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Explore Taranto in Italy

Taranto in the region of Apulia with its 202,033 inhabitants is a town in Italy - some 265 mi or ( 427 km ) East of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Taranto

Current time in Taranto is now 11:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pristina, Ugento, Palermo, Cosenza, and Statte. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pristina . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taranto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

IS THIS THE END OF MY JOURNEY?

14:39 min by ableseaman1970
Views: 1992 Rating: 4.67

(My thanks to my family, my supporters, my subscribers and anyone is going to watch this video). By this video I want to share my paranormal experience with everybody. I have decided to have a rest .. ..

Ipocriti.

1:24 min by miscar80
Views: 1707 Rating: 5.00

Matteo, 23 ..


TARANTO IS. DX EXPEDITION

2:27 min by pierozanella
Views: 1509 Rating: 5.00

TARANTO IS.(OLD CITY) ISOLA DEL BORGO ANTICO IIA TA-04 ..

Riti della Settimana Santa a Taranto 2009 - Pellegrinaggio dell'Addolorata

1:05 min by confratellotarantino
Views: 469 Rating: 0.00

Il "Trono" e l'Addolorata in via Massari. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Operation Slapstick

Operation Slapstick was the code name for a British landing from the sea at the Italian port of Taranto during the Second World War. The operation, one of three landings during the Allied invasion of Italy, was undertaken by the British 1st Airborne Division in September 1943. Planned at short notice, the mission followed an offer by the Italian government to open the ports of Taranto and Brindisi on the heel of Italy to the Allies.

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Located at 40.47 17.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1943 in Italy, Airborne operations, Battles and operations of World War II involving Germany, Battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1943, Italian Campaign, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign

Taranto railway station

Taranto railway station (Italian: Stazione di Taranto) is the main station serving the city and comune of Taranto, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. Opened in 1868, it forms a junction between three main lines, from Bari, Brindisi and Reggio di Calabria, respectively. It is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Bari–Martina Franca–Taranto railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI).

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Located at 40.48 17.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1868 establishments in Italy, Railway stations in Apulia, Railway stations opened in 1868, Taranto

Province of Taranto

The Province of Taranto (Italian: Provincia di Taranto) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of 2,437 km², and a total population of 578,465 (2001). There are 29 comuni in the province http://www. upinet. it/indicatore. asp?id_statistiche=6, see Comunes of the Province of Taranto.

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Located at 40.47 17.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Province of Taranto, Provinces of Italy

Battle of Taranto

The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War. The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, flying a small number of obsolescent biplane torpedo bombers from an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. The attack struck the battle fleet of the Regia Marina at anchor in the harbour of Taranto using aerial torpedoes despite the shallow depth of the water in the harbour.

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Located at 40.45 17.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1940 in Italy, Aerial operations and battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Battle of the Mediterranean, Conflicts in 1940, Naval aviation operations and battles, Naval battles and operations of World War II (European theatre), Naval battles of World War II involving Italy, Naval battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Taranto

HMS Abdiel (M39)

HMS Abdiel (M39) was an Abdiel-class minelayer that served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She served with the Mediterranean Fleet (1941), Eastern Fleet (1942), Home Fleet (1942-43), and the Mediterranean Fleet (1943). Abdiel was sunk by mines in Taranto harbour in 1943. Although designed as a fast minelayer her speed and capacity made her suitable for employment as a fast transport.

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Located at 40.44 17.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1940 ships, Abdiel-class minelayers, Ships built in the United Kingdom, Ships sunk by mines, World War II minelayers of the United Kingdom

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Taranto