Taranto, Naval base in Apulia, Italy
Taranto sits between two seas, Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo, with the old town occupying an island connected to the mainland by bridges.
Spartans established Taranto in 706 BC, transforming it into one of the largest cities of Magna Graecia with 300,000 inhabitants by 500 BC.
The Cathedral Basilica of San Cataldo houses religious artifacts and stands as a testament to the city's connection with its first bishop.
The commercial port in Mar Grande serves as a main transportation hub for southern Italy, connecting maritime routes across the Mediterranean Sea.
The Aragonese Castle, dating from the 15th century, continues to function as an active Italian Navy fortification rather than a tourist site.
Location: Province of Taranto
Inception: 706 BCE
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Shares border with: Carosino, Faggiano, Fragagnano, Grottaglie, Leporano, Massafra, Monteiasi, Monteparano, Pulsano, San Giorgio Ionico, San Marzano di San Giuseppe, Statte, Lizzano, Montemesola, Roccaforzata, Villa Castelli
Website: http://comune.taranto.it
GPS coordinates: 40.47111,17.24306
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:05
Castello Aragonese
644 m
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
457 m
Taranto Cathedral
1.3 km
Ponte di San Francesco di Paola
638 m
Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio
2.5 km
Ponte Punta Penna Pizzone
2.4 km
Temple of Poseidon
899 m
Parco naturale regionale Terra delle Gravine
10.7 km
Palazzo del Governo
451 m
San Domenico Maggiore (Taranto)
1.5 km
Saturo
12.3 km
Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
634 m
Spiaggia pubblica Lungomare
589 m
Centro Direzionale Beni Stabili Taranto
1.7 km
Bridge of Porta Napoli
1.7 km
Palazzo degli Uffici
358 m
Palazzo d'Ayala Valva
1.1 km
Palazzo Pantaleo
1.7 km
San Pasquale
496 m
Castello Episcopio
17.4 km
Spartan hypogeum museum of Taranto
1.2 km
Giardini Peripato
345 m
Cripta del Redentore
1.9 km
Palazzo di città (Taranto)
928 m
Palazzo de Beaumont Bonelli
1.2 km
Castello De Falconibus
13.6 km
Palazzo Amati
1.5 km
Montedarena
16.6 kmReviews
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