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Mola di Bari
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a Southern European country. It comprises 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. Italy is called, il Belpaese, Italian for beautiful country by its inhabitants due to the beauty and variety of its landscapes and for having the world's largest artistic patrimony; the country is home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Rome is its Capital city and incidentally its largest city as well.
Mola di Bari, more commonly referred to simply as Mola, is a small coastal town of about 26,000 inhabitants located approximately 22 kilometers south of Bari in the Southern Italian region of Apulia or Puglia, a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Mola city centre is its main piazza near the port and also boasts a church dating back to the 13th century. Bakeries in Mola are known to make some of the finest focaccia in Italy. Mola is home to a large fishing industry that supplies fresh fish throughout the southern Italian region.
In recent times, it was best known for having primarily whitewashed buildings, however, growth, modern construction and building design have changed the image significantly, particularly in the northern section. Some of Mola’s famous personalities include Musician and composer Niccolo van Westerhout, Journalist and politician Piero Delfino Pesce, Painter Onofrio Martinelli and Sculptor Bruno Calvani.
As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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