Lights from Puglia: Trani, Castel del Monte and Andria

Collection title

Magic Italy - Tourism and Tourists

ID

RAI00421

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

04/04/2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

Federico Quaranta and Nicola Prudente take us to discover the riches of Puglia. Panoramic views of the city of Trani, harbor views, monuments, churches, palaces and streets. Exterior and Interior of the cathedral. Visit of the neighborhood of giudecca. Trani was an important center of the Jewish community in the Middle Ages. Exterior and Interior of the octagonal castle of l del Monte, built by the Emperor Frederick II in the thirteenth century and recorded since 1996 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Views of streets and monuments of the town of Andria. Details of typical dishes of Puglia, overlooking the sea, almond and olive trees. Interviews with some of the history and heritage of Puglia.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Uno

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Tourist sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Society and way of life / Cooking / Cooking traditions

Credits / Cast

• Prudente Nicola - Speaker
• Quaranta Federico - Speaker

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Italy - South Italy - Puglia

Original language

Italian

Media running time

14m53