castle
Castel del Monte
A 13th-century octagonal castle built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Puglia, renowned for its unique geometric design.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Ruvo di Puglia
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About Ruvo di Puglia
Ruvo di Puglia is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Terlizzi, 18km from Castel del Monte.
Ruvo di Puglia is in Apulia, Italy, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Terlizzi, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Ruvo di Puglia?
Within an hour or so of Ruvo di Puglia: Castel del Monte (18 km), Trani Cathedral (19 km), Sassi di Matera (51 km), Matera (51 km).
Where is Ruvo di Puglia?
Ruvo di Puglia is in Apulia, Italy, about 5 km from Terlizzi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,938
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.1176, 16.4842
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 Ruvo di Puglia
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Trani Cathedral
A luminous Romanesque cathedral rising right at the water's edge of Trani's harbour on the Adriatic.
19 km · about 20 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Matera
An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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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