The Bari City Guides answer what visitors actually want to know: where to eat focaccia and raw seafood the way the Baresi do, how to make sense of the tangled lanes of Bari Vecchia, which train trips are worth a day, from Polignano to Matera, and where the evening goes once the old town fills up. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: the reason to go, what to order or look out for and one practical tip for every place. It opens in your browser right after you pay.
About the Bari City Guides
- 156 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bari guides
Food guide
26 places
Focaccia sold by the slice, raw sea urchins on the fishermen’s pier, spaghetti all’assassina at the place that claims to have created it, old-town trattorie and the pastry shops and cafés locals rely on.
Things to do guide
24 places
The Swabian castle, the basilica built for Saint Nicholas’s bones, a stroll along the sea wall, palace tours locals book ahead and what the city does on a quiet evening.
Family guide
25 places
The crypt where the real Santa Claus lies, a castle with a moat, nonne shaping pasta in the street, rainy-day plans, train days out and food children eat with their hands.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Cocktails in the shadow of the old-town walls, Puglian wine by the glass, craft beer, live music and the late panino you will want after 1 am.
Day trips guide
28 places
The city beaches, the Romanesque cathedrals of the north coast, Polignano and Monopoli, trulli, caves, Castel del Monte and Matera, all reachable by train or bus.
Budget guide
27 places
Romanesque churches that charge nothing, focaccia and panzerotti for a couple of euros, museums for small change and a seafront walk that costs nothing at all.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Al Sorso Preferito
Via Vito Nicola De Nicolò, Murat district
This trattoria says it came up with spaghetti all’assassina in the 1960s, and its plate is the benchmark: pasta cooked dry in an iron pan with tomato, chilli and garlic until the bottom turns crisp, around €12. The rest of the menu is classic Bari home cooking. From the food guide.
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas
Corso Benedetto Croce, Carrassi
Green onion domes in a southern Italian suburb: the church went up in 1913 for Russian pilgrims who sailed from Odessa to the saint’s tomb. Inside it is calm and full of icons; Sunday morning, when the women’s choir sings, is the time to come. Entry is free. From the things to do guide.
Porto di Giovinazzo
Giovinazzo, 15 minutes by regional train from Bari Centrale
The closest real old town to Bari curls around a small round harbour of white stone. Walk the sea walls, look into the Romanesque cathedral and have lunch by the boats; two hours is enough and the train fare is tiny. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then let the guide take over
World City Trail’s scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour in Bari wind through the old town. Once you reach the end, the guides carry on: raw urchins on the fishermen’s pier, a glass of Puglian wine in the Murat district, a regional train along the coast to Trani or a free museum under an old-town palace when the weather turns.
Questions about the Bari guides
What is inside the Bari City Guides?
156 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the neighbourhood, notes on opening hours and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
Right after payment the links appear on your order page, and they arrive by email too. Open them in the browser of any phone or laptop; you do not need an app or an account.
Will the guides work without internet in Bari?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it keeps working offline, including your ticks and notes. Map links still need mobile data.
What languages can I read the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside any guide at any moment.
Do I have to buy all six Bari guides?
No. One guide is €4.99, two €8.99, four €15.99 and all six €19.99. Combined with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and the set of six €14.99.
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