Bari: Harbor to Old City Highlights Walking Tour – Apulia, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Explore Bari from the harbor to the old city on a guided walking tour with a local guide leading the way. Experience the preserved treasures of the old city, like the Basilica of San Nicola, Bari Cathedral, and the Gipsoteca Castello Svevo.

After meeting your guide, visit the famous Basilica of San Nicola, dedicated to the most beloved saint in the world, whose relics are kept in the crypt of this Romanic church of extraordinary beauty.

Stroll through the narrow alleys of the old town where you can breathe an air of history, tradition, and habits handed down from generation to generation.

Admire the cathedral of Bari and the Castello Svevo, the monuments that bear the signs of the changes of the different eras from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Listen to the unique stories and urban legends of Bari to fully understand the soul of this wonderful place.
Walk through the narrow streets where the local ladies are sitting outside of the house with their table intent on making the typical handmade pasta “orecchiette.”

Taste the typical Bari street food focaccia (closed-fried pizza) and panzerotto, which you can purchase during the tour (own expense). At the end of the tour, before your local guide accompanies you to the harbor, stop to taste the best gelato of Bari (own expense).

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Visit the relics of Saint Nicola kept in crypt of the Basilica of San Nicola
See and learn to make the typical handmade pasta called orecchiette
Discover the ancient disctrict of Bari with its history, legends, and traditions
Taste typical Bari street foods like focaccia and panzerotto (own expense)
Stroll through narrow streets and soak in the local atmosphere of the city

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