In Barletta on the coast of Puglia, the Best Western Hotel Dei Cavalieri, Barletta, Italy, is a welcoming hotel with comfortable, well-equipped rooms, free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and a relaxed, homely atmosphere throughout, midway between Bari and Foggia. A handy base for business or for touring the region, it puts the cultural and religious sights of northern Puglia within an easy drive. Castles, cathedrals, sanctuaries and the coast are all close by. Barletta is a historic port city on the Adriatic in northern Puglia, known for its grand medieval cathedral and the Colossus of Barletta, a giant ancient bronze statue. The octagonal hilltop castle of Castel del Monte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises inland, the pilgrimage shrine of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo and the wild headlands of the Gargano peninsula lie to the north, and the Margherita di Savoia Salt Pans, beaches and Romanesque churches dot the coast. Olive groves and vineyards roll across the high Murge plateau inland. - CIR: 110002A100020579, CIN: IT110002A100020579