Hotel Boston, Bari ***
Bari, Puglia  The Boston Hotel is conveniently situated right in the centre of Bari, close to the railway station and air terminal. Bari is southern Italy's second city and the commercial and administrative capital of Puglia. A busy international port, Bari has a history which stretches back to before Roman times. View hotel Double rooms from €70
Hotel Villa Romanazzi Carducci, Bari ****
Bari, Puglia  Bari is a great base from which to explore Puglia. From the Baroque splendour of Lecce to the extraordinary 'trulli' in Alberobello, this region in southern Italy offers a wealth of culture and history, set against a landscape that is as varied as the architecture. View hotel Double rooms from €69
Hotel HR, Bari ****
Bari, Puglia  The three-star Hotel HR in Bari is conveniently located close to the airport and to the city centre. The range of accommodation includes single, double and triple rooms. All 68 rooms are air conditioned and spacious, modern and bright. They come equipped with a shower room, TV, mini bar. View hotel Double rooms from €60
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The capital of Bari province, and the administrative centre of southern Italy's Puglia region, Bari makes an excellent base for exploring Puglia's Adriatic coast, and has plenty of historic and cultural interest itself. A centre of Ancient Greece, its harbour is mentioned as early as 181BC. Bari came under Lombard, Islamic and Byzantine rule in the Middle Ages, and fell to the Normans. This thriving industrial and university town thus has a wealth of sights cheek by jowl with its modern buildings. There is the Basilica di San Nicola (St Nicholas) founded in 1087 to contain the relics of the saint, and one of the four Palatine churches of Apulia. There is the town Cathedral of St Sabino, a fine example of Apulian Romanesque architecture, dating from 1170-78. The Petruzzelli opera house is being slowly restructured following a firebombing in the early 1990s, and there is the Norman-Hohenstaufen Castle (popularly known as the Castello Svevo, dating from the 12th century. The Russian church is from the early 20th century to welcome Russian pilgrims to the cathedral. Check out the old town of Barivecchia. Other sights include the Teatro Margherita, Teatro Piccinni, the botanic gardens, and a number of important churches including Santa Chiara and San Marco dei Veneziani, with a fine rose window. The main Baroque church in the city is Santa Teresa dei Maschi. The nearest beach to Bari is Pane e Pomodoro. To the left you'll find a selection of Bari hotels, just to whet your appetite. See also Bari hotels (full listings) and our Bari hotel map. |
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