| Bisceglie | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Puglia | |
| Territory | Land of Bari | |
| Altitude | 16 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 69.25 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 55.118 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Biscegliesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 080 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 76011 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saints Mauro, Sergio and Pantaleone (First Sunday in August) | |
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Bisceglie is a city of Land of Bari in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
To know
Geographical notes
The city is located on the Adriatic coast north of Bari.
When to go
The climate of the city is typically Mediterranean. Being a coastal city, the relative humidity remains very high throughout the year, with an average value of 70%. The sea breeze means that summer temperatures do not generally rise above 32 °. Only in case of strong libeccio winds, due to the favonic effect, can it reach and sometimes exceed 40 ° C.
Winter temperatures are also quite low. However, it is not uncommon for the cold north-eastern air to break out, which can sometimes lead to snowfall. The rains are concentrated mainly in autumn and winter, almost absent in the summer and mostly stormy.
Background
How to orient yourself
Bisceglie: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Bisceglie has no airports, but it is possible to get there from the airport of Bari Clear and then go by car.
On the train
The Bisceglie station is located on the Adriatic line Lecce-Bologna managed by the Italian Railway Network. The square is made up of two tracks, both running.
How to get around
By public transport
Urban public transport is managed by the Municipality of Bisceglie, guaranteed with two bus lines. Intercity transport is managed by STP Bari, while the daily connections with the city of Corato are served by the company's buses Conca member of the regional consortium Cotrap.
The bus station is located in the city center, in Piazza Regina Margherita.
What see
- 1 Co-cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. Apulian Romanesque style church.
- 2 Bisceglie Castle. Construction of the Norman period.
- 3 Dolmen of Chianca. The Chianca dolmen is one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe in terms of size, beauty of lines and state of conservation. It was discovered on August 6, 1909 by the archaeologists Mosso and Samarelli. The structure, datable to the Middle Bronze Age, belongs to the typology of the tomb with a wide corridor, consisting of a burial cell and an access corridor. All the lithic material that makes up the dolmen is in limestone from the surrounding area. The corridor (7.50 m long) is made up of flat slabs, inserted vertically into the ground, of considerably lower height than those of the cell. Therefore, the total length is just under 10m and its entrance faces east.
- 4 Dolmen of Albarosa. The Albarosa dolmen was built just under 1 km from the Chianca dolmen. The tumulus is located in the homonymous district located on the provincial road Bisceglie - Ruvo di Puglia, about 8 km from the city center. This dolmen was also discovered in 1909 by Francesco Samarelli inside an elliptical shaped mirror. It consists of seven vertical slabs, all making up the walls of the tomb. At the time of the discovery, some hand-made ceramic objects, human remains, flint splinters and some hand-made limestone boilers were found.
- 5 Dolmen Frisari. In 1909 the Frisari dolmen was the subject of a first archaeological exploration by Gervasio. Already in that period the megalith appeared semi-destroyed and without cover. It belongs to the type of elliptical mound, composed of a burial cell, 2 m wide and about 4 m long, preceded by a dromos. The megalithic monument datable to the period of the Bronze Age (proto Apennine), overlooks the first slopes of the left bank of the characteristic karst incision of Lama dell'Aglio, near the border crossroads with the territories of Molfetta is Ruvo di Puglia, not far from the dolmen of Albarosa and the dolmen of Chianca, and next to the farmhouse called Torre di Navarrino.
Events and parties
- Books in the Borgo Antico, Old Town.
August. Literary review.
August. Literary review.What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Night clubs
- 1 Divinae Follie, Viale Ponte Lama, 9, ☎ 39 345 176 2951. One of the most famous nightclubs in the Southern Italy.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Salsello restaurant (Salsello), Via Vito SIciliani 41/42 (SS 16 bis, Bisceglie Nord exit, follow Litornea Salsello), ☎ 39 080 3955953, fax: 39 080 9355951, @[email protected].
From € 20. Mon-Sun. The Salsello restaurant is the first banqueting restaurant directly on the sea in Bisceglie, since 1966. Gastronomy is the real pride of the structure. The menu also includes pizzas cooked in a wood oven. Great professionalism, maximum attention to the wishes of the diners. Great care in the choice of raw materials.
From € 20. 
