Mola di Bari (source: Visual Puglia )
Mola di Bari is located along the coast halfway between Bari and Polignano a Mare. The first settlements in this area date back to the Neolithic period, but there are no confirmed traces of the origin of the city, which remains suspended between the theories of a Greek or Roman foundation. The first confirmations of the existence of a town date back to 1277 when Charles I of Angiò ordered the reconstruction of the walls, a church, a castle and the entire town. Following a dark, impoverished medieval period characterised by various periods under as many feudal dominations, the town of Mola di Bari was struck by the plague that lasted from 1690 to 1692. In 1755 the town managed to redeem itself from the feudal domination and begun a flourishing period of re-growth and wealth. Today Mola di Bari is an appreciated tourist centre near the sea which is characterised by the imposing presence of the Angionian castle and Matrice Church.
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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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