Turn your back on Bari’s touristy Piccinni Theatre and lap up culture with the locals at Teatro Kismet Opera. Set up in 1981 by student actors, this hip and innovative cultural venue housed in an abandoned warehouse, which now hos…

If you want to shop till you drop without the crowds, forget Italy’s bigger towns for top designer shopping and head for Bari’s Via Sparano. Amongst the big name stores look out for Italian brands like Coccinelle selling exclusive…

On one of the city’s most striking squares of Bari, Barcollo Café has bright red sofa-style seating that invites lounging. Inside you’ll find walls lined with books and cosy corner seats. The favourite haunt of the city’s student…