The driver will show you the statue of the famous singer from Polignano, Domenico Modugno.

The tour will continue towards San Vito, the driver will show me the abbey of the patron saint of Polignano. The current monumental complex would have been built on the ruins of the Turris Caesaris, a Roman construction overlooking the "Marian" port named after the consul Caius Marius, who probably passed through here on his campaign in Asia between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. In the early Middle Ages the religious building aimed at hosting the oriental monks was built from scratch. When in 1090 the lands passed under the domination of Goffredo, Count of Conversano, his son Alessandro, devoted to San Vito for the miraculous recovery of his son, decided to enrich the Abbey of San Vito.

The Marchesale Arch, also known as Porta Grande, is a wall built in 1530 and then became the only access route to the town in 1780. Today the Marchesale arch divides the new village from the ancient one, offering the visitor an open door to the heart of the medieval centre of Polignano with all the beauties still preserved.

Polignano a Mare has always received the Blue Flag, a recognition given by the Foundation for Environmental Education to European coastal resorts that satisfy quality criteria relating to swimming water parameters and the service offered in relation to parameters such as the cleanliness of beaches and tourist landing places . Discover the beauties of the city aboard our vintage car!