San Paolo Island, Taranto

#14 among attractions in Taranto

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San Paolo Island, named after Saint Paul, is a small island near Taranto, part of the Cheradi Islands. ()

Coordinates: 40°26'19"N, 17°10'31"E

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San Paolo Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto Cathedral, Temple of Poseidon, Palazzo Pantaleo.

5.1 miE
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stadio Erasmo Iacovone, Taranto
130 min walk • Stadio Erasmo Iacovone is a multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Taranto Sport. The stadium holds 27,584 people.
3.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Baroque architecture
Taranto Cathedral, Taranto
98 min walk • Taranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Taranto, Apulia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Catald. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Taranto.
3.9 miNE
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Temple of Poseidon, Taranto
100 min walk • The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of Taranto, Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto. The temple dates to the first quarter of the sixth century BC.
3.8 miNE
Architecture, Museum
Palazzo Pantaleo, Taranto
98 min walk • Taranto's Palazzo Pantaleo is an 18th-century building owned by the municipality. From 2000 to 2007 it housed some collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto in the Old City.
3.8 miNE
Church
Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore, Taranto
98 min walk • The church of San Domenico is a Romanesque-Gothic style church standing on the western front of the historic center of Taranto, the construction of which was completed around 1360.
3.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Castello Aragonese, Taranto
100 min walk • The Castello Aragonese is a fortification in Taranto, Italy. Officially called the Castel San Angelo, it was built on the site of older fortifications dating to Greek occupation in the third and fourth centuries BC.
5.3 miE
Church
Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio, Taranto
134 min walk • The Co-Cathedral Great Mother of God is a church in Taranto, opened in 1970 in the city's Borgo Nuovo.
4 miNE
Bridge
Ponte Girevole, Taranto
102 min walk • The Ponte Girevole is a swing bridge in Taranto, Italy, spanning the navigation canal between Taranto's Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. The bridge connects Borgo Antico island to the Borgo Nuovo peninsula. The canal was excavated in 1481 as part of the defenses of Taranto. A steel and wood bridge was first built across the canal in 1886.
4.1 miNE
40°28'25"N • 17°14'19"E
Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Taranto
105 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.9 miNE
Church
St. Augustine Church, Taranto
101 min walk • Located in the small Sant'Agostino alley near the La Riccia slope, the church of Sant'Agostino has an 18th-century facade with a very simple structure, recalling the Rococo style.
3.7 miNE
Harbor
Port of Taranto, Taranto
95 min walk • The Port of Taranto is a port serving Taranto, southeastern Italy. One of the first in Italy for goods traffic, it is located on the northern coast of the gulf and plays an important role commercially and strategically. It has three entrances, two of which are operational.