The old town's ancient twisty streets, the churches almost on every corner, the good value shopping, and the wonderful nearby ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. (thetravelmagazine.net)
Barletta, famous for the Disfida in 1503, with a giant bronze statue of the Colosso (4th century); Trani, with a fine Romanesque cathedral (12th century); Monopoli, dominated by its 16th century castle, with nearby ruins of the pre-Roman city of Egnazia; Otranto, with its characteristic historical centre and beautiful cathedral (11th - 12th century). (pfitravel.com)
When traveling from the southern city of Placencia, there are several nearby ruins — Nim Li Punit, Lubaantun, ATM Cave, Xunantunich and Cahal Pech — to visit. (areibelize.com)