Turismo scolastico e giovanile

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A tour of some of the most famous fortified constructions built in Apulia by Frederick II.
The tour starts in Castel del Monte, the great emperor’s most famous construction, which is absolutely one of a kind, declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO. You will see all the many different original architectural and sculptural elements that define this castle with its unique octagonal shape, such as its keystones, which are decorated with anthropomorphic, zoomorphic and phytomorphic figures, as well as the anthropomorphic atlases.
Your next stop is Barletta, with its imposing quadrangular castle, its deep moat, its spear-shaped corner ramparts and its majestic square courtyard. A stroll through the streets of the historic city centre will take you to the Romanesque Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and the nearby statue of the Colossus, the Challenge of Barletta and Palazzo della Marra, which hosts the De Nittis paintings gallery.
Heading South, you will reach Trani, another castle overlooking the sea and, and nearby, the Cathedral of San Nicola Pellegrino and its high bell tower. You will also visit the Sant’Anna Synagogue Museum and the port, with a stop at the Municipal Villa, one of the city’s most beautiful buildings.

Available in following townsexpand/compress

Andria (BT) - Barletta (BT) - Trani (BT)

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Type

Walking

Type of itinerary

History, arts tour

Target of reference

Primary Schools
Secondary Schools

Best time to organise your trip

March - April - May - June - September - October - November

Duration

One day

Accessibility

Partially accessible

Castel del Monte, Castello di Barletta, the Challenge of Barletta and Trani’s Cathedral are not accessible to differently abled visitors.
The Sant’Anna Synagogue Museum is accessible except for its crypt.

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.

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Information about the area’s operators offering guided tours, educational workshops and tours for school students.

Iris Soc.Coop.: guided tours of Barletta, Trani and Castel del Monte, with the educational game: “Discovering Castel Del Monte’s architectural elements”.
Turisti in Puglia: guided tours of Castel del Monte, which include educational activities that allow students to reconstruct the architectural elements and decorative details of the various halls. Activities at the farm, so that students can familiarize themselves with the daily life of farmers in ancient times, and also learn how to make homemade bread and dairy products.

Club Amici del Trekking: hiking tours of the Murgiano area at the feet of Castel del Monte, preceded by a companion educational activity. Polis: themed tours through the Bat province, with a guide wearing a period outfit who will explain students the main aspects of various historic periods that have shaped the territory, using innovative and exciting educational techniques. Students will move through the various environments as if taking part in a theatrical play, so that they may truly appreciate and understand the daily life of long gone eras that are still brimming with excitement and culture.

Obiettivo Trani: guided tours of the BAT province and its heritage and traditions: history, art, religions, enogastronomy. Students are involved throughout the tour with questions and quizzes.

Sinagoga Museo Sant’Anna “Sezione Ebraica Museo Diocesano”: meeting point for the Catholic and Jewish traditions in the city of Trani, with guided tours of the Cathedral–Jewish Quarter, a visit to a small workshop of Jewish crafts.

Archeologica s.r.l.: tour of some of Apulia’s most important coastal cities, in search of the art and history that have made them important.
The guided tours will also include educational activities that will allow students to learn more about the wall structures (construction techniques, materials, decorative motifs) of some of the monuments.

Additional informationexpand/compress

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore

Colossus

Trani Castle

Castel del Monte

Barletta Castle

Cattedrale di San Nicola Pellegrino

Sources: Progetto Interregionale di Sviluppo Turistico - Valorizzazione del turismo Scolastico e Giovanile - Iris Soc. Coop.
Updated on: 21/04/2011

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