Author: Amadeus
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Holy Week in Taranto is a time when the city becomes a place where time itself seems to stand still. The ancient confraternities, the haunting funeral marches and the distinctive slow gait of the brothers, known as the “nazzecata”, bring to life one of the most evocative and best-known religious rites in Italy. Whether you are a believer or simply…
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There is a scent in Taranto that you recognise with your eyes closed: that of tubettini with mussels, the dish that more than any other tells the soul of this city. Do not call it “pasta e cozze” in front of a Tarantino; here it has a name of its own, and a story handed down from grandmother to grandchild for generations.…
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Overlooking the Navigable Canal that links the Mar Grande to the Mar Piccolo, the Aragonese Castle is one of Taranto's most emblematic monuments. The fortress we can admire today was commissioned in 1486 by King Ferdinand II of Aragon to defend the city from attacks coming from the sea. Its imposing cylindrical towers, the bastions and…
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Anyone visiting Taranto cannot leave the city without discovering one of the most important archaeological museums in Italy: MArTA, the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto. Set in the heart of the city, this extraordinary museum holds treasures spanning more than three thousand years of history and is an unmissable stop for anyone wishing to understand the authentic soul of…
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Christmas in Taranto is the longest in the world. Dawn on 22 November, the feast of Saint Cecilia, marks the beginning of the celebrations. A scent fills the streets and the bands wander through them in silence, playing the Pastorali. There are scents that tell the story of a city even before its monuments do. In Taranto, one of these…
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In the heart of Taranto's Old Town, among alleys steeped in history and glimpses of the sea, stands one of the most important monuments in Puglia: the Basilica Cathedral of San Cataldo. It is not merely the city's main church, but a genuine journey through more than a thousand years of history, art and…