, how it adapts to its habitat, etc. Activities will involve the students in creating moulds to collect prints and collecting other material that can then be used at school to do a more in-depth study of particular subjects. The tours are led by a learned guide and include watching a video on the subject.
Sources: Progetto Interregionale di Sviluppo Turistico - Valorizzazione del turismo Scolastico e Giovanile - Iris Soc. Coop. Updated on: 25/11/2010
Project created in collaboration with InnovaPuglia.
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Regione Puglia