cathedral
Trani Cathedral
A luminous Romanesque cathedral rising right at the water's edge of Trani's harbour on the Adriatic.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Molfetta
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Molfetta
Molfetta is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Giovinazzo, 59km from Castellana Grotte.
Molfetta is in Apulia, Italy, with about 60,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Giovinazzo, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near Molfetta?
Within an hour or so of Molfetta: Trani Cathedral (18 km), Castel del Monte (30 km), Polignano a Mare (57 km), Castellana Grotte (59 km).
Where is Molfetta?
Molfetta is in Apulia, Italy, about 6 km from Giovinazzo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 59,557
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.2004, 16.5990
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Molfetta
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Castel del Monte
A 13th-century octagonal castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Puglia, renowned for its unique geometric design.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Polignano a Mare
A dramatic Puglian town perched on limestone cliffs above the Adriatic, with a famous beach nestled in a narrow sea cove.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Castellana Grotte
A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.
59 km · about 70 min drive
ancient ruins
Sassi di Matera
Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.
59 km · about 70 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
59 km · about 70 min drive
film location
Matera (No Time to Die opening)
The cave city's Piazza San Pietro Caveoso and the road above the Gravina ravine host the Aston Martin DB5 gun-turret sequence that opens No Time to Die.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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