Trani

Trani is a city in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in the region of Apulia (Puglia), Italy.

View of Trani

Facade of the cathedral

Aisle of the cathedral

Castello Svevo

Scolanova Synagogue

Get in

By train

Trani is well served by trains. The National Train Service (Ferrovie dello Stato) has numerous trains reaching Trani on the "Linea Adriatica". You can take the express train (Eurostar) on the Lecce-Milano line. Do not forget to reserve your seat before you get on the train (can be done on line).

By car

• Highway - "Autostrada" A14 Bologna-Taranto, exit "Trani"
• Freeway - "Strada Statale" 16BIS direction Bari-Foggia, exit Trani Downtown (Trani Centro) or "Strada Statale" 98 direction Bari-Foggia, exit Corato-Trani and follow direction to Trani

By bus

Bus service is offered from Trani to Naples by Autolinee Marino, Tel [phone], Fax: [phone]. One way €16, round trip €32. No credit cards or electronic payments accepted.

By plane

Get around

See

Main attractions

• La Cattedrale (The Cathedral), Piazza Duomo - Built between 1150 to 1250, this is one of the most beautiful and well preserved Romanesque churches in Puglia. Especially beautiful are the bronze doors, made of 32 panels, made by Barisano da Trani. The panels are decorated with figures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Apostoles and Saints.
• Monastero di Colonna, Peninsola di Colonna
• Castello Svevo, Piazza Re Manfredi
• Il Porto (The Harbor), Via Statuti Marittimi
• Il Palazzo della Pretura (Palazzo Candido)
• Villa Comunale (Public Gardens)
• Museo Diocesiano, Palazzo Lodispoto, Piazza Duomo 8/9

Churches

• Sant'Antonio Abate e Fortino, Via Statuti Marittimi
• Sant'Anna, Via de la Giudea
• Sant'Andrea, Via Mario Pagano
• Sant'Agostino, Piazza Gradenigo
• Santa Teresa, Piazza Sedile San Marco
• Santa Maria Scolanova, Via Scolanova
• Santa Chiara, Piazza Regina Elena
• San Toma, Piazza San Toma
• San Rocco, Via San Giorgio
• San Nicola Piccinino, Via Prologo
• San Martino, Via San Martino
• San Luigi, Piazza Mazzini
• San Giovanni, Via Beltrani
• San Giacomo (was known as Chiesa del San Russis), Via Romito
• San Francesco, Piazza della Libertà
• San Donato and Torre Dell'Orologio (Clock Tower), Via Porta Antica
• San Domenico, Piazza Plebiscito
• Ognissanti (also known as Chiesa dei Templari), Via Ognissanti
• Chiesa del Miracolo Eucaristico (also known as Cappella di San Salvatore or Cappella dell'Ebrea), Via Lagalante
• Chiesa del Carmine, Piazza Tiepolo

Historical buildings

• Casa de Agnete
• Palazzo Antonacci Telesio
• Palazzo Arcivescovile
• Palazzo Cacetta
• Palazzo Covelli
• Palazzo de Angelis
• Palazzo della Pretura
• Palazzo Filisio
• Palazzo Gadaleda
• Palazzo Lambert
• Palazzo Quercia
• Palazzo Torres
• Palazzo Valenzano
• Palazzo Vischi

Do

Buy

Eat

• Pesevenghi, Via Statuti Marittimi, 80 (At the Port), ☎ [phone]. closed Tuesday. Great fish restaurant. 
• Convivio, Via San Giorgio (Adjacent to Mare Resort), ☎ [phone]. 
• La Smorfia napoletana, Via A. Prologo, 31/35, ☎ [phone]. Great pizza, risotto.. 
• Ristorante il Melograno, Via G. Bovio - 70059, ☎ [phone]. closed Wednesday. 
• Portanova, Piazza Ferdinando Lambert, 7, ☎ [phone]. 
• Gallo Restaurant (Di Gallo Alessandro), via Statuti Marttimi 48/50, ☎ [phone]. closed Wednesday. 
• Mari Trattoria-Braceria, via Ognissanti 84, ☎ [phone]. Cucina Tipica Pugliese 
• Amadeus, Via Statuti Marittimi 34 (Along the port), ☎ [phone]. They have gluten free pizza and gluten free beer. 

Drink

Sleep

• Hotel Regia, Piazza Duomo, 2, ☎ [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Hotel Royal, Via De Robertis, 29, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Hotel San Paolo al Convento, Via Statuti Marittimi, 111, ☎ [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Hotel Trani, Corso Imbriani, 137, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Hotel Capirro, Via A. Maria di Francia, 137, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Hotel Riviera, Via Galilei, 6, ☎ [phone], [phone], fax: [phone]. (updated Jun 2017)
• Albergo Lucy, Piazza Plebiscito, 11, ☎ [phone], [phone] (mobile). (updated Jun 2017)
• Mare Resort, Piazza Quercia, 8- 70059 Trani, ☎ [phone]. Resort in an old Palazzo near the port 

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