Conversano Castle & Old Town
Conversano
A small town famous for its castle and cherries. The Norman-Aragonese castle houses a series by baroque painter Paolo Finoglio, 'Jerusalem Delivered'.
Conversano lies about 30 km southeast of Bari. Its old town retains a castle begun in the Norman period and later remodeled under the Aragonese. The museum inside the castle displays a series of huge oil paintings, 'Jerusalem Delivered', created in the 17th century by painter Paolo Finoglio based on Tasso's epic poem. Nearby are a Romanesque cathedral and a Benedictine monastery. The town is a famous cherry-growing area in Apulia, and cherries come to market in May and June. Visitors are few, so it's easy to stop in on the way to the Castellana Caves or Polignano a Mare.
Opening hours
Castle gallery hours as posted on site
Nearby sights
- Castellana Caves
- Polignano a Mare
- Grotta Palazzese
- Monopoli Old Port
- Trulli of Alberobello
- Zoosafari Fasanolandia
- Bari Seafront Promenade (Lungomare)
- Egnazia Archaeological Park