Taranto Attractions
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Taranto, the capital of the Apulian province and the see of an archbishop, lies on the Mare Grande, the northern bay of the Gulf of Taranto, on the south coast of Italy.
The old town is built on a low rocky island between the Mare Grande and the Mare Piccolo, which runs deep inland on the northeast side of the town. From here a bridge leads to the Borgo, an industrial suburb (large steelworks) to the northwest, which in turn is linked by a swing bridge with the new town, situated on a peninsula, to the south of the old town.
The port is also a considerable industrial and commercial town, which ranks with La Spezia as one of Italy's two principal naval bases.
The old town is built on a low rocky island between the Mare Grande and the Mare Piccolo, which runs deep inland on the northeast side of the town. From here a bridge leads to the Borgo, an industrial suburb (large steelworks) to the northwest, which in turn is linked by a swing bridge with the new town, situated on a peninsula, to the south of the old town.
The port is also a considerable industrial and commercial town, which ranks with La Spezia as one of Italy's two principal naval bases.
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