The regional capital · 41°07′N · 16°52′E
Bari
Bari is 20 km from Giovinazzo and 35 from Ruvo: one day is enough for Bari Vecchia, the basilica, the castle and the seafront, and at night you go back to sleep in the quiet.
Bari is also the starting point for trips down the coast and into the Itria Valley: Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, Alberobello.
What to see
On foot from the centre, or a short drive away.
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Photo Elio Pallard · CC BY-SA 4.0 01Bari Vecchia
Basilica of San Nicola
The heart of Bari Vecchia, visited by pilgrims from all over the world.
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Photo Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 02Bari Vecchia
Cathedral of San Sabino
Romanesque, a few steps from the basilica.
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Photo Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 03Bari Vecchia
Norman-Swabian Castle
On the edge of the old town, with its exhibitions.
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Photo Bernard Gagnon · CC0 04in town
The seafront
The promenade that runs for kilometres, out to the Teatro Margherita.
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Photo Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The distances
Useful information
Events, infopoints and official sites, kept up to date by those who run them.
Where to stay nearby
Ruvo di Puglia
Arco Miraglia Suite
Two floors and a private terrace above the rooftops of the old town.
Giovinazzo
Sea-view penthouse
On the fifth floor, a large terrace over the sea and Giovinazzo cathedral.
Ruvo di Puglia
Le Gravinelle
Three rooms in a late 19th-century building, each with its own bathroom and balcony.
Ruvo di Puglia