Bari is the capital city of the Italian region of Puglia and Bari province. It is located in southern Italy on the Adriatic coast. It is located 299 km from the Italian capital, Rome, and the nearest major city is Lecce, 95 km away.

Bari, the second largest city in southern Italy, was originally a commercial, industrial and agricultural importance, an active port and a major point of a network of exchange of goods with Eastern Europe.

Its origins are connected with maritime activities in the Middle Ages there, along the coast, a neighborhood built on a pattern apparently originating after Roman models and then readjusted modelulul Byzantine.

The main monuments of the city are St. Nicholas Cathedral (Basilica di San Nicola), the Cathedral of San Sabino, located in the old town (Città Vecchia) Normanno-Svevo Castle, the Fiera del Levante, the Provincial Palace (Palazzo della Provincia), Svevo Castle, Petruzzelli Theatre , Margherita Theatre, promenade (Lungomare it) and San Nicola Stadium.

May be visited Victoria Stadium, downtown streets (Via Sparano, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Piazza del Ferrarese), the central building of the university (Ateneo de l'Universitario), the beaches "Torre Quetta" and "Pane & Pomodoro, " Old Port ('nderre the La Lanza). Each year, between 7 and 9, in the historic town of St. Nicholas Day takes place (festa di San Nicola), who is patron of the city.