Bari, Andria and Barletta

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A cultural tour of three cities chock-full of monuments and architectural masterpieces.
The tour starts in Bari, with a walk through the old city’s alleys to the Basilica of San Nicola, a prime example of Apulian Romanesque style. You will follow the Imperatore Augusto Promenade to the Svevo Castle, where you will take a fascinating underground tour that reaches the areas beneath the nearby San Sabino Romanic Cathedral, all the way to the Palazzo Simi archaeological area. You then continue with a tour of the new city: shopping in via Sparano, a visit to Palazzo Mincuzzi and the Petruzzelli Theatre. You will also visit the painting gallery inside Palazzo della Provincia.
You next stop is Trani: with its Castle overlooking the sea, its massive quadrangular towers. You will visit the San Nicola Pellegrino Cathedral, the Diocesan Museum and the Sant’Anna Synagogue Museum. The old city’s alleys look out onto the port and the seafront, lined with stores. You will also visit the Municipal Villa, with its beautiful garden overlooking the sea.
The tour ends in Barletta, where you will visit the De Nittis paintings gallery, located inside the sumptuous Palazzo della Marra. You will then stroll through the historic city centre, where you will see the statue of the Colossus and the Monument of the Challenge, located in the plaza in front of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. Finally, you will visit the Cathedral and the Castle, with its four bastions.

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Bari (BA) - Andria (BT) - Barletta (BT)

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Type

Walking

Type of itinerary

History, arts tour

Target of reference

Young People

Best time to organise your trip

January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

Duration

One day

Accessibility

Partially accessible

The tour of Bari’s old quarter is difficult for wheelchair bound visitors.
The Basilica of San Nicola and the San Sabino Cathedral are accessible except for the crypts.
Only the Castle’s ground floor is accessible, because of lack of an elevator. The plaster casts gallery is accessible. The underground tour of Bari is not accessible.
The Castle of Barletta, the Challenge and the Cathedral of Trani are not accessible to differently abled visitors.
The Sant’Anna Synagogue Museum is accessible except for the crypt.

Useful informations

We recommend bringing a camera.

Youth Specialexpand/compress

Information about the area’s operators offering guided tours, day trips, recreational and sports activities for young people.

Iris Soc. Coop. : guided tours of the historic city centres of Bari, Trani and Barletta

Le Comari di Puglia: tour along Bari’s promenade on a small train. Guided tours of the old quarter, underground archaeological tour and crypt of San Nicola.

Eventi d'Autore: "Discovering Underground Bari " guided tour

Obiettivo Trani: guided tours of the area, its traditions and the BAT

Sinagoga Museo Sant’Anna “Sezione Ebraica Museo Diocesano”: meeting point for the Catholic and Jewish traditions in the city of Trani, with a guided tour of the Cathedral–Jewish Quarter, (EXTERNAL Scolanova and INTERNAL Sant’Anna Synagogue Museum) small workshop of Jewish crafts.

Sources: Progetto Interregionale di Sviluppo Turistico - Valorizzazione del turismo Scolastico e Giovanile - Iris Soc. Coop.
Updated on: 22/10/2010

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