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Martina Franca, or just Martina (Martinese: Marténe), is a town and municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto, and has a population (2016) of 49,086. Since 1975, the town has hosted the annual summer opera festival, the Festival della Valle d'Itria.
Martina Franca ( Martène in dialetto locale) è un comune italiano di 46 808 abitanti [2] della provincia di Taranto in Puglia . Centro agricolo, commerciale e industriale noto per l'architettura barocca, sorge sulle propaggini meridionali delle Murge, al confine delle province di Taranto e Brindisi con la città metropolitana di Bari . Indice.
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Martina Franca, town, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. It has numerous Baroque buildings, such as the Church of San Martino, the Corte palace, and particularly the civic centre, a former ducal palace (1669). In 1529, during the war against the Holy Roman emperor Charles V, the town.
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Martina Franca is a fair-sized town (population: 49,000) in the heart of Puglia, southern Italy. It has some ugly modern areas, but the town’s jewel is its lovely historic centre, a memorable maze of winding alleys, where whitewashed simplicity sits side by side with baroque extravagance.
Martina Franca is a charming baroque town a few kilometers from Alberobello and is the largest town in the Itria Valley (the Trulli Valley).
Martina Franca is a city of about 50K inhabitants in the province of Taranto. It’s located on a hill in the Southern part of the Murgia and overlooks the green Itria Valley. It is a must-see and perfect stop for a day trip if you are taking a tour of Puglia and Itria Valley.
