Città di Monopoli - ARTE E CULTURA

THE TOWN TODAY

Monopoli counts nearly 48000 inhabitants looking out to sea on all sides and surrended by a constantly surprising landscape of 156 square kilometers. It is constituted by a beautiful lowland called ‘marina’ which reaches a height of 300 meters.

Belvedere - Monte S. Nicola

Veduta del porto

LA COSTA

Indented coastline, 13 km long. Along the shoreline you’ll find amazing sandy beaches. There are many berths ceded to shipyards such as Penta Levante and Lega Navale Italiana. Section of Monopoli, tel. Number 080/9301341. A free access berth, situated within the harbour, is called cala batteria. Swimming is not recommended within the harbour. There can be considerable boat traffic which makes swimming difficult and sometimes unpleasant.

Moreover, Monopoli offers a great number of bathing establishments: S.Stefano (contrada Santo Stefano), Lido Pantano, Lido sabbia D’oro, Torre Cintola, Porto Giardino, Torre Egnatia, Le Macchie, Baia del Sol.

Abbazia di S. Stefano

Dune di sabbia in contrada

Officers of sea and emergency aid

Ufficio Circondariale Marittimo

L.go Fontanelle

Tel. 0809 303 105 Fax 0809 306 470

Capitaneria di Porto di Bari

Tel. 080-5216860

THE COUNTRY

It consists of 99 districts(“contrade”) characterized by the presence of ‘Masserie Fortificate’ of ancient roman origin, Rupestrian Churches, neo-classic villas and houses.

The outstanding landscape consists of almond and olive trees, apart from fruit trees of all sort and vegetables cultivation.

Mandorli in fiore

Chiesa rupestre Spirito Santo (sec. XI)

The Mediterranean bush is carefully protected. The handsome faunal oasis of Monte S. Nicola is characterised by the presence of precious botanic species.

you can find the pictures of this web page in the book edited
by Francesco Pepe-Monopoli città unica-Zaccaria Edizioni

THE TOWN YESTERDAY