Jonian Dolphin Conservation is a scientific research association based in Taranto, active in the protection of cetaceans in the Gulf of Taranto. Founded in 2009, it combines sea monitoring, environmental education, and citizen science: onboard equipped boats, biologists and researchers collect data on dolphins and other marine animals, involving citizens and visitors in responsible observation experiences.

Ketós - Euro Mediterranean Center of the Sea and Cetaceans is a scientific, cultural, and educational hub located in Taranto, dedicated to the knowledge and protection of the sea, with a special focus on the cetaceans of the Gulf of Taranto. Stemming from the experience of the Jonian Dolphin Conservation, it combines research, environmental education, and marine heritage enhancement in a space designed for citizens, schools, and visitors. The name refers to the Greek word "kêtos," related to large sea animals and the mythological world of the Mediterranean.

The Civic Library "Pietro Acclavio" of Taranto is the main public library of the city: a cultural service open to citizens, students, and visitors, dedicated to reading, studying, borrowing books, consulting newspapers, periodicals, and documentary materials. It hosts study rooms, spaces for children and teenagers, research stations, and initiatives such as presentations, workshops, author meetings, and reading promotion activities.

Piazza Fontana is a historic public square in Taranto, in southern Italy, located on the outskirts of the old city near the Mar Piccolo waterfront. The square serves as a meeting point and a practical passage between the narrow streets of the Old Town, the port area, and nearby commercial routes. Its name comes from the presence of a public fountain, an essential amenity in the past when such structures provided water to residents, sailors, and market activities.

The SS. Annunziata Hospital in Taranto is one of the main public healthcare facilities in the city and the Ionian province. It carries out functions of diagnosis, treatment, and care, with an emergency room, inpatient wards, outpatient services, instrumental diagnostics, surgical activities, and specialized services. It is a reference point for emergencies and numerous clinical pathways in the area, integrated into the healthcare network of the ASL of Taranto.

The Taranto station is the main railway station for both freight and passenger services in the city of Taranto.

The Peripato Gardens are the urban park of the Borgo di Taranto, near the Mar Piccolo.

The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (MArTA) displays one of the largest collections of artifacts dating back to the Magna Graecia era, including the famous golds of Taranto.

The Amati Palace in Taranto is one of the most prestigious buildings in the Old Town of the city.

Palazzo La Tagliata is one of the historical buildings in the Old Town of Taranto, set within the dense network of alleys, courtyards, and noble palaces that characterize the ancient island. Dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, it is linked to the presence of aristocratic and bourgeois families who, in the modern age, transformed the medieval settlement with representative residences.