Routes

“Suite d’epoca” lies in a real strategic location to admireall the beauties of our Region from north to south, and beyond.

Bari

has the longest seafront in Italy, where buildings of great value and beauty overlook.
The “old city” is the firstborn part of Bari: inside the antique walls there are a maze of white alleys near the sea, where you can discover as many as 40 big and small churches, including the famous “Saint Nicholas Basilica”, one of the most shining examples of Apulian Romanesque architecture.

Discover the surroundings

Bitonto

about 6 mi

The old town has a lot of churches, including the Roman-style famous “Apulian Con-Cathedral, baroque-style as the San Gaetano church,or the “Chapel of the Mysteries”, in the San Domenico church, valuable examples of Renaissance architecture such as the Sylos-Vulpano and Sylos-Calò Palaces. Home of the first Apulian National Gallery in Puglia and the largest Diocesan museum in southern Italy, in 2004 it was recognized as a “city of art”. For the quality and quantity of its artistic treasures has been included in the short list, decided by the Cultural Heritage Ministry, of the ten finalists for the Italian City of Culture in 2020 competition.

Giovinazzo

about 6 mi

The spell and the secrets of the medieval village with its winding streets, the dimension of the cathedral, an authentic masterpiece of Romanesque art, combined with the charm of the Adriatic cliffs, make Giovinazzo a snip of Puglia to discover and admire.

Sovereto

about 13 mi

The Sovereto borough is a very beautiful medieval village, although small, hometown of the Madonna di Sovereto Sanctuary, protector of Terlizzi town. The little church with the well in which was found the painting of the black Madonna, is very impressive. Here you will find a magnificent wooden altar and the medieval knights burials that frame the faithful devotion that every April 23 accompanies the Holy Mother to the summer holidays. The Protector will return each second August Sunday riding a triumphal chariot, a 7th century baroque machine 23 meters high.

Trani

about 22 mi

In the list of Italian wonders we find Trani, “the pearl of the Adriatic”, where the tourist port enhances its seafaring vocation since the time of King Frederick the second, because of the historical privileged position for the commercial exchanges. The city is well known for its marvelous Romanesque Cathedral that directly faces the sea, made with a particular sort of marble, the “Trani Stone”, which reflect the shades of ivory and pearl, used since ancient times for the most high-value realizations, both structural and decorative

Castel Del Monte

about 29 mi

Castel Del Monte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, built by King Frederick the second in the 13th century, is a unique world monument whose the exact function is still unknown. The octagon, on which the plan of the complex and its elements is composed, is a strongly symbolic geometric form because is the intermediate figure between the square, symbol of the earth, and the circle, symbol of the infinity of the sky, and therefore would mark the passage from the first to the second.

Polignano a mare

about 30 mi

Polignano a Mare is one of the most evocative towns of Puglia, in the south of Bari. The town is located on a rocky spur that, jutting out over the Adriatic Sea, offers a wonderful and suggestive view, both to those who look towards the horizon and those who want to admire the city, so romantically floating on this picturesque stretch of coast. The town sits on a high coast branded by jagged stretches, where you can find several natural fjords - the so-called “lame” - typical of the Apulian landscape.

Ostuni

about 62 mi

Is also named “the white city” for the peculiarity of its historic center, full of churches, houses, palaces and monuments entirely white washed with white lime. The white Ostuni offers itself bright and shining to the visitors eyes . The town is located more than 200 meters above sea level, and you can admire numerous breathtaking landscapes. The lively and picturesque old downtown stands on a small hill where you can enter in a maze of narrow and winding streets, where everything is incredibly white and very impressive.

Matera

about 45 mi

Matera is located on a rocky outcrop in Basilicata Region. Includes the “Sassi area”, a complex of Cave Houses dug into the mountain, inhabited since the Paleolithic period. Since 1993 the “Sassi area” have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Sassi now host museums such as the “Casa Grotta” in Solitary Alley, with antique furniture and handicrafts. One of the nearby rupestrian churches is “Santa Lucia alle Malve”, fulfill with 13th century frescoes.

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