Your day, step by step
08:15
Walk out through the Varco della Vittoria into Bari Vecchia. Strada Arco Basso first, while the pasta makers are working.
08:45
Basilica di San Nicola and the crypt with the saint's tomb (free, about 45 minutes).
09:30
Cathedral of San Sabino and the lanes around it, then focaccia at Panificio Fiore on Strada Palazzo di Città.
10:15
Piazza Mercantile and Piazza del Ferrarese, then the seafront by the Molo San Nicola fish market.
11:00
Walk through the Murat district along Via Sparano to Bari Centrale (about 25 minutes), or take a taxi.
11:45
Regional train to Polignano a Mare (23–28 minutes).
12:15
Polignano old town, the viewpoints over Lama Monachile cove, and lunch.
14:45
Regional train back to Bari Centrale, arriving by 15:30 at the latest.
15:30
Taxi from Bari Centrale to the port gate (about 15 minutes).
16:00
Back on board, 90 minutes before all-aboard.
- Latest you can leave Bari Vecchia (Basilica di San Nicola)16:20
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Bari Vecchia (Basilica di San Nicola)Walk to the port gate, about 10 min16:20
- Swabian CastleWalk to the port gate, about 15 min16:15
- Bari Centrale stationTaxi 15 min or walk 25 min to the port15:30
- Polignano a MareRegional train 23–28 min, then taxi15:00
Where people get Bari wrong
Trying to do Matera independently on a normal port day, with two 1 h 36 min train legs and frequent replacement buses.
Built from our Bari guide, checked against 16 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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