Barletta 3-Day Itinerary

A 5-metre bronze statue from the 5th century AD, possibly a Roman emperor, standing near the Basilica. It's cracked and weathered but impressive.

🕐 Always accessible

💡 Go early morning when the square is empty—you'll get the whole thing to yourself. No plaque explains it, so read up online before.

A deconsecrated 17th-century church now used as a cultural space, with original Baroque stucco work and a small permanent exhibition on local traditions. Often hosts free art shows.

🕐 Tue-Sun 10:00-13:00, 16:00-20:00; closed Mon

💡 Check the notice board outside for current exhibitions—they change monthly. The acoustics make it worth lingering if someone's playing piano.

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One of the city's oldest churches, built by the Knights Templar, known for its plain stone facade and the statue of the 'Colossus' just outside.

🕐 Daily 8:30-12:30, 16:00-19:00

💡 Look for the Crusader-era graffiti on the interior columns near the altar. Pair this with a walk through Piazza del Duomo next door.

A 5-metre bronze statue of a Roman emperor (probably Valentinian I) from the 5th century, standing outside the basilica of Santo Sepolcro.

🕐 Always accessible

💡 Go at sunset — the light hitting the bronze is dramatic, and locals often gather here with their dogs.

A Romanesque-Byzantine church from the 12th century, built by the Knights Templar. Inside, the crypt houses a 14th-century wooden crucifix and fragments of medieval frescoes.

🕐 Daily 9:00-13:00 & 16:00-19:00

💡 Look for the tiny side chapel with a collection of ex-votos from sailors — it tells a more honest history of the town than any museum.

A Romanesque cathedral dating to the 12th century, with a spare stone interior and a crypt housing relics. The adjacent square has the Colossus statue.

🕐 Mon-Sat 8:00-12:30, 16:00-19:30; Sun 9:00-13:00, 16:00-20:00

💡 Go early morning to avoid crowds—the crypt opens at 8am and is often empty then.

La Buca dei Tredici

il Valentino

A Romanesque-Gothic church dating from the 12th century, built on earlier Christian and Jewish sites. The interior holds a bronze statue of an emperor and a rel

💡 Visit in the late afternoon when the sun hits the rose window on the façade — the light inside is striking. The crypt is usually open and quiet.

A Romanesque cathedral built on a pre-existing Christian basilica, with a striking rose window and a crypt holding relics. The unfinished bell tower gives it a

💡 Go in the late afternoon when the sun hits the rose window. The crypt opens only for mass times, so check the schedule at the door.

A 5-metre bronze Roman statue from the 5th century, standing on a plinth outside the cathedral. Possibly depicts Emperor Theodosius II. Free to view from the st

💡 Look up at the base—there’s a small plaque with its original Greek inscription, faded but readable.

A 17th-century Baroque church with a striking white limestone façade and a single nave. The interior has stucco decorations and a wooden crucifix from the 1700s

💡 It’s rarely crowded. Knock softly on the sacristy door if you want to see the small cloister garden — the custodian sometimes opens it for curious visitors.

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