4-Hour Taranto History Tour with Primitivo Wine Tasting

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the largest and best-preserved Messapian and pre-Roman site in Apulia
• 02 Admire the mighty fortifications and necropolis at Mura Messapiche
• 03 Visit the park, caves, Plinian Fountain, and Church of St. Peter of Manduria
• 04 Learn the history and identity of Manduria's wine at the Museum of the Primitivo Wine
• 05 Taste delicious local wine at the winery

Go on an exciting 4-hour tour to the Mura Messapiche Archeological site, the largest and best-preserved Messapian and pre-Roman site in Apulia, near Taranto. Admire its ancient and mighty fortifications, the necropolis, the park, the caves, the Plinian Fountain, and the small but interesting Church of St. Peter of Manduria. Then visit the fascinating anthropological Museum of the Primitivo Wine to learn about the history, tradition, and identity of wine in Manduria, before savoring delicious local wine at the winery.

Visit the Mura Messapiche Archeological site and admire its ancient and mighty fortifications, as well as the necropolis.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Taranto

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mura Messapiche and Primitivo Wine Museum Tour

• Meet your tour guide at the agreed location in Taranto and begin the tour.

• Visit the Mura Messapiche Archeological site and admire its ancient and mighty fortifications, as well as the necropolis.

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

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

• Taste delicious local wine at the winery.

• Travel back to your accommodation after the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Italian tour guide

• Wine tasting (2-3 glasses of wine)

What's Not Included

• Snack/meal during or after the wine tasting

• Transfers

• Bike rental

• Segway rental

Know before you go

Alternative Plan:

• It is also possible to extend the tour with a visit to the historic city center of Manduria, where it is possible to see the Archeological Museum, with pottery, jewels, and funeral objects found in the tombs of the Archeological site, as well as some historic buildings and/or churches, the Jewish ghetto, the Synagogue, the Romanesque-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, and visits and tastings at other wine, olive oil, and cheese producers.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Taranto, Italy

Tour start

Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.