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Bari · Puglia (Apulia)
Things to see in Bari – page 2
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The town
Bari (Bari dialect: Bare) is the capital of the Apulia region of Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. With a population of 317,000 (in 2019), it's the second largest city in Southern Italy after Naples. It's also the core of a metropolitan area exceeding one million inhabitants and a bustling commercial centre and port.
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111 places
Villas and palaces 52
Museums 22
Archaeological sites 15
Abbeys and monasteries 6
Fortresses and towers 3
Getting there
By plane: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI IATA). Bari's airport is modern and well-organized. Carriers include ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair, and Wizzair. A taxi to the centre costs a fixed price of €25 (2024). A direct railway link connects Bari airport to the main station Bari Centrale ( https://www.ferrotramviaria.it/en/home). There are on average two trains per hour. A single ticket costs €5.3. If you are willing to walk 1.7km to the next stop (Europa), a ticket from there to Bari Centrale costs only €1.30. Airport shuttle bus to Bari Centrale is run by Tempesta (https://www.autoservizitempesta.it), costs €5 with one departure per hour or so (journey time 30 min). Alternatively, you can take a local bus no.16 from the airport to Bari Centrale for €2.5 (travel duration ~40mins). Departure right next to the train stop entrance. There's one bus per hour.
By train: Check the Trenitalia website for time tables and prices. The main station is 2 Bari Centrale, in Piazza Aldo Moro. Bari's station is well connected to most Italian cities (Rome, Milan, Bologna, Naples, Foggia, Brindisi, Lecce, Taranto). Inside the station, there are information points for tourists, ticket machines, bars and waiting rooms. Check the websites of Trenitalia and Ferrotramviaria for further information. There are also local trains arriving from Ostuni, Brindisi, and Lecce to the south.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
In Bari there are so many things to see, especially the Old Town (Bari Vecchia), or the Cathedral of San Sabino, a Romanesque-style church. It has the longest seafront promenade in Italy, as well as alleyways, historical buildings, marvellous architectures and more than 30 churches, among which some outstanding ones like the Basilica of Saint Nicholas which is considered to be one of the prototypes of the Apulian Romanesque architecture. It is highly suggested to take a walk along the waterfront, on the top of the old city walls, which passes by the Fortino of Saint Antony (an old fort that has been turned into a modern art gallery) and the former Monastery of Saint Scolastica (which belong to the local university). The vast majority of the churches in Bari Vecchia are closed to tourists. They are opened up on selected festivities, including Good Friday and All Saints Day).
Basilica of Saint Nicholas (Basilica di San Nicola). This romanic church with a gold ceiling and a crypt contains many medieval attractions, including the magnificent cathedra of Bishop Elias.
On the same square, also the Palazzo del Catapano and the Church of Saint Gregory are worth a visit).
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