Toritto (source: Visual Puglia )
Toritto is a city placed 22 kilometers south-west of Bari. It is included in the National Park of High Murgia. This center boasts an ancient agricultural and pastern tradition. In ancient times, Abruzzi shepherds reached Quasano sheep tracks – eleven kilometers away from Toritto – during the Winter.
Toritto uncertain Medieval origins are testified in a 1069 document. An hypothesis giving rise to a spurious legend, says that its name comes from the word Tauretum, meaning 'hill'. However, tombs from the V-IV Century b.C. allow to indicate inhabited settlements back in Peucete era. Later on, and cut off from main road networks, the city lost its importance. Around the year one thousand and after becoming a Norman feud, Toritto experienced an economic and social rebirth marked by the construction of its castle (which was rebuilt during the XII Century). After several feoffees, Toritto became a property of Stefano Pignatelli in 1493, while in 1592 it was transferred to the Tolfa's and to the Telesio's during the XVII Century. During the 1800s, a reorganization of urban arrangement provided Toritto with beautiful streets and prestigious mansions like today's Via D’Urso.
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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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