Also known as the City of the Challenge, Barletta is a thriving agricultural and industrial town situated within Puglia's Murgia area. Positioned on the coast and lapped by the Adriatic sea, Barletta has been inhabited since the 2nd century B.C., as can be testified by a number of ancient tombs found here. In the Roman period, Barletta was known as Bardali, Baruli or Bardulos. It was in the Norman era that the economy of the town began to flourish.
On February 13th 1503, during the war between France and Spain, the famous "Challenge of Barletta" was held, won by the knights commanded by Ettore Fieramosca. In the center of the town lies the Cantina della Disfida, where to see the 4,5 meter high bronze statue of the Giant of Barletta, originating from Constantinople.
Not to be missed: the Cathedral built in honour of Santa Maria Maggiore and one of Puglia's four Palatine basilicas. Also worthy of visit is the town's magnificent Federician Castle. Inaugurated in 2007, the Giuseppe De Nittis Art Museum is situated within the Palazzo della Marra, a fabulous venue where to admire works by the local impressionist artist.
Itineraries
Puglia c/o Frederick II
Puglia other destinations
- Alberobello
- Andria
- Bari
- Barletta
- Bovino
- Brindisi
- Canosa di Puglia
- Cisternino
- Foggia
- Gallipoli
- Gargano
- Ginosa
- Lecce
- Locorotondo
- Manduria
- Manfredonia
- Margherita di Savoia
- Martina Franca
- Mattinata
- Nardò
- Ostuni
- Otranto
- Peschici
- Polignano a Mare
- San Giovanni Rotondo
- Santa Maria di Leuca
- Taranto
- Trani
- Tremiti Islands
- Vieste
Barletta Italy Hotel Collection.
Our unique collection of Italian boutique hotels, small luxury hotels and resorts.
Cefalicchio Country House Canosa di Puglia
Cefalicchio Country House - Canosa di Puglia Hotels | Cefalicchio Country House is one of those places in which the Puglians' love of their land has become a modus...
Contrada Cefalicchio - Canosa di Puglia (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
Nicolaus Bari
Nicolaus - Bari Hotels | An upscale, modern business hotel, featuring excellent convention facilities.
Via Ciasca Cardinale Agostino, 9 - Bari (Bari)
Resort Bufi Molfetta
Resort Bufi - Molfetta Hotels | A B&B with private beach and spa? Welcome to Resort Bufi, your stylish seaside hideaway in Molfetta, Puglia.
Via Sant'Orsola, 63 - Molfetta (Bari)
Villa Casadangelo Andria
Villa Casadangelo - Andria Hotels | In an elegant 19th century country house just beyond the city of Andria, Villa Casadangelo is a charming bed and...
Via Canosa, 150 - Andria (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
Biomasseria Lama di Luna Andria
Biomasseria Lama di Luna - Andria Hotels | Lama di Luna is a fabulous example of a typical Puglian farmhouse transformed in environmentally friendly county...
Località Montegrosso - Andria (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
Barletta Italy towns in the vicinity
Trani
Within a small inlet, transformed in to a well sheltered port, one finds Trani. Trani is now a...
Andria
The second most populated city in the province of Bari, Andria can be found at the foot of the...
Margherita di Savoia
The salt marshes of Puglia's Margherita di Savoia are a veritable open air salt mine, famous...
Barletta
Also known as the City of the Challenge, Barletta is a thriving agricultural and industrial town...


