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Taranto Old Town

Taranto, TA, Italia

Taranto Old Town

Taranto, TA, Italia

Description

Taranto, known as “the city of two seas,” sits in a strategic position between the Mar Grande (Great Sea) and the Mar Piccolo (Small Sea), a location which has placed it at the heart of important historical events. The city's most valuable ancient artefacts are conserved in the National Archaeological Museum (MarTa) and include the renowned Ori di Taranto (Taranto’s golden treasure), a series of refined gold pieces produced locally between the 4th and 2nd centuries B.C.E., and a collection of archaeological finds from across the Ionian province.

The history of Taranto runs along the two bridges that connect the old city to the new part of town: the stone bridge, built after the flood of 1883, and the ponte girevole (swing bridge), opened in 1887. This latter, a marvel of mechanical engineering, leads straight into the maze of narrow alleyways that branch off the central Via Cava, itself lined with small artisanal workshops. Noble architecture and churches in various styles and from different periods stand on this isthmus of land, including the Cathedral of San Cataldo, with its combination of Romanesque and Baroque styles, and the Gothic Cathedral of St. Dominic.

Data sheet

Water
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Access
Tarmac road, Accessible with large vehicles, Accessible by car
Print sheet

Contacts

Apulia Film Commission
Cineporti di Puglia/Bari — c/o Fiera del Levante - Lungomare Starita 1 — 70132 Bari
Phone: +39 080 9752900
Fax: +39 080 9147464
Email: email@apuliafilmcommission.it

Film commission

Incentives available for this location

All fundings for this location
Region Puglia
Facilities Apulia
National
Tax Credits for Videogame Production Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 15)
National
Automatic contributions - Law no. 220/2016
National
Tax Credits for Production Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 15)
National
Tax Credits for Distribution Companies — Law n° 220/2016 (art. 16)
National
Tax Credits for attracting investments in film and audiovisual products to Italy — Law n° 220/2016 (article 19)
National
Selective contributions for writing of screenplays — Law n° 220/2016
National
Selective contributions for development — Law n° 220/2016
National
Selective contributions for production — Law n° 220/2016
National
Call relative to selective grants for the production of feature-length films of special artistic quality - Articles 26 and 27 of Law No. 220 (2016) - 2024
National
Film Distribution Fund
National
International Exporters Fund – Funds for Internationalisation
National
Fund for the development of film co-productions between Italy and the Baltic States
National
Selective contributions for film with a minority co-production or participation in international partnership - Year 2024
Transnational
TV and Online Content - CREA-MEDIA-2025
Transnational
Films on the Move - CREA-MEDIA-2024
Transnational
Media 360° — CREA-MEDIA-2025
Transnational
Video Games and Immersive Content Development - CREA-MEDIA-2024
Transnational
European Slate Development — CREA-MEDIA-2025

Discover the location

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Some works made in this location

All works
6 Underground
Film action, thriller
Directed by: Michael Bay
Annalisa
Film drama
Directed by: Pippo Mezzapesa
Hey Joe
Film drama
Directed by: Claudio Giovannesi
Il Commissario Ricciardi
Tv series – 2 seasons, 10 episodes
Directed by: Alessandro D'Alatri (st.1), Gianpaolo Tescari (st.2)
Leopardi. Poet of the infinity
Tv miniseries Episodes
Directed by: Sergio Rubini
Past for Future
Graphic adventure
Shoshana
Film thriller
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom

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