Polignano a Mare in Puglia nestled in the Rock, Italy

Polignano a Mare in Puglia nestled in the Rock, Italy
Explore the charming town of Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy, nestled in the rock. Discover the beauty and history of this stunning Italian destination!
Polignano a Mare in Puglia nestled in the Rock, Italy

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Polignano a Mare has a shadowy history, with some scholars claiming the Greeks settled it as Neapolis, while others say Julius Caesar founded it as a hub along the Via Traiana. Its situation on the Adriatic was a double-edged sword, on the one hand making it readily accessible for trade, on the other easy to invade. Thus, its occupiers have included the Byzantine Empire, the Normans, the Angioinians and the Aragonese, who pretty much stabilized the region. Polignano is such a pleasure to stroll through, for there really isn’t a lot of area to cover. Despite that, indeed, because of it, the town swells with tourists in summer, especially for the “Red Bull Cliff Diving Polignano” event that draws 50,000 people annually to watch professional divers plunge 65 feet into clear blue waters edged with rocky cliffs. The seashore is also pockmarked with grottoes in which the sea ebbs and flows, one of which, Grotta Palazzese, now holds a fine dining restaurant.