Giovinazzo
Latest update: 31 October 2022
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The fishing town of Giovinazzo is situated on the Adriatic Coast, part of the Metropolitan City of Bari province in the southern Italian region of Puglia.
It has a population of around 20,000 residents while the main highlights are the twelfth century Concattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta and the pretty harbour with its colourful fishing boats. |
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Attractive fishing port
Giovinazzo is one of a series of attractive fishing villages on the stretch of coastline south of the larger fishing port of Trani and eventually leading to Bari, the capital of Puglia. The charming centro storico is beautifully-appointed with a clutch of historic monuments wrapped around a harbour of bright blue sea, sprinkled with traditional fishing vessels.
Giovinazzo is one of a series of attractive fishing villages on the stretch of coastline south of the larger fishing port of Trani and eventually leading to Bari, the capital of Puglia. The charming centro storico is beautifully-appointed with a clutch of historic monuments wrapped around a harbour of bright blue sea, sprinkled with traditional fishing vessels.
Important buildings
The main monuments are the Co-cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta which embodies the Puglian Romanesque architectural style, seen frequently throughout this part of the region.
The Co-cathedral lies next to the Ducal Palace in the tight tangle of streets to the east of the harbour; this fascinating part of the town is where you'll find the oldest buildings which are enveloped by a seafront promenade that it's possible to walk all the way around.
The main monuments are the Co-cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta which embodies the Puglian Romanesque architectural style, seen frequently throughout this part of the region.
The Co-cathedral lies next to the Ducal Palace in the tight tangle of streets to the east of the harbour; this fascinating part of the town is where you'll find the oldest buildings which are enveloped by a seafront promenade that it's possible to walk all the way around.
Local Tours
Via Marina
Walking around the promenade you duck in and out of narrow streets, with the area to the right of the harbour navigated via an elevated section of the walkway called Via Marina. This area of the harbour is a defensive wall that leads up to a circular tower which marks the centre of the village.
This is a favourite place to stop for a bite to eat and watch the meandering events unfold in the little harbour where fishermen attend to such tasks as untangling or mending their nets. It's possible to walk around each side of the port with the elevated section of walkway providing some of the best photo opportunities, above the azure water.
Walking around the promenade you duck in and out of narrow streets, with the area to the right of the harbour navigated via an elevated section of the walkway called Via Marina. This area of the harbour is a defensive wall that leads up to a circular tower which marks the centre of the village.
This is a favourite place to stop for a bite to eat and watch the meandering events unfold in the little harbour where fishermen attend to such tasks as untangling or mending their nets. It's possible to walk around each side of the port with the elevated section of walkway providing some of the best photo opportunities, above the azure water.
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Whilst it's the pretty harbour and the fascinating centro storico that provide most interest in the village, a third area offers something slightly different. Just behind the harbour is the more open environment of the wedge-shaped Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II which is dominated on one side by the large Chiesa di San Domenico.
On the opposite side of the Piazza to the church are a series of apartments whose balconies create a sense of elegance. Another feature of those apartments and indeed of most of the residential buildings in the town is that the wooden shutters are all painted in similar shades of green and turquoise, just one of Giovinazzo's many charming aspects.
Whilst it's the pretty harbour and the fascinating centro storico that provide most interest in the village, a third area offers something slightly different. Just behind the harbour is the more open environment of the wedge-shaped Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II which is dominated on one side by the large Chiesa di San Domenico.
On the opposite side of the Piazza to the church are a series of apartments whose balconies create a sense of elegance. Another feature of those apartments and indeed of most of the residential buildings in the town is that the wooden shutters are all painted in similar shades of green and turquoise, just one of Giovinazzo's many charming aspects.
Comune di Giovinazzo
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Province: Metropolitan City of Bari
Region: Puglia Population: 19,537 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2022) Size: 44 km² Highlights: 12th century Co-Cathedral, Palazzo Ducale, harbour Close by: Molfetta, Bitonto, Bari, Ruvo di Puglia, Bisceglie Recommended accommodation: S. Martin Hotel |
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