If you’re a fan of good hearty food at down-to-earth prices, you can’t do better than osteria Vini e Cucina in Bari, a real locals’ address where service comes with a smile. Owned by the same family for over a century, this animat…

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…

A hub for ferry traffic, Bari’s port is great for sightseeing, but not ideal for sunbathing, so if you want to find stunning beaches take a ten minute ride out of the town centre to Torre a Mar. Well off the usual tourist trail, t…