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Taranto
Italy · Apulia
Taranto, historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main base of the Italian navy. With a population of 185,909 as of 2025, Taranto is the second-largest city in Apulia.
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Things to do in Taranto
- Masseria Seppunisi Tour - Mozzarella and Burrata experience · 1 h 30 min · from $51.38 · 4.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Mozzarella Experience - Cheese Tasting Tour at Masseria Fragnite · 3 h · from $39.96 · 4.8/5 (329 reviews)
- Lunch at Masseria Pasta Making Experience · 2 h 30 min · from $68.50 · 4.9/5 (73 reviews)
- Ostuni and Alberobello Private tour from Taranto Cruise Port · 6 h · from $506.71 · 4.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Locorotondo, Alberobello, Martina Franca departing from Taranto · 5 h · from $137.01 · 4.8/5 (34 reviews)
- Puglia Cooking class "Le orecchiette, che pasta!" · 4 h 30 min · from $74.21 · 4.8/5 (269 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Apulia
- Main language
- Italian
- On the map
- 40.46° N, 17.27° E
Near Taranto
- Alberobello & Locorotondo · 33 km away
- Ostuni · 40 km away
- Brindisi · 60 km away
- Matera · 61 km away
- Lecce · 78 km away
- Bari · 80 km away
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Where to stay
La Casetta Appartamenti
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SunWine Bed & Breakfast
10/10 · 5 reviews
Casa Semplice
9.9/10 · 33 reviews
H3V
9.9/10 · 19 reviews
Palazzo Calò
9.9/10 · 16 reviews
Casa Quadrifoglio
9.8/10 · 64 reviews
Bed and Breakfast Sun Wine
9.7/10 · 71 reviews
Il Pavone
9.7/10 · 48 reviews
Stanze d’Autore
9.7/10 · 47 reviews
Il Giardino delle Jacaranda
9.6/10 · 78 reviews