Gallipoli is a coastal town in Apulia, southern Italy. The historic center, on an island off the mainland, shelters churches like St. Agatha’s Cathedral, with its ornate facade. Nearby, the Church of St. Mary of Purity has a maiolica tiled floor. Gallipoli Castle includes the Rivellino tower, standing apart from the main building. Across the bridge, on the mainland, is the Greek Fountain, dating from the Renaissance.
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Village Walks: Giovinazzo, Puglia, Southeastern Italy
Giovinazzo is a town and former bishopric within the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia region, southeastern Italy. It was a small fortified centre of the Romans, who called it Natolium, maybe built on the ruins of the Peucete Netium which was destroyed during the Punic Wars. The main sights are: the Co-cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta (Mary’s Assumption), built in the Norman period 1150–1180, in characteristic Apulian Romanesque style featuring Eastern and Western elements and the Ducal Palace. In the neighbourhood is Castel del Monte, one of the most famous castles in southern Italy.
Sports Views: 2021 Cliff Diving Competition In Puglia, Italy (Video)
The 2021 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series took place in Puglia, Italy, with divers Rhiannan Iffland and Gary Hunt defending their titles
Boat Tour: Gargano Coast Puglia, Southern Italy (4K)
A Boat ride and tour along the 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁, region 𝗣𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗮, south of Italy, starting from the town of Peschici, to Vieste, along the main attractions and inside the most beautiful caves / grotte.
Video timeline: 0:00 – [Brief intro] 2:00 – [Boat tour begins / Peschici Harbour☀️] 4:07 – [Peschici] 6:42 – [The Bay of “Trabucchi”☀️] 7:44 – [The Bay of St.Nicola] 8:39 – [The Bay of Zaiana☀️] 8:59 – [Trabucco of Punta Manacora☀️] 9:33 – [Bay of Manacora] 10:53 – [Bay of Cala Lunga] 11:13 – [Watchtowers and their history☀️] 11:46 – [Cala dei Turchi☀️] 12:28 – [Bay of Gusmay] 13:06 – [Abandoned Trabucco☀️] 13:27 – [Bay of Manacore☀️] 19:24 – [Tower of Sfinale☀️] 20:10 – [Bay of Sfinale] 21:00 – [Bay of Crovatico☀️] 22:07 – [Island of Chianca☀️] 22:49 – [Spiaggia Lunga (Long Bay)☀️] 30:53 – [The city of Vieste☀️] 33:18 – [Lighthouse of Vieste / Island of St.Eufemia☀️] 34:19 – [Punta St.Francesco and Church of St.Francis☀️] 35:02 – [Pizzomunno and the history of Cristalda and Pizzomunno☀️] 36:26 – [Beach of Pizzomunno☀️] 41:12 – [Bay of Portonuovo] 42:17 – [“High coast of Gargano”☀️] 43:41 – [Paradise Bay☀️] 44:25 – [Arch of St.Felice☀️] 46:00 – [Bay of St.Felice] 48:00 – [Grotta della Campana / Bell Cave☀️] 51:11 – [The “Head of the Gargano”☀️] 54:00 – [Grotta Sfondata / Crashed Cave☀️] 57:48 – [Grotta dei due occhi / Cave of the two eyes☀️] 1:00:48 – [Bay of Campi] 1:03:40 – [Cave of the Tomatoes☀️] 1:08:23 – [Arch of Porto Greco☀️] 1:13:02 – [Bay & Cave of Pugnochiuso (closed hand bay)☀️] 1:15:43 – [Bay of Portopiatto] 1:17:14 – [Lighthouse of Pugnochiuso☀️] 1:17:55 – [Bay of Pergola☀️] 1:20:35 – […the hand of the giant…☀️] 1:21:49 – [Cave of Padre Pio☀️] 1:23:29 – […a skull…☀️] 1:25:31 – [Grotta dell’Amore / Cave of Love☀️] 1:29:00 – [Bay of Vignanotica☀️] 1:33:21 – [Baia dei Colori / Bay of Colours☀️] 1:40:16 – [Bay of Zagare☀️] 1:42:00 – […horse drinking…☀️] 1:43:10 – [Bay of Mattinata and Saracen Mountain☀️]
Walking Tours: Vieste In Puglia, Italy (4K Video)
Vieste is a coastal town in Gargano National Park, in southeast Italy. It’s known for its beaches, like Scialara, home to the imposing Pizzomunno limestone monolith, and the broad Spiaggia di San Lorenzo. Marine fossils and rare shells are on display at the Museum of Malacology. Nearby are the Castello Svevo, a medieval fortress, and the 11th-century Vieste Cathedral, with its baroque bell tower and painted ceiling.
Boat Tours: Sea Caves Of Vieste, Puglia, Italy (4K)
The erosion of the Gargano coast cut through many karst cave systems, which are now sea caves. The caves are eroded by the mechanical forces of the waves, the result are sea caves like any other sea cave on earth, except for some remaining stalactites on the ceiling probably.
Timeline: 0:00 Vieste Lighthouse 0:15 Vieste Old Town 1:01 Arco di San Felice 1:52 Testa del Gargano 2:33 Grotta Sfondata 3:55 Grotta dei Due Occhi 4:44 Grotta dei Pomodori 6:25 More views of the rocky coast 8:37 Grotta delle Due Stanze 10:45 Grotta della Tavolozza
Vieste is a coastal town in Gargano National Park, in southeast Italy. It’s known for its beaches, like Scialara, home to the imposing Pizzomunno limestone monolith, and the broad Spiaggia di San Lorenzo. Marine fossils and rare shells are on display at the Museum of Malacology. Nearby are the Castello Svevo, a medieval fortress, and the 11th-century Vieste Cathedral, with its baroque bell tower and painted ceiling.
Walking Tour: Polignano A Mare, Southern Italy (4K)
A walking tour in 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗲, region 𝗣𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗮, south of Italy, a town of about 18.000 inhabitants, the town of Domenico Modugno and rich in ancient history.
Video timeline: 0:00 – [Drone intro] 3:05 – [Arch Marchesale and 16th century painting of Christ☀️] 4:30 – [Piazza Miani Perotti] 5:40 – [Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II – main square] 6:30 – [Brief History of Polignano☀️] 11:00 – […walking in the maze of narrow streets…] 12:31 – [Panoramic view on the sea] 17:30 – [Panoramic view on Lama Monachile beach] 18:00 – […walking in the maze of narrow streets…] 30:16 – [Panoramic view on the sea] 1:02:22 – [Via Roma] 1:03:53 – [Piazza Garibaldi] 1:06:33 – [Lama Monachile beach / Red Bull Cliff Diving spot☀️] 1:07:20 – [Via San Vito] 1:11:07 – [Domenico Modugno statue] 1:12:00 – [Pietra piatta (flat stone) area] 1:14:30 – […Going back to town…] 1:21:50 – [Piazza Aldo Moro☀️] 1:24:30 – [Via Matteotti] 1:26:30 – [Via Tritone] 1:28:00 – [Passeggiata on the panoramic alley near the sea at Largo Ardito]
New Travel Videos: ‘Puglia’ In Southern Italy (2020)
Filmed and Edited – Matt Hawkins
A journey through one of Italy’s best-kept secrets- the region of Puglia.
Puglia, a southern region forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” is known for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. Capital Bari is a vibrant port and university town, while Lecce is known as “Florence of the South” for its baroque architecture. Alberobello and the Itria Valley are home to “trulli,” stone huts with distinctive conical roofs.
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