Ruvo di Puglia (source: Visual Puglia )
This important agricultural center of Bari province rises 256 meters above sea level, close to Terlizzi. Its landscape shows olive groves and vineyards. Ruvo has Peucete origins and reached its maximum development between the V and III Centuries b.C., as testified by the many coins and ceramics bearing its name. During the Empire age, Ruvo was an important Roman city which was destroyed by the Goths in the V Century. Ruvo was rebuilt and fortified by the Normans, who included it in Conversano county. Starting from Angevin era, several feoffees owned the city. Among these, the most important were Dukes of Andria Carafa, from 1510 to 1806.
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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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