Bari Underground: Uncover Hidden Treasures with an Archaeologist

Highlights

• Expert Archaeological Guide
• Key Archaeological Sites

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Palazzo Simi - Centro Operativo per l’Archeologia

   30min

   An elegant 16th-century palace-style house with a central courtyard, service rooms on the ground floor, and a noble floor accessible via a staircase.

2. 2

   Il Succorpo della Cattedrale di Bari

   30min

   An archaeological site that, in 1960, unearthed a mosaic floor with an intriguing inscription from the early Christian era (5th-6th century).

3. 3

   Museo Archeologico di Santa Scolastica

   30min

   The medieval Benedictine monastery of Santa Scolastica, with its attached sixteenth-century bastion, now serves as the renewed headquarters of the Archaeological Museum of the Metropolitan City of Bari, welcoming visitors at the northern end of the widespread museum known for its density and variety of architectural, archaeological, artistic, and historical values, which is the Old Town.

4. 4

   Basilica San Nicola

   15min

   Pontifical Basilica in Apulian Romanesque style.

5. 5

   Castello Normanno Svevo

   Pass by

   An imposing fortress dating back to the 12th century, now serving as a museum. Located on the outskirts of the historic center, near the port area and the Cathedral, its massiveness represents one of the most important and well-known monuments of the city.

Before you go

Location