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Conversano, noble city of Bari Land
Discovering Conversano with Domenico | #PugliaByMe If you ask for information on Conversano to those who live in the neighbourhood, probably the first thing they would tell you is that it’s “the city of the noble” or “the city of the Count”. Not always with cheerful spirit though, but we are not here to make speeches of parochialism.
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Manfredonia, gate of Gargano
Discovering Manfredonia with Giuliana | #PugliaByMe As stated in a famous local song of Carnival.. If you want to have fun, you have to come in Manfredonia! What to know and see The charming town of Manfredonia is located in the Foggia Province and was founded in 1256 by king Manfredi of Svevia, who planned to turn it into “one of the most beautiful cities in the world” and make it an important centre of government in all his kingdom. During the prosperous years of the blond, handsome and gentle king it began the construction of the castle of the city, which was, however, completed by Charles I of Anjou.…
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Santo Spirito, a safe harbour
I had been told to follow the sea and I started travelling, as a ship. The sea cradled me and the wind was my only mentor. I have crossed so many seas, but at the end, my ship came back to a safe harbour: the one that, just looking at it, is capable to take your breath away and make your heart beat faster. This harbour is full of memories, slowly moved by the childish souvenirs of the summers spent on that beaches. That’s Puglia. Puglia is tradition, memory, emotion.