A Guide to Puglia: Five Walking Tours
By P S Quick
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This book aims to give the tourist an opportunity to visit and enjoy not only the few major attractions that a guided tour usually includes but many of the other interesting sights that many people do not see. By providing five different walking routes and detailed information about each attraction passed it puts a visitor to Puglia in charge of the time spent at any particular place rather than having to rush and keep up with a guide or join costly tours.
The tours will enable you to experience the variety and atmosphere of some contrasting destinations in Puglia. You will be surprised to discover the rich historical monuments of Brindisi and astounded by the Baroque architecture of Lecce; you’ll marvel at the unique construction of the Trulli of Alberobello and be transported back in time when exploring the Sassi of Matera.
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The First Tour: Brindisi
Known as the Gateway to the East since ancient times when it was an important port for Roman troops and later for Venetian merchants Brindisi has played a significant role in trade and culture. Today the city is a major port not only trading with the Middle East and Greece but also providing important travel connections by sea, air and train. There are good transport links to many of the other interesting towns in Puglia from Brindisi.
Many people view Brindisi merely as a location for arrivals and departures but Brindisi is a city worth exploring. It has a rich history that goes back to Greek and Roman times with two columns erected to pinpoint ancient Brindisi known as Brundisium as the end of the Appian Way. Since then it has passed to the Ostrogoths, the Byzantines, the Lombards, the Saracens and then the Normans. Brindisi became the port from where the Crusaders departed. Emperor Frederick II set off to the Sixth Crusade from this port and reclaimed Jerusalem for the Christians.
Brindisi was badly bombed during World War II and today’s city is significantly different from the past. The seafront promenade is filled with restaurants and bars, the town centre has beautiful wide tree lined streets and yet the old part of the town still retains its winding streets filled with Baroque churches. The impressive fortress or Castello Svevo named after Emperor Frederick II now belongs to the Navy so cannot be visited. It has not been included in this tour but if you have time to spare then walk around the outside on another occasion.
Today’s tour begins at the Piazza Santa Teresa then visits the tourist office in order to pick up a map before exploring the older parts of the town. It takes you through winding city streets where you will see architecture that spans centuries with churches, palaces, plazas, Roman columns and walls and the old city gates. The tour ends at Porta Lecce where you can also visit the Chiesa del Cristo.
Main Sights
Piazza and Chiesa di Santa Teresa
Monumento ai Caduti d’Italia
Casa del Turista
Colonne Romane
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza Della Vittoria
Saint Pietro of Schiavoni Archeological Area
Palazzo Granafei Nervegna
Loggia del Palazzo Balsamo
Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista
Seminario Arcivescovile
Portico de Cavalieri Templari
Museo Archeologico Provinciale Francesco Ribezzo
San Giovanni Al Sepolcro
Chiesa San Benedetto
Porta Mesagne e Bastione Aragonese
Piazza Cairoli
Porta Lecce e Bastione di Levante
Chiesa del Cristo
Piazza Santa Teresa
The large Square of Saint Teresa is located to the north of the old town and overlooks the seafront. From here there are steps leading down to the waterfront promenade. In the square you will find a monument to the fallen of World War I, the Church of Saint Teresa and a convent that now houses the state archives. The semi-circular Empire Fountain, also known as the Monumental Fountain, was built in 1940 and stands on the rounded outer part of the square.
Monumento ai Caduti d’Italia
In the centre of the square stands a striking memorial to the fallen Italians of World War I built from white Carrara marble by the local sculptor Edgardo Simone. The sculpture was originally intended for the railway station but has been moved a number of times as the sculptor thought the locations too trivial.
The figure at the top represents victory. In her right hand she holds a dagger with laurel and oak while in her left the city of Rome. A dying warrior holding a Roman shield carved with the head of Medusa lies at her feet. There are two figures that stand on either side. On the left is a mother sending her son off to war while on the right a mother has her arm around a young child and sits with her head bowed in grief. A record of all the major battles that Italy fought in World War I is engraved on the rear pedestal.
Chiesa Santa Teresa
On the eastern side of the square stands the Baroque Church of Saint Teresa with its adjoining cloisters which was built as a convent church in 1670 and dedicated to the Carmelites. The church has a splendid façade divided into three orders and decorated niches and two pinnacles connected by elegant spirals.
The Baroque Church of Saint Teresa
Inside the church has a single nave and transept with small chapels. It holds some valuable paintings. On the high altar are two paintings by Diego Bianchi, San Giuseppe and Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. There are the outstanding canvases of Saint Andrew and Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a number of statues including the stone statue of Saint Francis of Paola. In the chapel dedicated to the Medici saints there are five papier-mâché statues.
The suppressed convent next to the church which was dedicated to Saint Joachim and Saint Andrew was used as a military headquarters in 1807 but now holds the state records. Look to the side of the church along the narrow street Via Moricino to see the Case-Mediterranean dwellings built for the less wealthy inhabitants of the city.
Casa del Turista
The ancient and important building now known as the Tourist House dates back to the times of the Crusaders and was originally owned by the Knights Templar although it has since been modified. On the outside you can still see the arc of entrance on the keystone and