Evening Tour of Underground Caves Under the Stars - Old Taranto and Subterranean Paths
Visita serale ipogei sotto le stelle - Taranto vecchia e sotterranei
- Sat 17 October 2026
- Taranto (TA)
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Description
Automatically translated from Italian.
A suggestive evening walk through Old Taranto to discover the city from above, among noble palaces and the Cathedral of San Cataldo, before descending into the Byzantine quarter and its underground caves. Here, you explore ancient underground quarries, witnesses to forgotten stories beneath the city’s feet. An evening visit that combines medieval history with the mysteries of archaeology, offered to those who wish to discover the lesser-known subterranean spaces of the Ionian capital.
Original text in Italian
Una passeggiata suggestiva nella Taranto vecchia per scoprire la città dall'alto, tra i palazzi nobiliari e la Cattedrale di San Cataldo, per poi scendere nel quartiere bizantino e negli ipogei. Qui si explore le antiche cave sotterranee, testimonianze di storie dimenticate sotto i piedi della città. Una visita serale che coniuga la storia medievale con i misteri dell'archeologia, offerta a chi desidera conoscere i sotterranei meno noti del capoluogo ionico.
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