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Sleeping
5 Europa Hotel
C2
6 Hotel Akropolis
A2
Eating
7 Trattoria al Gatto Rosso
C2
8 Trattoria L'Orologio
A1
Sights
Although Taranto's medieval town centre is rundown and has a gritty undertone, it's
gradually being tastefully renovated. It is perched on the small island dividing the Mar
Piccolo (Small Sea; an enclosed lagoon) and the Mar Grande (Big Sea). This peculiar geo-
graphy means that blue sea and sky surround you wherever you go.
MUSEUM
Museo Nazionale Archeologico
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( 099 453 21 12; www.museotaranto.it ; Via Cavour 10; adult/child €5/free; 8.30am-7.30pm) In the new
town is one of Italy's most important archaeological museums, exploring ancient Taras. It
houses, among other artefacts, the largest collection of Greek terracotta figures in the
world. Also on exhibit are fine collections of 1st-century-BC glassware, classic black-and-
red Attic vases and stunning jewellery such as a 4th-century-BC bronze and terracotta
crown.
Cathedral
(Via del Duomo) The 11th-century cathedral is one of Puglia's oldest Romanesque buildings
and an extravagant treat. It's dedicated to San Cataldo, an Irish monk who lived and was
buried here in the 7th century; the Capella di San Cataldo is a baroque riot of frescoes and
polychrome marble inlay.
CATHEDRAL
Castello Aragonese
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CASTLE
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( 099 775 34 38; www.castelloaragonesetaranto.it ; Piazza Castello; by appointment 9am-noon Mon-Fri)
Guarding the swing bridge that joins the old and new parts of town, this impressive 15th-
 
 
 
 
 
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