A tour to discover the old town and the Murat district (the “new” town built in 1813 during the French domination by Gioacchino Murat). During the guided visit we will see the Basilica of S. Nicholas (one of the most beautiful example of Romanesque architecture in Apulia and one of the few church in the world that guest 2 religion: the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox), the cathedral of S. Sabino, the Swabian castle, the Fortino di Sant’Antonio Abate, Piazza del Ferrarese, Piazza Mercantile and the old port. We will enjoy the experience of Arco Alto e Arco Basso where there are some old ladies making and selling orecchiette (home made typical pasta). We will see also some interesting palaces (some of them are with liberty style architecture) in the Murat district: the Palace of the aqueduct, Petruzzelli theatre, Fizzarotti Palace, Mincuzzi Palace, etc.

Some idea for changes to the itinerary It’s also possible to extend / modify the tour with some more church in the city center, the archeological musuem, a shopping tour, a meal in a typical restaurant, a cooking lesson, a wine and/or typical product tasting. We can visit some city on the North of Bari (Trani, Barletta, Castel del Monte, Bitonto, Ruvo, Molfetta, Canosa) or on the South (Conversano, Monopoli, Polignano a Mare, Fasano, Altamura), Taranto, Matera, Alberobello, Ostuni, etc.