Tour of the fortifications of Bari the defenses of the city and their history

Tour of the fortifications of Bari the defenses of the city and their history

The city fortifications are the protagonists of this itinerary. From the implantation of the megalithic walls at the Bastion of Santa Scolastica, to the demolition of the city defenses by Murat who started the chessboard work of the new city. Bari, its defenses, its history.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Castello Normanno Svevo, Piazza Federico II di Svevia 4, 70122, Bari Italy

Complete visit of the Norman-Swabian Castle and the Gipsoteca, housed inside, where it is possible to admire as many as 130 models depicting the masterpieces of the Apulian Romanesque. Capitals, shelves, statues and architectural details faithfully reproduced in 1911 by the sculptors Pasquale Duretti and Mario Sabatelli.
Entrance ticket to the Norman-Swabian Castle (€ 6 full / € 3.5 reduced)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Strada delle Orecchiette, Via Arco Basso Arco Basso, 70122, Bari Italy

Once out of the Castle, we reach the alley of the Arco Basso, where real "street artists" from the Bari cuisine sit, one after the other, modeling the "orecchiette" (typical pasta) with their quick hands .

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cattedrale di San Sabino, Piazza Odegitria, Bari Italy

Visit the exterior of the Cathedral, history and architecture.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Basilica San Nicola, Largo Abate Elia 13, 70122, Bari Italy

History of the Byzantine Citadel and St. Nicholas, with a view of the Basilica (external)

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Muraglia di Bari Vecchia, Via Venezia, 70122, Bari Italy

Walk on the Wall of Bari Vecchia (Via Venezia) with a panoramic view of the city and some bastions.

Stop At: Fortino S. Antonio, Via Venezia Lungomare Imperatore, Bari Italy

Located in front of the old port, it is one of the four ramparts that marked the walls of Bari until the nineteenth century and represents the highest point of the old city from which it is possible to embrace the traces of the medieval walls behind the Imperatore waterfront. Augusto (left) and the profile of the waterfront dating back to the first half of the 20th century (right).

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Ferrarese, Bari Italy

History of the Piazza, known in the past as Piazzetta d’armi, obtained where the Sea Gate stood. Today it represents the dynamic point of connection between the historic center and the Muratian village of the city.

Duration: 10 minutes