Conversano (source: Visual Puglia )
Conversano is in the province of Bari and is around thirty kilometres from the chief town. The country town was originally called Norba and its roots stretch as far back as the iron age when it was inhabited by Peucets and Japigians.Rich in archeological finds, Norba was part of the Roman Empire during its evolution, decline and fall, and up to the barbarian invasions. Norba was refounded by the Normans under the name of Cupersani, to become an important country town at the centre of the county which stretches from Brindisi to Lecce and Polignano. In 1422, after several dominions, the county was under the Orsini and then the Aragons who ruled for around 4 centuries. One of the many Aragon rulers still told about in legends was Girolamo II of Aragon, known locally as Guercio delle Puglie, who ruled the county for around forty years until 1645, imposing a variety of vexations on the people, including the “jus primae nocti”. More recently, in 1886, Conversano town hall was set fire to by the people, angered by the constant vexations they’d had to suffer at the hands of the local wicked squires.
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Murge are composed of rectangular-shaped calcareous tableland marked by the Ofanto river, the 'Messapi threshold', Basilicata and Adriatic Sea. Murge territory is partially protected through the homonymous park. It encloses an astonishing variety of landscapes: caves, sanctuaries, defensive strongholds, churches and rock settlements, small towns and big cities. Coastal cities such as Bari, Mola, Polignano offer tourists a right mix of limpid waters, beautiful beaches and an extremely wide historic as well as artistic panorama. On the contrary, in the northern part of the region Andria and Altamura attract tourists with their history and rich food heritage.
The Adriatic Coast of Bari territory is characterized by several cities overlooking the coast with their medieval centers. Apulian capital stands ashore with its Castle, close to smaller cities which allow spending beautiful, relaxing vacations at close touch with history
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Northern Murge are characterized by evocative Medieval towns, small fortified villages where that defended populations during invasions. Andria is famous for Castel del Monte, with its classical octagonal layout, built by Frederick II as hunting manor. Altamura makes a bread that puts together the fragrance of wheat and color of the Apulian sun
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