Interest
Lucera was in the past an important city: from the Renaissance until the beginning of the nineteenth century it was the capital city of Capitanata, but despite the many historical events that have it at the center, Lucera does not preserve many historical memories of its important past . Overall, however, is worth a visit, especially if combined with neighboring Troy
Guide service
The guide service requires half a day.
Please contact Mr. Giampaolo Nanula +39 333 2637942
Or mail: info@jumpytravel.it
The half-day visit of Lucera can be combined with the visit of Bovino, Troia, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant’Angelo, Manfredonia, Pietra Montecorvino
Half day itinerary
The first stop of our visit is the beautiful Amphitheater of Lucera, without any doubt one of the most important testimonies of the Roman era in the Land of Puglia.
Here we will meet the local guide who will be able to illustrate this great work of the Augustus era that presents itself to us in all its splendor after careful restoration. To continue our itinerary we get back on the bus and move to the other side of the city, being the Amphitheater distant from the historic center.
We reach Piazza Matteotti by bus from which a beautiful panoramic road starts, which can only be traveled on foot, at the end of which the magnificent walls of the Castle of Lucera stand out before us, inside which stood the palace-tower built by Federico II of Svevia to preserve the imperial treasury.
Back on our steps we go into the historic center: we meet the beautiful Church of San Francesco and the even more important city Cathedral: uncommon examples of Apulian Gothic, the latter arose (according to tradition) on the site previously occupied by the city’s Mosque Saracen.
Itinerario
Opening of the main monuments and fees
Castle of Lucera
Opening hours: Morning 9.00-13.00; afternoon 9.30-15-30 Closed on Monday
Price: admission fee, ordinary ticket 3.00, cumulative ticket (Amphitheater-Fortress-Museum) € 6.00, over 65 and under 10 free, from 10 to 18 years and schools € 1.00, groups over 25 paying € 2.00 upon booking at the Tourist Information Center, Piazza Nocelli 6, tel. 0881/522762
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Roman amphitheater of Lucera
Opening hours: Summer time (April - October) morning 9.00-14 afternoon 15.15-18.45 closed on Monday. Winter time (November - March) 9.00am - 2.00pm
Price: Entrance fee, ordinary ticket 3.00, cumulative ticket (Amphitheater-Fortress-Museum) € 6.00, over 65 and under 10 free, from 10 to 18 years and schools € 1.00, groups over 25 paying € 2.00 upon booking at the Tourist Information Center, Piazza Nocelli 6, tel. 0881/522762
Fiorelli Civic Museum
Address: Palazzo Cavalli-De Nicastri, Via De NicastriOpening hours: (Italiano) dal martedì al sabato MATTINA 10:00 - 13:00 POMERIGGIO: 16:00 - 19:00 Domenica aperto solo la mattina. Chiuso il lunedì
Price: Tuesday to Saturday MORNING 10:00 am - 1:00 pm AFTERNOON: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday open only in the morning. Closed on Monday
Cattedrale di Lucera
Opening hours: Summer time: from 06.45 to 12.00; from 4.30pm to 8.00pm. Winter time: from 06.45 to 12.00; from 4.00pm to 7.00pm. Sundays and holidays open until 1:00 pm During the Holy Masses, visits to tourist groups are not permitted.
Price: Free entry
Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi - Santuario di San Francesco Antonio Fasani
Opening hours: Summer time: from 06.45 to 12.00; from 4.30pm to 8.00pm. Winter time: from 06.45 to 12.00; from 4.00pm to 7.00pm. Sundays and holidays open until 1:00 pm During the Holy Masses, visits to tourist groups are not permitted.
Price: Free entry
Diocesan Museum
Address: Palazzo Vescovile, Piazza DuomoOpening hours: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 12:30
Price: Free entry
Bus Parking
There are no designated parking areas, but getting around by bus and parking in Lucera is not particularly difficult. It is possible to stop both in Piazza Matteotti and near the Amphitheater, it is forbidden to reach the castle by bus, even if in reality there would not be any space problems.
Toilet
Public toilet in Piazza Tribunali
Events
Patronal feast in honor of Santa Maria Patrona on 14-15-16 August
Historical procession in August in the days preceding the patronal feast (the date may vary every year)
Patronal feast in honor of St. Francis Antonio Fasani on 29 November
Food and drink
Do not miss a taste of the typical Lucera wine the Cacc’e Mmitt.