ENGLISH VERSION For more information www.mirabilianetwork.eu Bari Brindisi Chieti Genoa La Spezia Lecce Matera Messina Perugia Siena Taranto Udine A network committed to the promotion of unexpected places of historical, cultural, and environmental importance in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES Promotion of UNESCO sites, territories and paths by the Chambers of Commerce MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES THE PARTENARIAT A network of Chambers of Commerce to promote Cultural Tourism BARI BRINDISI CHIETI GENOA LA SPEZIA LECCE CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI PROMOBRINDISI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI WTC GENOA CAMERA DI COMMERCIO CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI BARI Azienda Speciale della Camera CHIETI Azienda Speciale della Camera DELLA SPEZIA LECCE Tel: +39 080 2174452 di Commercio di Brindisi Tel: +39 0871 354318 di Commercio di Genova per Tel: +39 0187 728264 Tel: +39 0832 684245 [email protected] Tel: +39 0831 562994 [email protected] l'Internazionalizzazione [email protected] [email protected] www.le.camcom.gov.it www.ba.camcom.it [email protected] www.leviedeitratturi.com Tel: +39 010 23591 www.sp.camcom.it www.promobrindisi.com [email protected] www.speziafiere.it www.wtc.genova.it MATERA MESSINA PERUGIA SIENA TARANTO UDINE CESP - CENTRO SERVIZI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DI PER LE PICCOLE E MEDIE MESSINA PERUGIA SIENA TARANTO UDINE IMPRESE Tel. +39 090 7772226 [email protected] Tel: +39 0577 202525 Tel: +39 099 7783001 Azienda Speciale Imprese e Azienda Speciale della Camera [email protected] www.pg.camcom.gov.it [email protected] [email protected]. Territorio I.ter di Commercio di Matera camcom.it www.me.camcom.it www.si.camcom.gov.it Tel: +39 0432 273230 Tel. +39 0835 338437 www.camcomtaranto.gov.it [email protected] [email protected] www.ud.camcom.it www.cesp.it 02 MIRABILIANETWORK.EU THE NETWORK With "Mirabilia" the Chambers of Commerce connect twelve Italian UNESCO sites Italian tourism is experiencing a season among the natural and human masterpiece, and the neighbouring communities in a project aiming at developing a more fortunate. The twelve Chambers of Commerce - villages of Lerici and Portovenere. Siena comes next, repeatable model of cultural economy. that are members of the Mirabilia network - will meet and its very famous Piazza del Campo; let’s travel to Mirabilia was created in 2012, and started by the in Lipari, at the very heart of the Aeolian Islands, on Central Italy next and we’ll visit Assisi and the Cathedral Chamber of Commerce of Matera, which is still the October 12th and 13th, to participate to the fourth of Saint Francis, the Franciscan sites, everything is leading partner, and five pilot Chambers, which became edition of the “International Exchange of cultural surrounded by an extraordinary natural environment nine in 2013, ten in 2014 and twelve in 2015. The heart tourism”. which is able to inspire a deep and strong spirituality. of the project is the “International Exchange of cultural The challenge we have to face has not changed since Chieti is characterised by its transhumance tracks and tourism”, the business to business event where the offer 2012, the year zero of Mirabilia: what we aim at is paths, which were created many centuries ago to meet coming from these twelve destinations meets the attracting the interest and attention of millions of the need of pastoralism and were praised by Gabriele demand of the big international tourist buyers who tourist who visit Italy every year and want to visit the d'Annunzio. have been selected by TTG Italia and, as of this year, traditional “Grand tour” places and accompany them to Matera now - a town rich in cave art - which has been Assocamerestero. visit new places instead: they may be little known, but it modified and new buildings constructed for eight After meeting in Lerici (2012), Matera (2013) and does not mean that they are less interesting or exciting. centuries, and visitors enjoy its unique urban Perugia (2014), in 2015 the event is held in Lipari: the Twelve wonders that have been already recognized or architecture. Puglia is our next destination, which has island and the other Aeolian gems became a Unesco that are being recognized as such by Unesco, and they lately added a few valuable jewels to the Mirabilia World Heritage site in 2000. are definitely worth the trip: they will take the travellers’ crown: the Trulli in Alberobello and those located in the breath away, in exactly the same way as in the days of Itria and Murgia Valleys, the Salento treasures, the The “Oil Event” is one the changes of this year’s edition. old, when pilgrims travelling to Rome used to follow the Otranto hamlet and the beautiful patterns of the What we are attempting at is connecting beauty and “Mirabilia Urbis Romae”. Baroque style of Lecce; then Taranto, the ancient capital taste by promoting an event dedicated to foreign buyers of Magna Grecia. And here we are: the Aeolian Islands! specialized in the oils produced in the Mirabilia Let’s visit these wonders then: first Aquileia, the most destinations. important Roman site of Northern Italy, which is located They are our current destination, seven Mediterranean in a still untouched natural environment, and then gems rich in history, myths and legends. In conclusion, we are facing a challenge - that was Genoa, where in the 1600s the aristocratic families of Twelve Chambers of Commerce are at the heart of this launched by the organizing Chambers of Commerce: we the Republic invented a very peculiar public fascinating journey (Bari, Brindisi, Chieti, Genova, La need to develop an entrepreneurial network which may accommodation system that relied on private Spezia, Lecce, Matera, Messina, Perugia, Siena, Taranto, turn the offers coming from the Mirabilia destinations properties, the system known as the Palazzi dei Rolli. Udine): they have decided to work together to enhance dedicated to international buyers into products which And then lets’ go east! We’ll reach the Cinque Terre, a the beauty of these places by involving companies and can be integrated and sold all year long. 03 MIRABILIA - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF UNESCO SITES 01. BARI History, talent and entrepreneurial attitude CASTEL DEL MONTE (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1996) TRULLI DI ALBEROBELLO (UNESCO SITE SINCE 1996) Many paths lead to Bari – it can be reached by road, air or sea. The town shows strong historical features and a lively economic environment. Just enjoy its cathedrals, churches, castles, walls, trulli, manor farms, dolmens and factories, manufactures, craftsman laboratories... they are all part of the urban and suburban landscape and embody the successful eastern union between talent and entrepreneurial attitude. From the countryside to the sea: look at the "nel blu dipinto di blu" (in the blue painted blue), this is Volare sung by Domenico Modugno - he was born in the beautiful town of Polignano a Mare - and the white patterns of the rose windows of Romanesque cathedrals, these two colours are the perfect embodiment of this land. Water and stone are the foundation stones of a "liquid" society, a welcoming society, which is also a "solid" one and wants to protect its rural peculiarities that have been transformed into traditions and customs, even culinary ones. UNESCO included Castel del Monte in its World Heritage Sites List in 1996. The reason why Castel del Monte was included is “its exceptional universal value, which is shown by the perfection of its architecture ... A unique medieval architectural masterpiece, which symbolizes the humanism of its founder: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor" 02. 03. 01. Trulli in Alberobello. 02. Polignano a Mare. In that same year, the Bari area and its beauty were honoured again 03. Trani Cathedral. by UNESCO. The TrulIi in Alberobello became a UNESCO World 04. The rose window of the Bari Cathedral. Heritage site, because "they are an example of buildings dating back 05. Castel del Monte. to pre-history time, which survived over the centuries, even if they 06. Mola di Bari, promenade and view of the castle. have constantly been in use up to the present day”. 07. Bari, San Nicola Cathedral. 08. Bari, night view. 04 MIRABILIANETWORK.EU 05. 06. PROPOSED 08. ROUTE Day 1 You’ll get to Bari and check-in at the hotel. Then walk through the historical town and along the city walls. Your afternoon snack will be the typical focaccia 04. baked in the bakeries located in the narrow alleys of the town. Visit the cathedral, the San Nicola church and the Svevo Castle. Then enjoy the promenade. You’ll have dinner in a typical restaurant. Surroundings The Alta Murgia natural park, Gravina, the Day 2 coastal town of Bisceglie and Monopoli, Let's go north. You'll visit Molfetta and its San Barletta, the Castellana caves, Conversano Corrado cathedral, a peculiar example of and Mola di Bari. Romanesque and Apulian architecture. You will then enjoy a walk through the port. Then, you'll visit the Main Connections splendid Trani cathedral which was built by using Bari Airport, Port of Bari (daily links to the local chalky tuff. You'll have lunch at a restaurant Greece, Croatia, Albania and Montenegro), overlooking the sea. In the afternoon, your guided Bari railways station. tour will accompany you to Castel del Monte, the XIII century castle that was built by order of the Emperor Frederick II. It was used as a private home and a public residence. Now, let's travel back to Bari. Day 3 Let's have breakfast and then let's go south.