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Coastal towns in Apulia

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Bari ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is one of the most important economic centres of mainland southern Italy. It is a port and university city as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,473 inhabitants, and an area of over , while the urban area has approximately 750,000 inhabitants. Its metropolitan province has 1.2 million inhabitants.

Taranto (; ), historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. With a population of 185,909 as of 2025, Taranto is the second-largest city in Apulia.

Brindisi ( , ; ) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an essential role in trade and culture due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with the Balkan Peninsula, Greece and the Middle East. Its industries include agriculture, chemical works, and the generation of electricity.

Barletta (; or ) is a city and (municipality) in Apulia, in southeastern Italy. It has a population of around 94,700. Together with Andria and Trani, it is the seat of the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.

Trani (; Barese: Tran) is a seaport of Apulia, Southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, by railway west-northwest of Bari. It is one of the capital cities of the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT).

thumb|Molfetta Cathedral, or Church of Santa Maria Assunta Molfetta (; Molfettese: ) is a town located in the northern side of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy.

Bisceglie (; ) is a city and municipality of 55,251 inhabitants in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Apulia region (Italian: Puglia), in southern Italy. The municipality has the fourth highest population in the province and fourteenth highest in the region.

Manfredonia (, Mambredònje in local dialect) is a town and commune in the Province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, located about northeast of Foggia. It has inhabitants.

Otranto (, , ; ; ; ; ) is a coastal town, port and comune in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Giovinazzo (Barese: ) is a town, comune (municipality) and former bishopric within the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia region, southeastern Italy.

Vieste (; ) is a town, comune and former Catholic bishopric in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. A marine resort in Gargano, Vieste has received Blue Flags for the purity of its waters from the Foundation for Environmental Education. The area covered by the comune is included in the Gargano National Park.

Polignano a Mare

Ugento (Salentino: ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy. It has a small harbour on the Gulf of Taranto of the Ionian Sea.

240px|thumb|D'Amely baronial Palace. Melendugno (Salentino: or ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Gagliano del Capo