Private Taranto Tour: Explore Umbertino Village via Ape Calessino in an Hour
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128 Ratings
Taranto
Experience the best of Taranto's old town and Umbertino village in just an hour with our private Taranto tour. Explore the city's hidden gems aboard a charming Ape Calessino. Book now!
Duration:
50 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castello Aragonese - Since it takes about an hour to visit the castle, a description will be provided with the possibility of admiring it from the outside.
- Monumento al Marinaio d’Italia - Along the promenade, the monument will be described without particular stops.
- Palazzo del Governo - Once near the Rotonda del Lungomare we will stop for a few minutes to describe the palaces of the fascist period including the Government Palace and the Central Post Office.
- Piazza Ebalia - Once in Piazza Ebalia we will describe the fountain of the Compass Rose and the building of the Bank of Italy.
- Museo Nazionale Archeologico - Returning to the old city we will pass, describing its peculiarities, in front of the National Archaeological Museum of MarTa.
- Ponte Girevole - Returning to the old city we will pass again on the swing bridge describing it together with the navigable canal and all the various transformations that took place at the end of the 1800s.
- Mare Piccolo - At the end of the descent of the Vasto we stop to admire the Mar Piccolo, describing the whole scenario that we find in front of us, starting from the right from the military Arsenal, the Punta Penna Pizzone bridge, second breast of the Mar Piccolo and first breast, the springs of fresh water “Citri”, fishing and mussel cultivation.
- Piazza Fontana - After having crossed the streets of the marina, via Garibaldi and Via Cariati, we arrive in piazza Fontana we will make a brief stop to describe the fountain restored in the 1980s by Carrino and the eighteenth-century clock tower.
- San Domenico Maggiore Church - Going up the San Domenico slope, we arrive in the church of 1300 which gives way to the procession of the sacred mysteries that precede Easter, an event deeply felt by the people of Taranto.
- Cattedrale Duomo di San Cataldo - After visiting the church of San Domenico we walk along via Duomo until we stop again to visit the oldest cathedral in Puglia, San Cataldo of Irish origins who in addition to being the patron saint of the city was also bishop of the city of Taranto.
- Tempio di Poseidon - We have reached the end of the tour, but not without having visited the Doric temple dating back to the sixth century BC. the only testimony of the Magna Graecia era. We are in piazza municipio right in front of the point from which our Falanto tour started.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Audio guides
- Driver-Guide
Additional Information
In a mere sixty minutes, you can explore the highlights of the old town and the Umbertino village. Our motto is ‘the premier method to explore the city of two seas’. Indeed, it’s common for visitors to our capital city to only pause temporarily, appreciate a quick meal, feel a sense of disappointment that time didn’t allow for a more lingering exploration of such a charming city, considering the sizable territory. What could be a better idea than to maximize this time by enjoying a delightful hour aboard our unique Calessino bee? Seeing will indeed result in believing.
Location
Piazza Castello
Between the Aragonese Castle and the swing bridge
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(128 Ratings)
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Est18
Apr 20, 2024
Great trip with Luigi! - We had a great tour with Luigi! He was very kind and professional.
Kids (6 and 2) loved it. Great way to explore the city with young kids.
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Jackie_g
Apr 17, 2024
Fun experience! - Andrea was a great tour guide! He was a respectful and safe driver and very knowledgeable. I really enjoyed getting know to the Taranto area’s history. I loved the interesting and beautiful neighborhoods; Andrea had such great insight and information. Thank you for a great experience! It was a lot of fun!
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Lucti
Apr 12, 2024
Fantastic and very comfortable tour. Thanks to our guide Massimo we visited the whole city on an electric Calessino - Beautiful tour around the highlights of Taranto accompanied by a good driver and competent guide with a stop at the basilica of San Cataldo and breaks to take some photos. I highly recommend it to everyone…
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Nuovovolantino_it
Jan 22, 2024
Recommended tour - Convenient and pleasant visit to visit the city from a very particular point of view. Very nice Giovanni who, with a lot of education but also the right tone, was able to guide us between one joke and another.
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Gary_s
Oct 31, 2023
The employees were very... - The employees were very nice. We rode in new cars (tuk tuk). TYhey covered the area for us. Wish they were located closer to the port.
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Cecille_t
Oct 27, 2023
Best way to see Taranto highlights - Florina was great. Safely drive us through the narrow streets, informed us of all the history and even stopped to allow a quick visit to a church. Highly recommend.
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Victor_r
Oct 27, 2023
A memorable hour in Taranto - Our guide did an amazing job of giving us history and importance of every landmark
He truly loves his homeland
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David_r
Oct 12, 2023
Great Tut Tut trip - An excellent trip around Taranto with our guide who spoke excellent English. In the electric tut tut which got good access to the narrow roads.
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167ancona
Nov 7, 2023
Taranto in a buggy - Convenient for visiting the center but above all the old city where the bee wriggles easily. Congratulations to Giovanni for his courtesy and availability.
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Onair44659962521
Oct 12, 2023
Lovely experience around some area of Taranto October 2023 - It was a nice tour of about an hour in my hometown I had on Sunday 08/10 with the very nice and kind Ape Car driver guide Gianluca.
If not necessary for me to translate into English some history of the monuments visited for my partner, I would certainly have given it 5 stars.
In any case, an excellent tourist initiative by my fellow citizens.
Taranto should focus and expand the tourism attractions and services to strengthen the city's name and economy.
Bravi!
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