Bari - the main port city of South of Italy and the capital of the Apulia region, is not a major tourist center. The main attraction is the Christian shrine - Basilica Nicholas Wonderworker , attracts the crowds of pilgrims here. Basilica is a unique place where there are two altars - Catholic and Orthodox. Here, for more than a thousand years, the relics of Nikolai Wonderworker are kept - one of the most important Orthodox saints, and every Thursday the Church opens the doors for pilgrims who want to touch the relics and ask for health and peace of mind. On the same day, a special service is held from 10 to 12 in the morning. In addition to the relics, each believer touches the miraculous column, which is fenced with a special cell. According to legend, during the construction of the temple, there was not enough marble for one of the columns, and one day this column was sailed by the sea. Basilica is located in the old part of the city, five minutes walk from the port.
The surroundings of Bari are rich in unusual attractions, which can be reached by car or train, spending less than an hour.
For example, Alberobello , an amazing town included in the list of cultural heritage and under the protection of UNESCO. Attention to himself, he was attracted by the tiny, almost fabulous trullie houses built from limestone and crowded cone-shaped roofs.
Interesting I. Matera With cave houses, cut right in soft limestone. Thanks to its unusual, unaffected civilization, this place is very attractive for film crews reproducing the life of ancient Jerusalem or ancient Italy. Here Mel Gibson filmed his candalous famous film "Passion of Christ."
Good also caves called Grotto Castellano - Great underground caves as well Molfetta., Motolla and snow-white town Lokurotondo.
Not the last thing in attractiveness thing in Bari is local food and drinks. The best local wine: Negroamaro, L'Aleatico and Primitivo Di Manduria, as well as apoomitiva olive oil (by the way, one of the best in the world), it is better to buy everything on a local market, located on Piazza del Fererezé. It is necessary to try to try the local pizza, which local people consider it no worse than Naplestean. Here are the luxurious cheeses - sheep and goat Ricotta, gentle provocal and sweetish, tart cheese quincavalo, similar to a pear. Take a look at one of the bakers, where it is sold here in a traditional furnace and on firewood, known for all Italy yellow-brown bread. And, of course, Bari, as the largest seaport-port, is famous for dishes from fresh fish and seafood.
South Apulia - the region is undeservedly little popular among tourists. In this regard, there is a huge plus - everything is very cheap. Of the minuses - beach holidays in Bari is possible, but with a large stretch. The sea here is not bad, contrary to universal opinion is not completely dirty, despite the fact that this is the port. However, huge boulders stones instead of the beach sand or pebbles are very and quite difficult to access the sea. For a comfortable beach holiday, the surroundings of Bari are more suitable - for example, a typical southern town Poliniano. , with a sandy beach and a comfortable entrance to the sea.
Also from the minuses of Bari - as almost everywhere in the south of Italy, theft is very common, especially a lot of motorcyclists who escape bags from the hands.