Going along the road of the Crusades means to know the real Bari, to confront oneself with the inhabitants of the place. Taste the local products, such as the scraps. Experience the charm of the city in a tangible way.
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Fiore Bakery
The Fiore bakery is famous not only for its Focacce. The columns of the bakery, a 13th century Byzantine chapel, are rich in effigies and references to Saint Nicholas. The odours, flavours and culinary specialties are mixed with objects, sacred elements and photographs that trace the history of the bakery. The bakery is located in...
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Saint Nicholas dock
The dock is one of the main landing points of the city of Bari, the starting point of the visit of the city for many tourists. Bari, a city facing the sea, has in it’sdock the testimony of its maritime vocation. It is an architecture rich in references to shipbuilding, recalled in the rounded shapes...
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Cathedral of Saint Sabine
Extraordinary demonstration of the history of the city of Bari, built on the ruins of the Byzantine cathedral, shows the strong relationship that the city of Bari has with Saint Sabine. The exterior, characterized by extraordinary structures, the result of composite architectural solutions, acts as a counterbalance to the interior, linear and harmonious. The Cathedral...
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Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Built in the 17th century and apparently hidden among the buildings, the church of Saint Michael the Archangel is a part of the history of Bari. It is said that, upon their arrival in Bari, the bones of St. Nicholas were preserved in this church. A narrow staircase in the counter-facade leads to the remains,...
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The Church of Jesus
The Church of the Jesuits was built on the ruins of the ancient church of Saint Catherine on 23 May 1589, the day on which the first stone of the reconstruction was blessed by the bishop of Bitonto Fortiguerra. The Jesuits, who entered Bari in 1583, carefully chose the site on which to build the...
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Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas
The extraordinary ecumenical link between the Christian church and the Orthodox Church is demonstrated in a tangible way by the Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, in the Carrassi district. It is characterized by original geometries and an extraordinary green dome. The Russian Church was built to accommodate the many pilgrims who came to Bari to...
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University of Aldo Moro
The Palazzo dell’Ateneo, an impressive structure in Piazza Umberto I, is an extraordinary architectural example. Just as extraordinary is the Hall of Frescoes. The monumental rectangular building has a delicate cream-coloured façade and is divided into three levels. The ground floor is covered with a polished ashlar, while the entrance has three round arched iron...
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Starita Seafront
It is the place where Bari’s people love to walk, meet and face the sea. It is the area between the lake and the city of Bari. Among the various architectural projects carried out in the city’s exhibition center, all with a view to the organization of the Fiera del Levante, the monumental entrance still...
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The Portico dei Pellegrini
The Portico dei Pellegrini is the building in front of the Basilica, on the opposite side of Piazza San Nicola. In reality it is informally called the “Portico dei Pellegrini” (Pilgrims’ Porch). The hospice where the pilgrims who visited the Cittadella Nicolaiana stayed was in fact located in other places. Today the Portico is used...