An elegant town.

Martina Franca. - Visiting the small town, you can stroll through a labyrinth of alleys, between light-colored houses and stately buildings. It was built in the 14th century by Philip I of Anjou, Prince of Taranto, to order all the population who worked in the fields of the Murge and who were exempted from paying the deductibles, a fortune that fell on the name.

In particular, entering from Porta Santo Stefano you will arrive in the heart of the city, reaching Piazza Roma with the Palazzo Ducale, which belonged to the Caracciolos, seat of the Town Hall. The facade has features of the late mannerism, with horizontal and vertical elements, designed by the architect Carducci. All the alleys of the center converge in the square with the Cathedral of San Martino, protector of the city. Built in 1747, on the ruins of a pre-existing Romanesque church, it is in Baroque style. On the façade, clear and sculpted, you can admire the high relief of San Martino who gives his cloak to a beggar. The interior of the Cathedral is structured in a nave with 18th century statues by Giuseppe Sanmartino and polychrome marble altars.