Murgia · 41°07′N · 16°29′E
Ruvo di Puglia
Ruvo di Puglia lies halfway between the sea and the Alta Murgia National Park, in the heart of central Puglia. Its old town is a maze of stone lanes, arches, quiet courtyards and noble palazzi.
It is the right base for the real Puglia: the trails of the plateau, Castel del Monte, the seaside towns north of Bari, and in the evening a piazza for dinner.
What to see
On foot from the centre, or a short drive away.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Apulian Romanesque, with its rose window and carved portal. At sunset the stone turns gold.
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Jatta National Museum
The Jatta family collection of Apulian pottery, with the famous Talos vase.
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Alta Murgia National Park
The stone plateau of dry-stone walls: trails on foot and by mountain bike.
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Photo Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 0420 km
Castel del Monte
Frederick II’s octagonal castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Molfetta and Bisceglie
The nearest sea: harbours, old towns and beaches.
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Photo Bernard Gagnon · CC BY 4.0
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The distances
Useful information
Events, infopoints and official sites, kept up to date by those who run them.
Where to stay
Ruvo di Puglia
Arco Miraglia Suite
Two floors and a private terrace above the rooftops of the old town.
Ruvo di Puglia
Le Gravinelle
Three rooms in a late 19th-century building, each with its own bathroom and balcony.
Ruvo di Puglia