Friday, May 28, 2010

Bari, Italy

Bari, Italy

Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (Puglia) region in Italy. It is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas (now commonly identified with Santa Claus).


Places to see: 

Basilica di San Nicola (Basilica of Saint Nicholas) safeguards the relics of Saint Nicholas and stands in the Old Town.

The Trulli are traditional stones dwellings of the region which have conical roofs. They can be found in the nearby town of Alberobello

Zoo Safari - Fasanolandia (Fasano) is a neat drive-thru zoo that also has a theme park and dolphin show. 

How we did it:

 
We took the train from Aversa to Bari Centrale. We rented a car from the airport. We stayed at Barion Hotel & Congressi (5 minute from the beach). The first night we walked around the Old Town and saw the Basilica of Saint Nicholas. The next day we went to Zoo Safari and enjoyed the safari as well as the theme park and finally the dolphin show. Afterwards, we went to the town of Alberobello to see the trulli.

Tips & Notes: because of landslides in the area, there is a bus transfer between Benevento and Foggia (all included in the price of the train ticket). This adds about 1 to 1.5 hours to the scheduled train trip. When you go to the zoo, make sure you have plenty of 2 euro coins. It seems like that was the going price for almost everything! Also, make sure to buy lots of peanuts to feed the animals along the safari.

3 comments:

  1. How much is the average trip cost to Bari?

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  2. We stayed in Bari for two nights. It was 5 of us. This is the breakdown:

    Train from Aversa to Bari Centrale-66 euro roundtrip (each)
    Barion Hotel-triple 188 euro; double 168 euro (totals)
    Rental Car (from Bari Airport) 155 euro total
    Zoo Safari 18 euro per person
    Attraction tickets 2 euro each
    Dolphin show-6 euro
    Taxi from Bari Centrale to Hotel 30 euro (total)
    Hotel shuttle to airport 11 euro; 55 total
    The experience-priceless! (LOL)

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