Regional capital of Puglia, the city of Bari welcomes over 300,000 inhabitants and is the most populous locality on the Adriatic Sea. Characterized by an ancient and glorious mercantile and entrepreneurial history, for centuries it has represented an important commercial and cultural hub with the peoples of the Middle East. However, Bari is also rich in a vast historical-cultural heritage which makes it one of the most sought-after destinations in southern Italy. The urban center is made up of the new city, built in 1813 at the behest of Gioacchino Murat, which extends from the railway to the coast, and the old city (Barivecchia) which instead includes the territory between the new port and the old one and is closed to the east by the walls that divide it from the seafront. Known for hosting the relics of the patron saint Saint Nicholas, the Basilica of Bari is one of the most beloved centers of the Orthodox Church in the West, becoming a meeting point between Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Among the various monuments that can be admired we have the Cathedral of San Sabino, the Norman-Swabian Castle, the Fort of Sant'Antonio Abate, the Petruzzelli Theater and the Military Shrine of the Fallen Overseas. Finally, the splendid Bari offers a delicious food and wine tradition, with Mediterranean dishes based on local products such as wheat, oil, wine and vegetables. How can we not mention the orecchiette with turnip greens, the baked calzones or the tiella from Bari with rice, mussels and potatoes? A real treat!