Bari, Italy 🇮🇹 | The Ultimate Guide to Puglia's Hidden Gem

📍 Capital of Puglia 🚄 Transport: 1.5h direct flight from Rome/Milan, or easy train access! ✨ Why Visit? Crazy affordable prices • Seafood paradise • Warm locals • Lemon gelato for just €2.50! —— 🔥 Top 5 Must-Do's in Bari 1️⃣ Get Lost in the Old Town (Bari Vecchia) A maze of cobblestone alleys, laundry-draped balconies, and surprises around every corner: ▪ Basilica di San Nicola (where Santa Claus’s relics are buried!) ▪ Swabian Castle (Instagram-worthy arches) ▪ Via Arco Basso (watch nonnas hand-make orecchiette pasta!) 2️⃣ Seafood Feast Like a Local Dawn raid the fish market for just-caught octopus Try fried seafood at Panificio Fiore (a tiny local gem) 3️⃣ Sleep in a Whitewashed Cave House Unique stays blending history + Mediterranean charm 4️⃣ Relive "Eat Pray Love" Gelateria Gentile (where Julia Roberts ate pistachio gelato!) Don’t miss their limoncello too! 5️⃣ Day Trip to Polignano a Mare 30min bus ride to this cliffside jewel Dinner at Grotta Palazzese (romantic cave restaurant) —— 🍋 Local Secrets ✔ Sunset at Lungomare promenade (pink-purple skies!) ✔ Saturday’s Fiera del Levante market for vintage leather ✔ Start your day like a Barese: Caffè Leccese (iced coffee + almond syrup) #Italy #SouthernItaly #HiddenEurope #BariTravel