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Polignano a Mare · Italy

Polignano a Mare

A historic urban or coastal place centred on Polignano a Mare, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument.

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Polignano a Mare Lucamato · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
2 hours 30 minutes
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Puglia & Basilicata
Last checked
9 Aug 2026

Why visit

Polignano a Mare is a historic urban or coastal place centred on Polignano a Mare, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. Polignano a Mare developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

What you will see

  • Historic street pattern.
  • Main civic or religious landmarks.
  • Views across roofs, coast or surrounding hills.
  • Local building materials and public spaces.

History

Polignano a Mare developed through successive medieval, early modern and modern phases, and the historic centre still preserves parts of that layered street pattern and architectural fabric.

Visitor tips

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    Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.

About Puglia & Basilicata

The Adriatic and Ionian south-east combines whitewashed towns, Baroque streets, medieval fortifications, trulli landscapes and Matera’s rock-cut urban fabric.

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Puglia and Matera 7 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace Travel through southern Italy from Alberobello’s trulli and Castel del Monte to Lecce, Polignano a Mare, Ostuni, Matera and Melfi Castle.