Half-Day Guided Tour of Monopoli for Small Groups
Let yourself be guided by an expert local guide through the charming alleys and squares of the historic center of Monopoli. Discover stories and secrets hidden in churches, noble palaces and monuments of this ancient village which still retains its authentic charm. Starting from Piazza Garibaldi we will go up the ancient Via dei Mercanti to stop in some churches with unmistakable Baroque decorations. Among all, the cathedral dedicated to the Madonna della Madia, the Byzantine icon that came from the sea, which you will see reproduced in numerous votive aedicules among arches and alleys. And again the churches of San Francesco d'Assisi adjacent to the town hall, San Domenico with its fascinating rose window, Santa Maria del Suffragio with its skeletons. From Portavecchia beach we will follow the sixteenth-century city walls to reach the Carlo V castle and the old port with its fishing boats. And finally a tasting of typical Apulian products! The tour is also suitable for families with children!
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Puglia is about 1 hr 4 min by road from Brindisi Salento Airport. The heel: whitewashed towns, trulli, olive groves and a coast on both sides. Slower and cheaper than the north, best in a car, and at its finest either side of high summer.
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