In sleepy Monopoli, 8km south of Polignano a Mare, Albergo Diffuso Monopoli offers a collection of rooms, suites and apartments all scattered around the historic centre of the old town. All are within 200m of the excellent Caffe nel Chiasso, the shared venue for breakfast each morning. Three-bedroom apartments are a good option for travelling families and groups of friends.
Albergo Diffuso Monopoli
Polignano a Mare
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
9.76 MILES
These spectacular limestone caves, 40km southeast of Bari, are Italy's longest natural subterranean network. The interlinked galleries, first discovered…
25.8 MILES
Bari's signature basilica was one of the first Norman churches to be built in southern Italy, and is a splendid (if square and solid) example of Pugliese…
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Museo Archeologico di Santa Scolastica
25.83 MILES
Housed in a well-preserved 16th-century defensive bastion, this excellent museum reopened in late 2018 and features a superbly curated overview of the…
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Museo del Succorpo della Cattedrale
25.79 MILES
This subterranean museum beneath Bari cathedral reveals well-preserved remnants of an ancient Christian basilica and various Roman ruins. This fascinating…
25.79 MILES
Built over the original Byzantine church, the 12th- to 13th-century Romanesque cathedral, dedicated to San Sabino, is technically Bari's most important…
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12.01 MILES
Trullo Sovrano dates in parts to the early 17th century, and is Alberobello's only two-floor trullo. Built by a wealthy priest’s family, it’s now a small…
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25.54 MILES
Originally constructed from 1912 to 1914, this historic theatre was restored and reopened in 2018 and is now used for travelling art and photographic…
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Museo di Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia
20.86 MILES
Located in the Convento delle Monacelle, the museum's most famous exhibit is Delia, a 25,000-year-old expectant mother. Pregnant at the time of her death,…
Nearby Polignano a Mare attractions
1. Museo Speleologico Franco Anelli
9.73 MILES
This cave museum connected to the famous Grotte di Castellana exhibits geological specimens and delves deeply into the speleological world. It's named for…
9.76 MILES
These spectacular limestone caves, 40km southeast of Bari, are Italy's longest natural subterranean network. The interlinked galleries, first discovered…
3. Osservatorio Astronomico Sirio
9.77 MILES
This observatory, connected to the Grotte di Castellana, has telescopes and solar filters that allow for maximum solar-system visibility. Guided visits in…
12.01 MILES
Trullo Sovrano dates in parts to the early 17th century, and is Alberobello's only two-floor trullo. Built by a wealthy priest’s family, it’s now a small…
12.2 MILES
On the eastern side of Via Indipendenza is Rione Aia Piccola. This neighbourhood is much less commercialised than Rione Monti, with 400 trulli, many still…
12.35 MILES
Within the old town quarter of Rione Monti more than 1000 trulli cascade down the hillside, many of which are now souvenir shops. The area is surprisingly…
17.21 MILES
Built over an existing castle in 1668, this imposing baroque palace has had a multitude of functions over the years, and is now the office of the civic…
8. Parco Archeologico e Naturale di Arignano
19.47 MILES
Many of the finds at Ostuni's Museo di Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia come from this cave and Palaeolithic burial ground, which doesn't offer much in…