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Gallipoli is located in Puglia, southern Italy and is a port city with about 22 000 inhabitants, on the Gulf of Taranto.. <9> <9> History: <9> <9> * The city was founded as Kallipolis by the Greeks and came, as Taranto 265 BC.. Under Roman rule.. Plunder by the Vandals in the 5th Century.. n. Chr. <9> * during the Middle Ages occupation by Normans, Staufer and from 1266 under government by Charles I. <9> * 1484 conquest by Venice <9> * 1809 battle against England <9> <9> Gallipoli consists of the old town, Centro storico, and the new town.. <9> Both parts are connected by a bridge as it is located on a rocky island.. <9> It lives on wine, olive oil, fishing and tourism.. <9> <9> Worth visiting are the Cathedral (1629-1696) <9> * Fort (13th - 17th century), Ponte Cittavecchia <9>