Trani: visit to the tourist port and the port zone with its alleys teeming with establishments frequented by young people. Guided tour of the splendid Romanesque cathedral dedicated to St. Nicola Pellegrino, which overlooks the Adriatic and the Norman-Swabian Castle. Barletta, De Nittis Picture Gallery:visit to the splendid collection of the famous painter G. De Nittis, who represented one of the high points of 19th-century art in Europe. The itinerary, organised by general themes, begins with the Neapolitan experience and landscapes, and then stretching into modernity and the evolution of the metropoli of Paris and London. Donated by his wife, Léontine Gruvelle, to the city of Barletta, the collection was displayed in Palazzo della Marra, which was the residence of the aristocratic Orsini family until the mid-16th century. Guided tour of the C. del Monte.
Type
Car - by trains
Period:
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
Useful informations
Constructions commissioned by Frederick in southern Italy were part of the larger plan to reorganise the Southern Kingdom, to which the Emperor had dedicated himself immediately following his return to Italy and his crowning (1220). The castles built under Frederick are typical in their architectural style, manifesting rigorous geometric forms. The "Castel del Monte", a foundation from Frederick's time, is erected in a dominant position in order to be to control a vast range of territories in Puglia and Basilicata, is brimming with a symbolism based on the recurrence of the number eight . The surrounding territory, still rich in forests, was the Emperor's favourite for falcon hunting. The territory is also a natural habitat for numerous varieties of wild orchids, among which the beauty of the Ophrys is outstanding.
Sources: Agrintour Updated on: 09/08/2011
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