IT · Apulia · 41.13°N 16.87°E

bari

Handmade pasta in old-town lanes, thick focaccia and a long Adriatic seafront.

Best time
April–June and September–October are warm, good for the old town and the coast. July–August is hot and busy; winter is mild but can be wet and windy.
How long
2 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Bari, usually via Istanbul, about 16–18 hours all in, or connect through Rome. The airport train reaches Bari Centrale in about 20 minutes. Italy is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Bari (Apulia, Italy) - The coastal walkway along Lungomare Imperatore Augusto

Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Puglia's capital is a working port with an old town, Bari Vecchia, where women still make orecchiette by hand in the lanes. It's also the easy base for the trulli, Matera and the white towns along the coast.

Makan

  1. Focaccia bareseThick and soft, topped with cherry tomatoes and olives, from the old-town bakeries.Map ↗
  2. Orecchiette alle cime di rapaEar-shaped pasta with turnip greens, garlic, chilli and often anchovy.Map ↗
  3. PanzerottiFried half-moons of dough filled with tomato and mozzarella.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Bari VecchiaA tangle of whitewashed lanes and small squares, where kitchens open straight onto the street.Map ↗
  2. Arco BassoThe lane where women roll orecchiette on tables outside their front doors.Map ↗
  3. Basilica di San NicolaA Romanesque basilica holding the relics of St Nicholas, a pilgrimage site for Catholic and Orthodox Christians.Map ↗
  4. The LungomareOne of Italy's longest seafront promenades, running south from the old town past the fishing harbour.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Trains to Alberobello leave from the Sud Est platforms at Bari Centrale, and trains to Matera from the separate FAL station next door.
  • The orecchiette sold on Arco Basso is uncooked, so buy it to take home.
  • Halal meat is limited to a few kebab and South Asian places, but focaccia, panzerotti and seafood make easy meals.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.