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Andria
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Andria is a city in the province of Bari, Apulia located in southern Italy. It is an agricultural and service center, handling olives, almonds and wine. In 915 CE it is mentioned as a casale depending from Trani. It obtained the status of city around 1046, when the Norman count Peter enlarged and fortified the settlements in the area that included also Corato, Barletta and Bisceglie.
In the 14th century, under the Angevines, Andria became seat of a Duchy. In 1350 it was besieged by Lombard and German mercenaries of the Hungarian army, and in 1370 by troops of Queen Joan I of Naples. In 1487 the city was obtained by the Aragonese, the Duchy passing to the future King Frederick IV of Naples. Later in 1552, it was sold by the Spanish to Fabrizio Carafa, for the sum of 100,000 ducates. The Carafa ruled the city until 1799, when the French troops captured it after a long siege. After the Bourbon restoration, it was a protagonist of the Risorgimento and, after the unification of Italy, the brigandage era.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Andria is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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