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Best walking routes in Taranto

13 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.1 scoreHills 0/103.7 kmBest —
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#1
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One Hour in Taranto: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.6 km55 min

1.6 kmdistance55 minwith stops6stops+18 mgain
4.4 sights7.4 efficiency0.3 hills7.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 5 min insides+18 m climb along route
  1. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
  2. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  3. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  4. Castello Aragonese
  5. Temple of Poseidon
  6. Taranto Cathedral
5–23 m

Photo: ViewpointParisTarasCC BY-SA 4.0

5.3/10
#2
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Taranto

Walking tour

11 stops2.8 km1 h 45 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops11stops+28 mgain
3.7 sights7.0 efficiency0.5 hills6.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 5 h 35 min insides+28 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo Pantaleo
  2. Museo etnografico Alfredo Majorano
  3. Taranto Cathedral
  4. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea degli Armeni
  5. Spartan hypogeum museum of Taranto
  6. Temple of Poseidon
  7. Castello Aragonese
  8. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  9. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  10. Palazzo del Governo
  11. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
3–24 m

Photo: ViewpointGiacomoR72CC BY-SA 4.0

4.6/10
#3
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Old Town of Taranto in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops2.1 km1 h 20 min

2.1 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops8stops+21 mgain
3.7 sights7.4 efficiency0.4 hills5.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h 15 min insides+21 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo Pantaleo
  2. Taranto Cathedral
  3. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea degli Armeni
  4. Temple of Poseidon
  5. Castello Aragonese
  6. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  7. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  8. Palazzo del Governo
3–24 m

Photo: ViewpointLivioandronico2013CC BY-SA 3.0

4.6/10
#4
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Taranto Museum Walk

Museums

5 stops3.0 km1 h 5 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops5stops+31 mgain
2.4 sights8.3 efficiency0.5 hills8.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 3 h 40 min insides+31 m climb along route
  1. Mostra storica arsenale
  2. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
  3. Spartan hypogeum museum of Taranto
  4. Diocesan Museum Taranto
  5. Museo etnografico Alfredo Majorano
5–30 m

Photo: ViewpointFabien Bièvre-PerrinCC BY-SA 4.0

4.6/10
#5
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Taranto Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

10 stops2.5 km1 h 30 min

2.5 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops10stops+16 mgain
3.2 sights7.2 efficiency0.3 hills7.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 4 h insides+16 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo degli Uffici
  2. Palazzo del Governo
  3. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  4. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  5. Castello Aragonese
  6. Temple of Poseidon
  7. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea degli Armeni
  8. Taranto Cathedral
  9. bridge of Porta Napoli
  10. Palazzo Pantaleo
3–24 m

Photo: ViewpointLivioandronico2013CC BY-SA 3.0

4.5/10
#6
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Taranto Loop Walk from San Francesco di Paola

Loop

13 stops4.8 km2 h 15 min

4.8 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops13stops+28 mgain
2.3 sights7.5 efficiency0.5 hills9.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 4 h insides+28 m climb along route
  1. San Francesco di Paola
  2. Postal Palace
  3. Palazzo del Governo
  4. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  5. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  6. Temple of Poseidon
  7. Castello Aragonese
  8. San Pasquale
  9. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
  10. Palazzo degli Uffici
  11. Maria Santissima del Monte Carmelo
  12. Giardini Peripato
  13. Athlete's tomb
5–29 m

Photo: ViewpointVito di PunzioCC BY-SA 4.0

4.4/10
#7
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Taranto in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

18 stops5.2 km2 h 50 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~4 h 15 min.

Inside: Castello Aragonese (~45 min) + National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (~40 min). Estimates only.

5.2 kmdistance2 h 50 minwith stops18stops~4 h 15 minfull day+67 mgain
2.7 sights7.8 efficiency1.1 hills5.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 9 h 10 min insides+67 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo Pantaleo
  2. bridge of Porta Napoli
  3. Museo etnografico Alfredo Majorano
  4. Palazzo Carducci Artenisio
  5. Diocesan Museum Taranto
  6. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea degli Armeni
  7. Taranto Cathedral
  8. Città Vecchia (Taranto)
  9. Spartan hypogeum museum of Taranto
  10. Temple of Poseidon
  11. Castello Aragonese (inside ~45 min)
  12. ponte di San Francesco di Paola
  13. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (inside ~40 min)
  14. Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
  15. Palazzo del Governo
  16. Postal Palace
  17. Palazzo Magnini
  18. Via Marche necropolis
3–30 m

Photo: ViewpointLivioandronico2013CC BY-SA 4.0

4.2/10
#8
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Museums of Taranto in 2 Hours

Museums

5 stops1.7 km50 min

1.7 kmdistance50 minwith stops5stops+16 mgain
3.0 sights7.5 efficiency0.3 hills4.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 3 h insides+16 m climb along route
  1. Museo etnografico Alfredo Majorano
  2. Diocesan Museum Taranto
  3. Città Vecchia (Taranto)
  4. Spartan hypogeum museum of Taranto
  5. National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
5–18 m

Photo: ViewpointSpartan hypogeum museum of TarantoCC0

4.2/10
#9
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Palaces of Taranto Walk

Palaces

7 stops3.0 km1 h 15 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops7stops+39 mgain
1.1 sights8.3 efficiency0.6 hills8.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 5 h 15 min insides+39 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo Magnini
  2. Postal Palace
  3. Palazzo del Governo
  4. Palazzo degli Uffici
  5. Palazzo d'Ayala Valva
  6. Palazzo Carducci Artenisio
  7. Palazzo Pantaleo
3–24 m

Photo: ViewpointParisTarasCC BY-SA 4.0

4.0/10
#10
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Hidden Gems of Taranto in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops3.4 km1 h 30 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+25 mgain
0.9 sights7.9 efficiency0.4 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 2 h 15 min insides+25 m climb along route
  1. San Francesco di Paola
  2. Maria Santissima del Monte Carmelo
  3. Palazzo degli Uffici
  4. Giardini Peripato
  5. San Pasquale
  6. Palazzo d'Ayala Valva
  7. Palazzo Carducci Artenisio
  8. San Domenico Maggiore (Taranto)
4–27 m

Photo: ViewpointAntonioCaso93CC BY-SA 4.0

3.9/10
#11
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Churches & Cathedrals of Taranto Walk

Churches

8 stops5.1 km2 h 5 min

5.1 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops8stops+18 mgain
1.8 sights8.0 efficiency0.3 hills5.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 1 h insides+18 m climb along route
  1. San Domenico Maggiore (Taranto)
  2. Taranto Cathedral
  3. Chiesa di Sant'Andrea degli Armeni
  4. San Pasquale
  5. Maria Santissima del Monte Carmelo
  6. San Francesco di Paola
  7. Cripta del Redentore
  8. Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio
8–27 m

Photo: ViewpointParisTarasCC BY-SA 4.0

3.8/10
#12
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Hidden Gems of Taranto: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops6.3 km2 h 20 min

6.3 kmdistance2 h 20 minwith stops11stops+62 mgain
0.9 sights7.7 efficiency1.0 hills2.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 3 h 45 min insides+62 m climb along route
  1. bridge of Porta Napoli
  2. San Domenico Maggiore (Taranto)
  3. Palazzo Carducci Artenisio
  4. Palazzo d'Ayala Valva
  5. Giardini Peripato
  6. Palazzo degli Uffici
  7. Maria Santissima del Monte Carmelo
  8. Postal Palace
  9. Palazzo Magnini
  10. San Francesco di Paola
  11. Cripta del Redentore
3–28 m

Photo: ViewpointAntonioCaso93CC BY-SA 4.0

2.8/10
#13
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More of Taranto on Foot: Self-Guided Walk

More Sights Walk

6 stops7.1 km2 h 5 min

7.1 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops6stops+7 mgain
1.5 sights7.8 efficiency0.1 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+7 m climb along route
  1. Athlete's tomb
  2. Mostra storica arsenale
  3. Via Marche necropolis
  4. Taras
  5. Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio
  6. Ponte Punta Penna Pizzone
1–26 m

Photo: ViewpointEziobrunoCC BY-SA 4.0

2.7/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Taranto walking stats

From the 13 rated routes116 stops total31 unique places.

Most climbTaranto in One Day: Walking Itinerary+67 m along route
Most stops / kmTaranto Old Town Walking Tour4.0 stops per km
Least climbMore of Taranto on Foot: Self-Guided Walk+7 m along route
Most stairsHidden Gems of Taranto: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk~6 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest7.1 km1.6 kmMore of Taranto on Foot: Self-Guided Walk / One Hour in Taranto: A Short Walk
Places on routes31unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Taranto FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Taranto: A Short Walk (1.6 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Taranto?
Most months work — check local weather before you go.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Taranto: A Short Walk1.6 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Taranto?
One Hour in Taranto: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 55 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Taranto in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 18 stops, ~2 h 50 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 4 h 15 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.