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Ponte Girevole

Ponte Girevole di San Francesco di Paola
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Open year round, 24/7
Address:
Corso due Mari, Taranto, ItalyMap
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  • BrakiWorldTraveler
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    Just a swing bridge - stay at the new part of town

    Ponte Girevole is a swing bridge connecting the new town Taranto with the old town Borgo Antico small islet. It's opening when in need to allow vessels to pass from Ionian sea to Piccolo Mare sea bay ...

    Reviewed on Oct 8, 2023
  • 135DavidS135
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    GET IN THE SWING

    The swing bridge in Taranto was first constructed during the nineteenth century and was initially made of wood. During this period the bridge had turbines that served to ensure the operation of the br...

    Reviewed on Oct 7, 2022
  • rafaeljamiranda
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    Nice bridge

    Nice bridge where you can cross to the other side of the town and see the view from above and to the castle near by

    Reviewed on Jul 29, 2022
  • IDoLoveFood
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    The bridge with misery on one side

    A steel bridge connecting the centro storico to the new part of town. On the new part of town, you can have an nice long walk along the water, on a path leading towards the bridge. The bridge itself i...

    Reviewed on Dec 5, 2021
  • VadimM67
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    Unfortunately, I didn 't see it in action.

    The closed Bay of Taranto has been an ideal naval base since the time of Tarentum, with its anchorage protected from the sea. Only the Royal Navy was able to get the Italian fleet here in 1940, and th...

    Reviewed on Mar 15, 2020
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