Trani is a small coastal town some 50km north-west of Bari, the capital of Puglia. We chose to visit it largely because it was a convenient first overnight stop after our late afternoon arrival at Bari’s airport. It turned out to be a good choice and we were glad that we had booked our accommodation here for two nights rather than just one. Trani’s attractive 12th century cathedral, on the right of the photo above, is its major landmark. Below is a shot taken just after sunset.
This photo of the harbour was taken at roughly the same time:
Its very sheltered position is evident from the town map below – the bay forms an almost complete circle.
The next photos were taken on a walk around the bay. The town has a very relaxed, unhurried air about it.
There are several pleasant little squares and open spaces, like the Piazza Duomo in front of the cathedral.
We love Puglia’s heavy Primitivos, so it was an obvious choice for a wine to accompany the wonderful horse steaks we had for dinner on our first night.
I know you keep horses and I fully understand the sensitivities around the subject, but a good horse steak is very hard to beat as far as I’m concerned. I doubt whether I’d ever convince you though. 🙂
Great photos, Professor! But horses are meant to be ridden, not eaten. We’ll need to have you try some Alberta/Montana/Idaho beef sometime, and you’ll never want to eat horse again.