Castello Aragonese

One of the Best Places To Visits in Taranto A highly recommended visit to explore the history of Taranto. Booking the free guided tour in advance is essential. Even if the tour is in Italian, the castle itself is worth seeing. Consider visiting during the off-season to avoid crowds. The castle is an active military site; therefore, a guided tour is required for entry. Booking in advance is strongly advised. The tours are usually conducted in Italian, so be prepared for potential language barriers. Entrance is free. Highly recommended. Beautiful historical monument with free entrance! A very nice visit at the castle. The tour gives information over the history of Taranto and the castle. I found it very informative and entertaining. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about history. Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Although there has been a fort or of some kind here since Greek times, the current is from the end of the 15th century, built to reinforce the protection of the city. Besides as a it has been used in also as a prison and since 1880's as a naval base. The is still military area, so entrance to the is limited, visits are only possible in guided tours. Entry is only by the guided at set times during the day and evening. It is still an Italian Navy facility therefore the restrictions. It is still is worth viewing from the outside. We couldn’t wait 2 hours for the next so we had to skip it. Definitely would do it next time. A beautiful belongs to the Italian navy, but an unpleasant surprise awaited us, you must have booked a guide, that's the only way you can enter...!!! It doesn't even matter so it's worth a visit. Highly recommended. Beautiful castle. Right by the sea. Well maintained. Amazing views. Beautiful historical monument with entrance! Half an hour is enough for the visit, where between others you can see the jail of French General Dumas. The are still a functional and working marine barracs, so you have to take the tour. Otherwise no entry. It didn't work with our schedule A very nice at the castle. A navy official provides a guided for (in Italian) every hour. The gives information over the of Taranto and the castle. I found it very informative and entertaining. I would recommend doing it if you are visiting Taranto. Also I was amazed that by the sunset, they displayed the Italian flag with lights on one of the sides of the Costello while playing some anthem (I wish I knew what was it), I loved that moment. We arrived just as the was starting so we were able to jump in. The 45min gives you a good overview of the of the site. Definitely worth a Impressive fortress protecting inner marina. Still active military object. Thus you have to make appointment to it but it’s of charge. Astonishing scenes of old and new. The Ponte Girevole (swing bridge ) opens for ships and connects too seas. Castello has tours but in Italian only The entrance is free, it is at fixed times, it is a navy museum and the is guided by a navy guide. I recommend that you make a reservation so that you don't have emotions, we didn't know and we didn't, but we were still allowed access, I think it's related to the number of visitors at that time. The guide's explanations are interesting and complete, in Italian anyway, but you can still take pictures of the castle, the interior models, the surroundings and enjoy the sunset if you are at the right time. This has an amazing history. The guided by a member of the Navy is very interesting. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about history. We had no problem parking right outside the (however it is low season, February). I really recommend a here! Very interesting and friendly staff! with the group is and scheduled. Open every day and the scheduled tours are free. You cannot the without the guide (Navy personnel) and the is only in Italian. Too bad they don’t have written translation in multiple languages so tourists can read the descriptions. At the side entrance, a guard will allow you in and direct you to the guide. There are about 10 times posted at the guard area. What appears to be the front near the bridge to the new town is an information center, not the entrance. We went in late November and only one other couple was there. During busier times of the year, you may need a reservation. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.