cathedral
Trani Cathedral
A luminous Romanesque cathedral rising right at the water's edge of Trani's harbour on the Adriatic.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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San Paolo
Apulia, Italy · Europe
About San Paolo
San Paolo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Modugno, 41km from Castellana Grotte.
San Paolo is in Apulia, Italy, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Modugno, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near San Paolo?
Within an hour or so of San Paolo: Trani Cathedral (36 km), Polignano a Mare (39 km), Castellana Grotte (41 km), Castel del Monte (44 km).
Where is San Paolo?
San Paolo is in Apulia, Italy, about 5 km from Modugno.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,800
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 41.1248, 16.7926
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 San Paolo
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Alberobello Trulli
A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.
53 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.
53 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.
53 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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