Italy - this is a great place where, of course, it is worth spending a long-awaited vacation. We suggest you look at the ancient city of Bari, which has always been considered one of the largest ports in Italy . This place has special significance for the Orthodox, because here is one of their main relics. It is in this city that the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker are kept in the crypt. This Holy is the symbol of the city. And still very interesting is the old part of Bari, where you can see many ancient temples and even a real castle. The city has its own beach, and nearby there are small resort towns.
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General information
The resort of Bari in Italy is mostly visited by Russian tourists. Most of them are pilgrims who came to bow before the relics of the Holy One. Tourists from Europe prefer to visit the old part of the city, where the samples of the early architecture of the Middle Ages were preserved. In the modern part of the city, excellent infrastructure, you can easily find the right hotel room. And now briefly about what you can see in the vicinity of Bari and in the city itself. Immediately after the settlement it is worth to go for an inspection of the old part of the city, here you can find colorful souvenir shops that hide in the cool winding streets. Most of the buildings in this part of the city were built in the 18th century, so it's definitely worth a stroll here. Bari is located on the seacoast. True, the city itself has at its disposal only one beach, but in its vicinity you can find a large number of resorts with its beach areas. In Italy, the city of Bali is worth traveling for the sake of sightseeing, and a quality sea vacation awaits you in 20 minutes north of the city. By the way, we will talk more about the most popular places of this resort.
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Attractions and beaches
If you drive from Bari, you can see a well-preserved defense castle. This medieval structure is preserved just superb! We can say that this castle is much better than most of its European "brothers" of the same age. This building was built in the XI century by Roger II, but as a result of excavations it was found that it rose on ruins of a much older structure. It is on its high-strength foundation that the castle stands, so perhaps it is so well preserved.
It is not a visit to Orthodox believers in Italy without a pilgrimage to Bari, to the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker. The temple, where the relics of Saint Saints are kept, is called the basilica of St. Nicholas in the city of Bari. In the temple crypt there is a sarcophagus with the remains of the Holy One. To this relic, visitors' access is limited. The tomb can only be viewed from a distance. It is fenced off from the main room by a metal grate.
Regarding the rest at sea, Bari is not the best place in Italy for this. The central beach of Bari is usually packed in the swimming season, so it's better to go to one of the nearby resorts to the south or north of the city for a quality sea rest and entertainment. On the beach resorts you can from the heart to luxuriate in the sun, enjoy cocktails, swim in the sea, as it is necessary to relax from fascinating but exhausting excursions.
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It remains to give you advice on how best to get to Bari. To begin with, we make a direct flight to Milan , and from there, by plane or train, we get to Bari. The bus is much cheaper, but longer, although in these buses you can go with no less comfort than flying in an airplane.