Bari is a port city in southern Italy, located on the eastern coast. During your city trip to Bari, you’ll discover that it is a very special city full of old traditions and delicious food. Bari, also known as Puglia, is renowned for its delicious local cuisine. Here, you’ll rediscover the Italian kitchen and enjoy a variety of fresh regional products.
City trip to Rome, Milan, and Bari
Italy is always a good idea. Italy has many beautiful cities, regions, and places worth visiting. Often, people choose Rome or Milan when booking a city trip to Italy.
Besides these major world cities, Italy also has many more places, especially along the coast, that are breathtakingly beautiful. These places are also perfect for a city trip. One of these coastal places is Bari.
There are also dozens of Bari attractions you can visit. From the Basilica of Saint Nicholas to the Cathedral of Saint Sabinus. You absolutely shouldn’t miss Piazza Mercantile.
Bari after World War II
Bari is an authentic Italian city, yet you’ll see many new influences there. The city was bombed during World War II, which led to the restoration of many parts of the city. Some historical features were lost, but it doesn’t detract from the beauty of this city.
The design of many buildings has been slightly modernized, but fortunately, it hasn’t lost its authentic Italian charm. Where the port was once the biggest source of income for the city of Bari, it is now tourism.
It is a very busy city. Bari attracts many local tourists and other European tourists. They love visiting the city for a city trip, and we understand why.
Delicious traditional Italian food in Bari
There are several factors that make a city trip complete. Think of good company, visiting new attractions, fun activities, and good food.
Good food is important, and you can enjoy it perfectly in Bari. No fast food joints, but delicious Italian specialties. There are restaurants and cafes for every budget here.
Additionally, you can taste many delicacies in one of the many delicatessen shops that Bari is rich in. Also handy for souvenirs. Instead of a standard keychain or magnet, you take special Italian cookies from Bari with you. These Fruttone Leccese are so delicious!
Bari is a city where you will learn to appreciate the Italian kitchen again. When we think of the Italian kitchen, we quickly think of pasta and pizza. The ironic thing is that Bari is not known for its pizzas at all. Of course, you can eat pizza here too, but Bari is known for many other local specialties. Rediscover the Italian kitchen.
The following snacks and dishes are not to be missed during your city trip to Bari:
Panini Ostunese
The Panini Ostunese is a freshly made sandwich with cime di rape, smoked scamorza cheese, and eggplants. Perfect for the vegetarians among us. But even if you’re not a vegetarian, you’ll enjoy this sandwich. The subtlety of the sandwich, the flavors that come together. It’s the perfect combination for a lunch on a warm summer day.
Focaccia Pugliese
Focaccia Pugliese is a focaccia topped with cherry tomatoes. Again, it’s about the simplicity of the dish. No crazy stuff, just a wonderfully simple Italian focaccia that gets a deliciously complex taste from the quality of the products.
Orecchiette
You can’t go to Italy without eating at least one traditional pasta. The Orecchiette is a regional dish and got its name because the pasta shape resembles little ears. This pasta is served in a green broccoli sauce or in a tomato sauce.
Puccia
Although Bari is not known for their pizzas, pizza dough is used for other dishes. One of these dishes is the Puccia. The Puccia is a small sandwich that you can fill with whatever you crave. Whether it’s meat, fish, chicken, vegetables, or cheese. The most important thing is that it’s a local product from Bari. Puccias can be eaten as a snack or taken for lunch. During dinner, you can often order the Puccia as an appetizer in restaurants.
Take a cooking class in Bari
If you want to complement your culinary city trip with a fun activity, go for a cooking workshop. An afternoon of cooking with the most delicious local products and then getting to eat it all yourself. It sounds too good to be true.
Discover Bari by bike
If you want to explore this Italian place further, book a bike tour.
Through Baja Bikes, you can book a highlights bike tour with an official tour guide. During this bike tour, you cycle past various attractions. We will list the full list below. You will at least pass the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and several old authentic streets.
Safety cycling in Bari during your city trip
The bike tour in Bari is suitable for young and old. If you’re traveling with children, this is certainly a safe destination to cycle.
There aren’t as many bike paths as we’re used to in the Netherlands, but Bari is a very calm city in terms of traffic.
The bike tour also offers the possibility to keep the bikes for a few extra hours for free after the tour. This way, you can leisurely cycle around or revisit your favorite attractions from the tour. This is only possible if no new bike tour is organized immediately after your tour ends.
Bari Attractions
- Basilica of Saint Nicholas
- Cathedral of Saint Sabinus
- Piazza Mercantile
- Castello Normanno-Svevo
- Petruzzelli Theater
- Authentic old streets
- The modern French part of the city
- Luxury shopping street
- The famous fish market
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Fun facts about Bari
- Bari is the second largest city in Southern Italy.
- It is located in the Apulia region and is also known as Puglia.
- Bari is also the capital of the Apulia region.
- The weather is nice almost all year round in Bari.
- Despite the good weather, Bari is best visited between March and October.
- You can shop well in Bari. There are many exclusive boutiques that you can’t find anywhere else in the world.