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Tour of the fortifications of Bari: the defenses of the city and their history
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Bari
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The city fortifications are the protagonists of this itinerary. From the implantation of the megalithic walls at the Bastion of Santa Scolastica, to the demolition of the city defenses by Murat who started the chessboard work of the new city. Bari, its defenses, its history.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Interpreter specialized in your language
Certified guide with specialization in archeology and cultural heritage
Entrance ticket to the Castle
Quick access to sites to visit
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza Federico II di Svevia, 70
In front of the Salumeria Due Archi
Return
Piazza del Ferrarese
Excavation of Piazza del Ferrarese
Tour of the fortifications of Bari: the defenses of the city and their history
(15) Reviews
Bari
About
The city fortifications are the protagonists of this itinerary. From the implantation of the megalithic walls at the Bastion of Santa Scolastica, to the demolition of the city defenses by Murat who started the chessboard work of the new city. Bari, its defenses, its history.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Interpreter specialized in your language
Certified guide with specialization in archeology and cultural heritage
Entrance ticket to the Castle
Quick access to sites to visit
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazza Federico II di Svevia, 70
In front of the Salumeria Due Archi
Return
Piazza del Ferrarese
Excavation of Piazza del Ferrarese
Itinerary
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Castello Normanno Svevo
Complete visit of the Norman-Swabian Castle and the Gipsoteca, housed inside, where you can admire 130 models that portray the masterpieces of the Apulian Romanesque. Capitals, shelves, statues and architectural details faithfully reproduced in 1911 by the sculptors Pasquale Duretti and Mario Sabatelli. The price includes the entrance ticket to the Castle.
1 hour
2
Strada delle Orecchiette
Once out of the Castle, we reach the alley of the Arco Basso, where real "street artists" from the Bari cuisine sit, one after the other, modeling the "orecchiette" (typical pasta) with their quick hands .
15 minutes
3
Cattedrale di San Sabino
Visit the exterior of the Cathedral, history and architecture.
15 minutes
4
Basilica San Nicola
History of the Byzantine Citadel and St. Nicholas, with a view of the Basilica (external)
20 minutes
5
Muraglia di Bari Vecchia
Walk on the Wall of Bari Vecchia (Via Venezia) with a panoramic view of the city and some bastions.
6
Fortino S. Antonio
Located in front of the old port, it is one of the four ramparts that marked the walls of Bari until the nineteenth century and represents the highest point of the old city from which it is possible to embrace the traces of the medieval walls behind the Imperatore waterfront. Augusto (left) and the profile of the waterfront dating back to the first half of the 20th century (right).
15 minutes
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Piazza del Ferrarese
History of the Piazza, known in the past as Piazzetta d’armi, obtained where the Sea Gate stood. Today it represents the dynamic point of connection between the historic center and the Muratian village of the city.
