Polignano a Mare
Polignano a Mare is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 17.621 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Bari, in Puglia. The place is right on the Adriatic Sea, about 33 kilometers southeast of Bari.
In the district of San Vito is a large monastery of the Benedictines.
History
The place was already inhabited in early times. Later, the Greeks founded probably in this place in Puglia, the city of Neapolis (not to be confused with the Neapolis in Campania, modern Naples ). You might in any case between the ancient Barium (Bari ) and gnathia (or Egnatia, today Fasano ) have located. From the Roman times, a bridge of a branch of the Via Traiana is obtained; Polignano was a significant change station to the seaport at Brundisium (modern Brindisi).
Economy and Transport
For tourism is the beach of importance. The quality of the beach is awarded with the Blue Flag, which is the highest quality level in Italy. Around the village leads the Strada Statale 16 Adriatica ( European route 55) from Cerignola about Barletta, Bari to Brindisi, which is expanded highway-like. A railway connection is made with a station on the route section Bari - Lecce Ferrovia Adriatica.
Personalities
- Lucas di Grassi ( born 1984 ), Brazilian racing driver with roots in Polignano
- Domenico Modugno (1928-1994), musician and politician
Twinning
- Forio Italy, Naples Province
- Italy San Miniato, Province of Pisa