Bari Travel Forum

I am thinking about moving to Italy to teach English as a second language, and am considering Bari. I have visited Italy several times, but have not been to the south. If anyone has been there or lives there, your insight is greatly appreciated.

What is the best transportion from the cruise ship pier at Bari to Alberobello and back? We have only about 4 hours total, but want to see the Trulli. How should we arrange transportation?

Our cruise ship stops in Bari for just a few hours. Would it work to hire a driver to take us to Albergobello to see the conical houses there? What's the best way to find a reputable driver who can meet us at or near the pier? How long would the round trip drive to Albergobello require?

I would like to stay in Bari for 5-7 days. Is there any cheap but clean lodging anybody can recommend? Oh...and cheap flights from Rome to Bari as well. Thaanks.

I have a short amount of time to get from Bari airport to Bari ferry port to catch a ferry to Dubrovnik. Does anyone know roughly how long it takes to get between the two?

Hi all!

I'm considering spending a day in Bari on my way to Greece, waiting for the ferry. Now, should I leave my luggage at the train station when I arrive from Rome, or is it possible to store it at the harbour?

Hello, I will be visting Bari and traveling to a little town called Grumo Appula where my grandparents left from to New York City over 100 years ago. Any info on this little town is greatly appreciated.

I'm taking a ferry into Bari then want to go to Naples. Is it better for an English-speaker to take the bus (how long to Naples?) or rent a car? Any suggestions on a convenient and safe hotel near the port? Thanks!

I am looking for a hotel in Bari for one night -- May 22. I am traveling with my husband and three kids (17,14,11). Do I have to get 2 rooms for the 5 of us? I really would rather not spend a lot on hotel cost for just one night. Also, a shuttle to the airport would be great! Something around $100 - 130 or cheaper?
mjbcoffee

I'm staying 5 nights in Positano, and would like to drive to Bari to see Eros Ramazzotti perform on June 27th. How is the drive to Bari? Is it about a 3 hour drive? How are the roads?

Grazie,

Maplewoody

I will be arriving by ferry in Bari in the morning and from here will take a train to Rome. It sounds like Bari may be a little seedy for a women travelling alone and the only train trip I could find on the Trenitalia site has a train leaving around 1600. Do you think its worth going on the slower trains to Rome from Bari to avoid spending half a day in Bari with a backpack (of course with concealed money and passport in hidden money belt)?

I will be visiting Bari for just a couple of hours (Cruise halt). I need to know if there is anything interesting to do or see close to the the Bari harbour and how do I get there (transport)?

Hello
can anyone recommend any local car hire firms in or around Bari? We are travelling during the summer this year.

Thanks for any help

Simon

We are planning a 1 to 3 month trip in Italy and want to rent a place for the 2 of us so we can use it for a home base and travel from it. We plan to be there starting in October,2006. It would help if we could stay at someone's home as inexpensively as possible. MY wife is a great cook so she could help with the meals. My father was born in Mola di Bari and my mother was from Foggia which is not that far away.
If anyone has any experiences doing something like this please write and fill me in.
Ciao,
Tom

We are looking for sea-side accomodation near Bari... can any one share their experiences re costs and locations.

I would like to know from anyone who has stayed in Santo Spirito, in Puglia's sea-side area, what the accomodations are like please.

any links or information on transportation (bari-naples) would be usefull (train, bus). thanks.

I am coming to Bari as a single woman for one night and need reasonable accommodation in the centre of town. I will have car so will need a place to park (hotel/guest house) - does anyone have any recommendations? I will be flying in, but then need to take my son to the port to get the ferry to Durress.
Also, can anyone give me details of the hydrofoil that operates instead of the overnight ferry?
Thank you so much!

I have been placed in S. Spirito, i guess a suberb of Bari for a summer exchange program. From what i have read it is not a safe or pretty place to be. Is this true? I will be there for six weeks. I want an unbiased answer, would you send a teen age girl there to live for a summer? thanks for you help. time is of the essense with a reply as i have six days to withdraw from the program.

Hello, I'm travelling solo this summer from Sicily to Bari and I'd like to take the hydrofoil from Bari to Durrės. I'm wondering how safe it is to travel by yourself on the hydrofoil/ferry.


Thanks,

Mike

Hi,
Does anyone know if there are left luggage facilities in the ferry port in Bari; either in the Jadrolinija office or elsewhere.
Thanks

Hi Everyone!

I'm going to be passing through Bari briefly as I arrive on a ferry from Dubrovnik, and I need to head down to Brindisi to catch another ferry heading to Patras. Can anyone tell me if there is a local bus that runs between Bari's port and train station? I have the same question about Brindisi as well, as the Costa Morena port looks quite far away from the train station.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

K. :)

Using public transport, how woul I get from Bari airport to Cosenza?

Hi, everyone! Please, advise how's better to get from Bar (Montenegro) to Bari. I heart about ferry. Whats the price? And may be you advise me some private inns (not expensive)?

My friend is on a cruise and she will stop at Bari and have about 2-3 hours to go on shore. Are the places of interest near the pier or should she join a 2-1/2 hours tour.?

Does anybody know how far the Bari/Puglia airport is from the seaport?
I'll get to Bari by ferry from Durres, but I have a flight to catch at 11:30am...

I cannot find anything about this on web...

Thank you.

Hello.
My grandparents came from Cassano delle Murge and Palo del Colle. I've figured out how to get from Bari to Cassano by train, but can't find out how to get to Palo by bus or train. Can anyone guide me? Thanks, Chris

Hello! I am going to Albania this Summer and want to get a ferry from Brindisi to vlora, does anyone know how much it costs? or has anyone ever got it before ... any tips? thanks a million

Can anybody recommend a clean but cheap hotel near the old part of the city?

are there international schools in Bari - especially German ones?
And if so - which level do they serve?

Thanks for any info