Trani

Episcopal seat during the Lombard period, Trani It reached its peak splendor under the Swabians, becoming a logistical base for the Maritime Republics of Venice and Ragusa. Around the middle of the 12th century Trani It also became the place where numerous Jewish families expelled from Castile and France settled, who settled in the Giudecca district, still today called "Jewish Quarter”. In fact, the first synagogues were built in the same period, the Great Synagogue, which became a Catholic church under the Angevins and the Scolanova Synagogue, which has been active again for the Jewish community since 2005. Also from the same period is the Castle Built by Frederick of Swabia in front of the cathedral to demonstrate the superiority of temporal power over spiritual power. The ancient drawbridge has been replaced by a stone bridge, and today the castle is no longer directly on the sea as it once was. In addition to the castle, Trani a visit to the Church of is recommended Ognissanti of the 12th century, to Typewriter Museum, with 400 pieces from all over the world and a section dedicated to Adriano Olivetti, Diocesan Museum and Palazzo delle Arti Beltrani and the “Ivo Scaringi” municipal art gallery.

DISTANCE FROM CAPURSO: 54 KM – 40 minutes