Trani Apulia 03
Trani is a seaport on the Adriatic Sea, 40 km northwest of Bari. It is a town of great history, since it was one of the main southern ports on the Adriatic throughout the Middle Ages, and is also rich of works of art.
The surrounding territory produces an excellent wine, the Moscato of Trani; other important products are figs, olive oil, almonds and grain. Trani is today also a fine tourist center. The coat of arms of the town, dating back to 1098, has at top the motto "fortis, ferox, fertilis" and below a samnite shield with a blue background, showing a dragon at top crushing a bull under its claws, over a tower symbolizing the town, the shield being enclosed by two branches, al olive to the left and oaktree to the right.
Trani Apulia 03
Trani is a seaport on the Adriatic Sea, 40 km northwest of Bari. It is a town of great history, since it was one of the main southern ports on the Adriatic throughout the Middle Ages, and is also rich of works of art.
The surrounding territory produces an excellent wine, the Moscato of Trani; other important products are figs, olive oil, almonds and grain. Trani is today also a fine tourist center. The coat of arms of the town, dating back to 1098, has at top the motto "fortis, ferox, fertilis" and below a samnite shield with a blue background, showing a dragon at top crushing a bull under its claws, over a tower symbolizing the town, the shield being enclosed by two branches, al olive to the left and oaktree to the right.