Guided tour of Bari Vecchia (Bari Full): a fascinating walking tour featuring art, interesting facts, the Basilica of San Nicola, and the Cathedral of San Sabino (free admission to the Cathedral and Museum included)
The tour starts from the Portico dei Pellegrini in front of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas. Discover the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and explore the crypt, admire the paintings that decorate the ceiling, and visit the crypt that contains the relics of Saint Nicholas.
The Basilica is one of the most important places of worship in the Mediterranean and a pilgrimage destination for people from all over the world.
The walking tour continues through the picturesque streets of Bari Vecchia until you reach the Cathedral of the Assumption, dedicated to Saint Sabinus, one of the most important examples of Apulian Romanesque architecture. The guided tour includes access to the crypt and the underground archaeological area, where you can discover the ancient stratifications of the city and the remains of Byzantine and medieval Bari.
Within the Cathedral complex, you can also visit the Museo degli Exultet, which houses precious medieval illuminated manuscripts, among the most important in Europe, created for the Easter liturgy and an extraordinary testimony to the art and spirituality of the Middle Ages.
This guided tour of the historic centre of Bari is the ideal experience for those who want to discover everything about the city's history, art, and most iconic sites, including archaeology, Romanesque architecture, and precious examples of Puglia's religious tradition.