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4-Hour History Tour Of Taranto Highlights

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Winetour, Archeology, History

  • Duration

    4 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Italian

Description

Go an exciting 4-hour tour to the Mura Messapiche Archeological site, the largest and well preserved Messapian and pre-roman site in Apulia, Taranto. Check out the parks, cafes, and the famous Church of St. Peter of Manduria before visiting the Museum of the Primitivo Wine to learn the history, tradition and identity of wine in Manduria, as you savour every sip of the wine!

Highlights

  • Check out the mighty fortifications & the graveyard in Mura Messapiche Archeological site

  • Explore the park, the caves and the Church of St. Peter of Manduria

  • Learn about the history of wine at the Museum of Primitivo Wine

  • Mura Messapiche Archeological Site & Primitivo Wine Museum Tour expand_more

    • Meet with the tour guide at the decided location in Taranto and begin the tour. 

    • Visit the Mura Messapiche Archeological site and admire the ancient and mighty fortifications and the necropolis (graveyard).

    • Explore the park and the caves with the Plinian Fountain and the small and interesting Church of St. Peter of Manduria.

    • Explore the fascinating anthropological Museum of the Primitivo Wine to learn the history of wine in Manduria.

    • Taste the delicious local wine at the winery.

    • Travel back to your accommodation after the tour. 

What's Included

  • English-speaking Italian tour guide

  • Wine tasting (2- 3 glasses of wine)

What's Excluded

  • Snack/meal during or after the wine tasting

  • Transfers

  • Bike rental

  • Segway rental

Know before you go

Alternative Plan:

  • It's also possible to extend the tour with a visit to the historic city center of Manduria where it's possible to see the Archeological Museum (with pottery, jewels and funeral objects found in the tombs of the Archeological site), some historic buildings and/or church, the Jewish ghetto, the Synagogue, the Romanic style Cathedral and its bell tower, etc.

  • The wine and gastronomy tour can be extended with a cooking lesson, a meal in a typical restaurant, visits and tasting to other wine, olive oil, cheese producers.

Meeting Point

Taranto, Italy

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4EUR 123.77 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 138 / group