Canosa di Puglia is renowned worldwide as one of the principal archaeological centres. Founded, according to the legend, by the hero Diomedes, Canosa was one of the most important indigenous centres of Daunia and Apulia. Located on the edge of the Murge Tableland, it overlooks the Ofanto valley and the Tavoliere di Puglie. Tourism is the fountainhead of the Canosa economy. The countless archaeological sites, with related exhibitions and museums, guarantee the flow of visitors, while Canosa vase...

Canosa di Puglia is renowned worldwide as one of the principal archaeological centres. Founded, according to the legend, by the hero Diomedes, Canosa was one of the most important indigenous centres of Daunia and Apulia. Located on the edge of the Murge Tableland, it overlooks the Ofanto valley and the Tavoliere di Puglie. Tourism is the fountainhead of the Canosa economy. The countless archaeological sites, with related exhibitions and museums, guarantee the flow of visitors, while Canosa vases and finds can be seen in the world's main museums. In the holiday periods, attractions are the live Passion and Nativity Scene. The many gastronomic specialties include burnt wheat flour ("strascinati"), the sweet clingstone peaches of Loconia, wines such as the Nero di Troia, and olive oil.

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