Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39, 74123 Taranto TA
Take the A3 motorway from Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi and Via Galileo Ferraris. Continue on the A16/E842, the Adriatic Motorway, and the E843 until you reach Massafra. Then, merge onto the SS7. Continue along the SS7 and follow the signs for Taranto, driving along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, where the museum is located.
From Naples Central Station, several bus routes are available, operated by Trenitalia and FlixBus. Depending on the service, the exact drop-off point may vary slightly, but all buses arrive in central Taranto, near the museum.
You can reach the center of Taranto by train from Naples Central Station. The train makes a stop at Potenza station before arriving at its destination, located on the west side of Piazza della Libertà in Taranto. From there, a short bus ride is needed to reach the museum.
The Spartan Hypogeum Museum (MISpa), also known as the Bellacicco Hypogeum, is one of Taranto's main historical attractions, located at number 39 of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, in the city's Borgo Antico. The underground section offers visitors a journey through over 2,700 years of history, from the Spartan foundation of Taranto in 706 BC to the 17th century, when the Palazzo de Beaumont Bonelli was built above. The hypogeum extends over approximately 800 square meters, reaching a depth of 16 meters below street level and 4 meters below sea level. Inside, it is possible to admire wall structures from different eras, including remains of the city walls of Greek Taranto, "opus incertum" buildings from the medieval period and blocks of calcarenite dating back to the Spartan era. The museum also houses modern works of art and historical reproductions of ancient Taranto. According to available information, the Spartan Hypogeum Museum is the third most visited historical structure in Taranto, after the Aragonese Castle and the National Archaeological Museum (MarTa).
