Largo Albicocca in Bari: why this old-town square is called the lovers’ square, its olive trees and lights, and the fried street food to try. Checked October 2026.

The Castello Svevo in Bari: Roger II’s Norman core, Frederick II’s carved portal, Bona Sforza’s bastions and a hall of 1911 plaster casts. Checked October 2026.

Bari’s Cathedral of San Sabino: rebuilt after 1156, the solstice light that draws its rose window on the floor, and the Odegitria icon. Checked October 2026.

Basilica of San Nicola in Bari: the 1087 theft of the saint’s relics, the crypt with 26 columns, Elias’s carved throne and the May festival. Checked October 2026.

Piazza Mercantile in Bari: the 1543 Palazzo del Sedile, the Column of Justice where debtors were punished, and the evening crowds. Checked October 2026.

The Fortino di Sant’Antonio in Bari: a rebuilt 16th-century bastion at the tip of the old town, with the Muraglia sea walls and sunset views. Checked October 2026.

Piazza del Ferrarese in Bari: ancient cart-rutted paving, the Vallisa apses, the old fish market and St Nicholas’s May festival. Checked October 2026.

Teatro Margherita in Bari: an Art Nouveau theatre built on pillars in the sea to dodge a deal with the Petruzzelli, now an art venue. Checked October 2026.

Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari: the family-built opera house of 1903, the 1991 arson fire, its 2009 rebirth and how to see the hall today. Checked October 2026.