Sights
Basilica of St Nicholas (San Nicola)
A pale Romanesque basilica built to house the relics of St Nicholas, still a major pilgrimage site for Catholic and Orthodox Christians. The crypt holds his tomb.
Bari cruise terminal (old outer pier, Molo San Vito area)
Terminal address: Corso Antonio de Tullio. The port authority is AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale.
Getting into town
Walk out of the port and follow the seafront south to Bari Vecchia: about 15 to 25 minutes to the Basilica of San Nicola depending on where your ship is berthed. Ships at outer quays may use an internal port shuttle to the terminal first. Taxis wait outside the port gate; some cruise lines run a shuttle to the centre. Bari Centrale railway station is about 30 to 35 minutes on foot or a short taxi ride.
Step-free
The seafront walk is flat and paved; the old town has smooth but uneven stone paving and a few steps up to the walls.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Sights
Bari Cathedral (San Sabino)
The city's Romanesque cathedral, simpler than San Nicola outside but with a fine crypt below.
SightsClosed Mondays
Norman-Swabian Castle (Castello Svevo)
A moated castle rebuilt by Emperor Frederick II, now a museum with exhibitions. Closed on Mondays, and on most Sunday afternoons from October to March.
Food & drink
Strada Arco Basso (orecchiette street)
A lane in the old town where local women make orecchiette pasta at tables outside their homes and sell it by the bag. Mornings are the liveliest time.
Sights
Piazza Mercantile
The old merchants' square of Bari Vecchia, with its old column of justice and plenty of café tables.
Sights
Piazza del Ferrarese
An open square at the edge of the old town, with a section of ancient Roman road visible under glass.