Molfetta Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Molfetta
Molfetta is a town of almost 60,000 inhabitants. Over time, many peoples passed from Molfetta, from the Byzantines to the Lombards, from the Saracens to the Swabians. Frederick II of Swabia named Molfetta "royal city". During the period of the Crusades, Molfetta acquired notoriety as a renowned stop during the journey to the Holy Land. There were also numerous artists that the city gave to the world, among all: the painter Corrado Giaquinto, the sculptors Giulio Cozzoli and Filippo Cifariello, the composers Luigi Capotorti and Angelo Inglese, the philosopher Pantaleo Carabellese and the writer and poet Dino Claudio. Molfetta enjoys a mild and comfortable climate in the spring and autumn months. In summer, temperatures can reach and exceed 30 °C during the day, but the city offers numerous
Top Attractions in Molfetta
Explore the best things to see and do in Molfetta:
- ★Archaeological Civic Museum of Pulo
- ★Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs
- ★Cathedral of San Corrado
- ★Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
- ★Civica Siloteca "Raffaele Cormio"
- ★Contemporary art collection "Leonardo Minervini"
- ★Diocesan Museum
- ★Dogana Palace
Molfetta Travel Guide Sections
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