If you arrive in Bari by train, once you get off at the central station, you will find yourself catapulted into the most modern Bari. In fact, after passing the station square, Piazza Aldo Moro, you can go into the "Murattiano" with its important shopping streets: first of all Corso Sparano. In this long pedestrian street the most important international brands follow one another, from the most chic and expensive to the most low cost but strongly in vogue ... In short, the visit of the city starts immediately at full speed and between a pair of vertiginous shoes and a flowered leggings , you will surely have arrived at lunchtime ...
So what's better than a piece of focaccia alla barese to regain strength? It is defined focaccia alla barese, that typical Apulian street food that has the particularity of being covered with an abundant layer of tomatoes, as well as being very crunchy and appetizing. And then continuing in the historic center you can meet the historian Fiore bakery, of which I have already told you https://www.viaggi-lowcost.info/dove-mangiare/focaccia-barese/ absolutely one of the best according to my personal experience.
Once you have calmed your stomach, you can wander around the "Old Bari“, Ie the historic center of Bari, starting from Piazza del Ferrarese, a square very crowded and frequented by the people of Bari and many tourists, full of cafes, bars and typical fry shops, where, if you are still hungry, you can taste the CDs sgagliozze. These are slices of fried polenta, served in small bags, at a ridiculous price (as we like it). From Piazza del Ferrare you can have a pleasant view of the harbor and the promenade. Traces of the Via Appia-Traiana, which lay under the paving stones of the piazzatta, have just recently been brought to view.
From there, in a moment you can get to Norman-Swabian castle dating back to 1131, but entirely rebuilt under the dominion of Frederick II of Swabia, a fort that is worth a visit given its position close to the sea but in the middle of the city.
Then walking in the historic center remains a must Basilica of San Nicola, patron saint of the city, celebrated both in May, when the statue of the Saint is carried by sea on a caravel, but also in December, exactly on 6 December when the children of Bari and its surroundings receive the gifts brought by the Saint of Russian origin. The Basilica is a typical example of Romanesque-Apulian architecture and its crypt with the museum dedicated to the treasures of San Nicola is very fascinating.
A visit also deserves it Cathedral of San Sabino dated XNUMXth century and located in Piazza dell'Odegitria and strongly inspired by the Basilica of San Nicola. In the crypt the Exultet is preserved an ancient scroll of parchment with important decorations and miniatures depicted in the opposite direction to the text.
The visit of the Apulian capital could end with an evening in the important Teatro Petruzzelli, overlooking Corso Cavour, and which represents the fourth largest Italian theater. It is a sadly famous theater because in 1991 it was devastated by a tragic arson, but finally restored in 2009. The billboard is always full of events and the atmosphere is that of other times.
Finally, two steps on the famous Bari seafront are a must: 15 km long, the imprint of fascism on its architecture is evident ... a unique spectacle at any time of the day ...
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