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Giovinazzo, Italy
 Giovinazzo is a small town located on the south eastern coast of the Italian peninsula. It is located 18 KM from Bari and 3.5 KM from Molfetta. Giovinazzo has a warm, mild climate with dry summers and rainy winters. Snow falls very rarely (once every five or six years) and when it does snow, no more than 3" ever accumulate. (click the map to see a larger image).
By virtue of its location, the inhabitants of Giovinazzo enjoy a long tradition of fishing, a line of work done by small, local businesses with the intent of local consumption. Fresh fish (caught within a few hours) is a staple of Giovinazzo cuisine; each morning one can go to the fish market and see the freshest catch.
In addition to the fishing industry, agriculture has always been a primary activity for the residents of Giovinazzo. Farming in the region consists of an assortment of vegetables and fruit trees, but the one crop for which Giovinazzo is best know is olives. Olives from this region produce one of the best oils in Italy.
Another regional crop that is nearly as famous as Giovinazzo's olives is almonds. The sweet almonds of the area are used to make some of the most delicious sweets for holidays such as Christmas or Easter.
Besides fishing and agriculture, industry once existed in Giovinazzo. A very active steel mill, which is now closed as a result of world-wide steel price decline, was once a large employer for the area. But steel was not the only activity found in Giovinazzo. hite stone (a resource found throughout the Apulia Region) is very prevalent around this city. In fact, my great grandfather owned a stone quarry, and I'm told that the stone slabs that pave the huge main piazza were extracted from his quarry.
Over the last one-and-a-half centuries, the small city of Giovinazzo saw a surplus of skilled labor, which caused men to emigrate. This trend lasted well into the 1950's and was especially high immediately after World War II. Today, however, hardly anyone leaves because of lack of work. In fact, the economy of Giovinazzo is healthy enough that few people leave at all (except for tourism). Still, many citizens (like myself) are still scattered throughout the world as a result of Giovinazzo's wounded economy of the recent past.
Giovinazzesi can be found throughout the Americas (from Canada to Argentina), in just about every European country, Australia, and Africa.
Giovinazzo, Italy
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| Boat Prow |
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| Gelso Street |
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| Cathedral street |
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| Apartments |
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| Archway |
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| Going to Church |
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| Fishing Port |
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| Giovinazzo's Bay |
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| Giovinazzo's Bay |
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| Giovinazzo's Bay |
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| Fishing Boat |
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| Cupola |
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| St. Augustine's |
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| Cathedral door |
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| Clothesline |
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| Fishing Boats |
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| Wheelbarrow |
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| View from a Cafe |
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| Verso la Cattedrale |
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| Uscita dall'Albergo |
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| Sotto la Madonna |
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| A Rare Snow |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Distant Mountain |
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| Adriatic Sea |
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| Piazza |
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| Lights |
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| Giovinazzo Docks |
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| Fountana |
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| A Fountain |
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| Green Door |
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| Ivy |
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| La Madonna |
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| Festival |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Cathedral |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Colorful Boat |
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| Giovinazzo Port |
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| Monastery |
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| Stormy Sea and Sky |
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| Cathedral door |
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| Fresh Bread |
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| Children |
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