St. Nicholas Basilica (Basilica San Nicola) Tours and Activities

Explore Puglia’s capital on this 2-hour bike tour that takes you through Bari’s maze-like old town and lesser-known neighborhoods outside the city center. Cover much more distance than walking to see highlights such as the San Sabino Cathedral, the Basilica di San Nicola, and the local fish market while your guide shares insight into the city’s heritage. Take in beautiful seaside views and stop for a tasting of delicious handmade ice cream.

Taste your way around town with this street food tour of Bari, and learn about the city’s signature treats from a private guide. Starting with a walk around Bari’s Old Town, the tour introduces you to standout sights such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and its sacred crypt. Continue to explore the cobblestoned enclave, trying fresh burrata cheese, focaccia, salumi, panzerotti, and home-made gelato. Finally, you’ll finish with a visit to the city’s French neighborhood where a large fish market is held.

See the highlights of Bari on a rickshaw driven by a local guide. Visit the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari Cathedral, Swabian Castle, the Fish Market, and other notable landmarks. Navigate the narrow streets of the old town and discover local history and culture. The tour concludes with a tasting of homemade Italian gelato.

Discover the sights and flavors of Bari on a bike tour. After exploring the historic Old Town on two wheels, you’ll then visit a bakery, brewery, deli, winery, and a gelateria. Sample food at each venue, trying treats such as the local ‘focaccia barese,’ before you venture into the modern streets of the city’s French quarter.

Pedal through Bari on a bike tour, then finish in the home of a local signora, cooking a pasta dish typical of the Puglia region. The experience starts with a ride through the city’s handsome Old Town to discover landmarks as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and striking Bari Cathedral. Follow your guide through the modern French side of the city, then call in at a local home to make orecchiette pasta pomodoro by hand. A glass of the intense primitivo local wine is included as you eat.

Team a walking tour of Bari with a cooking class in a local home, and discover the secrets of the local orecchiette pasta. With a private guide, you’ll make your way around the enticing Old Town lanes, discovering landmarks such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and hearing the city’s history. After a visit to the city’s French enclave with its modern seafront sights, you’ll visit the home of a local to make fresh pasta pomodoro and try the local primitivo red wine.

Hop on a rickshaw to discover Bari’s street food scene with your own personal guide. The private tour includes a ride around the city’s captivating Old Town, stopping at sights and eateries along the way. Admire the white façade of the Basilica of St. Nicholas and hear the history behind the imposing walls of the Swabian Castle as you pass by. Treats such as gelato, focaccia, burrata cheese, and panzerotti are all included through the tour.

See Bari by rickshaw, and enjoy a fun take on a 3-hour historical tour of the city. As you relax, your guide drives the rickshaw around the city’s little-known corners and landmarks. Swing past the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari Old Town, and then travel to two of the city’s museums, which are decided on the day. Perhaps hop out to discover underground Roman walls in Il Succorpo della Cattedrale di Bari or walk among the art exhibitions of the Swabian Castle. As an extra bonus, a tasting of home-made Italian ice cream is included.

Make the most of your time in Bari, and travel around the city with ease, when you go on an introductory Segway tour. Meet your guide in the Old Town, grab your helmet and Segway, and explore the city’s major highlights, from the Basilica di San Nicola to the Castello Normanno-Svevo. You can also upgrade to couple your Segway tour with a traditional pasta-making class, or go on a street food-themed Segway tour, complete with numerous samples.

Discover Puglia’s diverse landscapes and rich heritage on this 4-day sightseeing and cooking experience. Stay overnight in a charming bed-and-breakfast in seaside Bari, venturing out each day with a professional guide to explore regional highlights like the distinctive Trulli architecture of Alberobello, Gargano National Park, the UNESCO-listed Shrine of Saint Michael and the mountain villages of Monti Dauni. Cap off the tour with a cooking class at the private home of a chef, where you’ll learn to prepare classic Puglian dishes using fresh local ingredients.

Here is the best way to discover not only all the most important monuments of Bari, but also the typical angles and hidden paths. If you have a few hours or days in Bari - it doesn't matter! - this tour is a must. You will have a unique and expert guide for those who want to get the best and the best out of the city. Meeting point in front of the Castle.

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.

The port city of Bari has a delightful old town thick with historic churches, charming squares, and local women making traditional “orecchiette” pasta along the narrow lanes. With this walking tour, discover the highlights of the city in just hours. Take in sights like the Basilica di San Nicola and Piazza del Ferrarese with a guide to learn about their history and end with a stroll along the seafront promenade.

With this tour you will visit the most significant places of the old town through evocative landscapes, history, culture and legends. We will stop at the Cathedral and the "Basilica of San Nicolas". Finally we will pass by a road where some women still make the "orecchiette".

Explore Bari at your own pace with this intriguing audio guide. Learn about the history of Bari as you stroll past sights including Teatro Petruzzelli and Basilica Di San Nicola. The audio guide includes a downloadable map to make navigating easy. Expect to see street musicians, charming piazzas, and historic landmarks during this self-led tour.

During the BARI WALKING TOUR you will visit the main atractions of the old town like the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Fresh Pasta street, the Cathedral, the norman Castle, the narrow streets, the fish market and the warm local people.

Capital of Puglia, Bari boasts the presence of the Basilica of San Nicola, an important example of Apulian Romanesque architecture. This church is included amongst the most important places of worship in the world, where Catholic and Orthodox worship blend together. You will visit the old town (including the fish market, both Ferrarese and Mercantile squares, the Ancient wall "la Muraglia", the Basilica of Saint Nicholaus, the Cathedral, the Norman-Swabian Castle and walk down the alleys up to the "pasta" street"). You will stop in different locations to taste our most popular street food ( "focaccia", "popizze" and "sgagliozze"). It's possible to personalize this tour by sending us a request or to choose a different meeting point in Bari.

You and your children are invited to join the most entertaining tour of the city: learn about Bari through games and tales, walk peacefully into the old town and let your children play around. Dedicated to kids, teens, and forever-young adults. There is no time to get bored: enjoy Bari with your family!

With its Mediterranean heat and port crowds, exploring Bari by day can be a chore. Take advantage of the cooler temperatures and fewer tourists with this night tour that takes you past some of the most magical monuments and the twinkling lights of the seafront promenade on foot. Learn about the city’s history and lore from your guide as you admire the romantically lit churches and squares of the old town.

Thanks to this tour, in one day, it will be possible to visit Bari and Matera, that is some of the most beautiful places in the area.

WELCOME to BARI!!!!! we will discover this AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL Mediterranean Capital! into the narrow streets of the beautiful white historical center and some full in lights boulevards! ready? let's go!! enjoy!!

Make the most of your time in Bari with this walking tour that combines sightseeing with a deep dive into the city’s street-food traditions. Follow your guide through the squares and lanes of Bari Vecchia, stopping to sample a variety of treats from “panzerotti” to “sgagliozze”. Pass through the vibrant Piazza Mercantile and admire highlights like the Basilica of San Nicola and the Cathedral of San Sabino during your gastro-walk.

Stray from the beaten path in order to escape the crowds of Rome on a 3-day tour of Alberobello, Bari, and Matera in southern Italy. Travelling by high-speed train from Rome, you’ll explore the medieval Old Town of Bari and take a guided tour of the trulli houses in Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plus, marvel at Sassi di Matera, a labyrinth of prehistoric dwellings. Two nights 3-star accommodation and rail transfers are included.

Get to know the beautiful city of Bari through the eyes of a local by going on this customized private tour. It’s a great way to tick off all the spots you want to see in the city, while letting someone else take care of the navigating. Either come with requests of places you’d like to see, or let your guide make suggestions and plan the day for you.