Bari Architecture
Study the architectural heritage of Bari from the Norman-Apulian Romanesque of the basilica and the castle through the elegant 19th century Murat grid to the modern interventions of Renzo Piano who transformed the seafront and designed the new museum infrastructure, the city a compressed architectural history of southern Italy.
Bari After Dark
Experience Bari after dark where the university city has a vibrant nightlife centered on the aperitivo bars of the Murat district, the wine bars in the old town lanes, the summer beach clubs along the lungomare, and the late-night restaurants where the Apulian dinner culture extends well past midnight.
San Nicola Pilgrimage
Follow the pilgrimage tradition of San Nicola in Bari where the Basilica di San Nicola containing the relics of Saint Nicholas draws Catholic and Orthodox Christian pilgrims from across the world, the May feast day procession of the statue of the saint through the streets of Bari Vecchia one of the most spectacular religious festivals in southern Italy.
Bari as Gateway
Use Bari as the gateway to the Adriatic and the Balkans where the busy international ferry port connects the Apulian capital with Dubrovnik, Split, Bar, Igoumenitsa, Patras, and Durres, making Bari the most important Italian port for travelers heading to Croatia, Greece, and Albania.
Apulia Day Trips
Take day trips from Bari into the Apulian landscape where the octagonal Castel del Monte, the coastal cathedral of Trani, the white-walled town of Ostuni, and the Sassi cave city of Matera within two hours offer some of the most extraordinary monuments and landscapes in southern Italy.