What to see in Poggiardo
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
6 places
Churches and cryptsThe Crypt of Santi StefaniAn important chapter of history is frescoed on the walls of the Basilian
crypt of Santi Stefani in Vaste Poggiardo
Churches and cryptsThe Crypt of Santa Maria degli AngeliAn age-old crypt from 100 AD, the small cave church of Santa Maria degli
Angeli of Poggiardo has been rebuilt into an underground museum in order to
preserve the frescoes from degradation. Poggiardo
Museums and theatresMuseum of the Messapian CivilizationAs you walk through the exhibits the Archaeological Museum of Messapian
Civilization in Poggiardo reveals numerous artifacts from the peak period
of development of ancient Vaste. Poggiardo
Museums and theatresMuseum of the Frescoes of the Crypt of S. Maria degli AngeliNestled in the heart of Piazza Episcopio, the Museum of Byzantine Frescoes
in Poggiardo houses the wall paintings of the Crypt of Santa Maria degli
Angeli. Poggiardo
ArchaeologyParco dei guerrieri in VasteThe important messapic archaeological site covers an area of twenty
hectares and it is possible to enter it from a monumental portal, in which
one can admire several buildings. Poggiardo
Nature and gardensVilla EpiscopoThe Episcopo Garden in Poggiardo is a lush green lung in the town center,
created in the 19th century and enriched with flora from all over Italy. Poggiardo
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)