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Castel del Monte private tour: The Crown of Italy

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Overview
  • Discover the most important medieval monument of southern Italy
  • Castel del Monte was not a medieval castle as you think … discover with us!
  • Hilltop view: Alta Murgia National Park beauty

Activity location

    • Bari
    • Bari, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 37PC+2J, 76123 Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy | Meeting point with the local guide: Castel del Monte entry (next the stairs). The guide will have an identification badge around his neck
    • Andria, Puglia, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTicket entry Castel del Monte
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Transfers by shuttle bus
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Parking costs

What you can expect

Discover the most significant medieval monument in southern Italy on a 1-hour guided tour of Castel del Monte. Situated in Andria in the Puglia region, the citadel and castle is a national treasure and beauty to behold.

Built on top of a hill with commanding views of the Puglia region, Castel del Monte is the most important building built by the Emperor Frederick II Hohenstaufen of Swabia. Explore the monument’s myths and legends, including the meaning of the number 8.

After years of neglect, when the castle was stripped of its furniture and marble decorations to become a refuge for shepherds, brigands and political refugees, Castel del Monte was bought and restored by the Italian state in 1876. Almost a century later, it was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site for the perfection of its shape and harmonious union of cultural elements from northern Europe, the Islamic world, and classical antiquity.

Explore the castle’s façades and interior, and learn the historical context in which it was built.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bari
    • Bari, Puglia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 37PC+2J, 76123 Andria, Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy | Meeting point with the local guide: Castel del Monte entry (next the stairs). The guide will have an identification badge around his neck
    • Andria, Puglia, Italy