Apulia · Italy
Where to stay in Bari
Bari is a city in Apulia, Italy, home to about 315,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- BRI9 km · Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Language
- Italian
About
About Bari
Bari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the region of Apulia, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is one of the most important economic centres of mainland southern Italy.
Bari is the largest and most important city of Apulia and stands on the Adriatic coast. It's mainly famous for being one of the exit doors of Italy, where travellers leave on ferries for neighbouring countries. The city authorities, however, have been trying to raise its tourism profile and awareness of Bari's old town, which has retained its ancient Medieval plan and contains many historic buildings and sites. The old town was the heart of pre-Roman and Roman Bari, and it is now possible to find several hip bars and restaurants open "from dusk till dawn" in this once dark and unsafe zone.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bari
See
In Bari there are so many things to see, especially the Old Town (Bari Vecchia), or the Cathedral of San Sabino, a Romanesque-style church. It has the longest seafront promenade in Italy, as well as alleyways, historical buildings, marvellous architectures and more than 30 churches, among which some outstanding ones like the Basilica of Saint Nicholas which is considered to be one of the prototypes of the Apulian Romanesque architecture.
- Basilica of Saint Nicholas
- Bari Cathedral
- Castello normanno-svevo
- Chiesa di Sant’Anna
- Church of Santa Chiara
Do
Bari is a very lively city, with a wide range of clubs, pubs, bars, discos very popular among young people and adults. Many pubs are found in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II or in Piazza del Ferrarese; there are also many discos, like the Reef, on the seafront in the direction of San Giorgio. A popular summer tourist destination is "Torre Quetta”. You can get to Torre Quetta easily, taking the train from Bari station (direction: Fasano) and getting off at Bari Torre Quetta station on the seafront of Bari, a destination much loved not only by "baresi" (locals) but especially by tourists that love to spend an evening by the sea.
- Teatro Petruzzelli
- Festa di San Nicola Patrono di Bari
- Fiera del Levante
- Bari International Film Festival
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Where to stay
Which part of Bari to stay in
Bari suffers from not having a good selection of cheap accommodation. Regardless, the budget options available all seem clean and modern if not a little overpriced compared to the rest of Italy. If you are in Bari and looking for some cheap place to sleep (less than €25/night/person) it can be quite a problem.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bari
11 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| B&B 106 Maison de Charme | 20.4 km | |
| B&B Bella Bari | 0.7 km | |
| Bari 102 | 0.4 km | |
| Dilman Luxury Stay | 0.4 km | |
| Dimora Fantasia Charme B&B | 1.3 km | |
| Guesthouse City Center Bari | 0.8 km | |
| Hi Hotel Bari | 3.4 km | |
| Hotel Imago Plus | 0.6 km | |
| Kalì B&B | 9.5 km | |
| Kibari B&B | 0.7 km | |
| The Nicolaus Hotel | 3.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bari
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bari are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bari: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 9.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brindisi Airport (BDS, 105 km) and Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG, 117 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Bari is composed of four urban sections. In the northern city area, there is the Old Town (Bari Vecchia) between two modern harbours, with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino (1035–1171) and the Hohenstaufen Castle built for Frederick II, which is now also a major nightlife district. In the southern district, the Murat quarter (erected by Joachim Murat), the modern heart of the city, is laid out on a rectangular grid-plan with a promenade on the sea and the major shopping district.
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BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport
BDS · Brindisi Airport
FOG · Foggia Gino Lisa Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bari
Eat
Local cuisine is based on three typical agricultural products found within the Apulia region, namely wheat, olive oil and wine, beyond being even enriched by the wide variety of fruit and vegetables produced locally. Local flour is used for homemade bread and pasta production including, most notably, the famous orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta), also known as recchietelle or strascinate, very famous accompanied by cime di rapa, but also chiancarelle (orecchiette of different sizes) and cavatelli. Homemade dough is used for baked calzoni stuffed with onions, anchovies, capers and olives.
Stay safe
Bari Vecchia is a beautiful quarter but because of the narrow, crowded streets and the presence of tourists, it is the preferred place for local pickpocketers. Sometimes at night there could be drunk people in the nightlife area.
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Questions
Bari: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bari?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bari are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; September is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bari?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 9.0 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brindisi Airport (BDS, 105 km) and Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bari?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bari
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.