The walking tour starts from the castle “Castello Svevo”, founded in 1132 and taken by Federico II in 1233, and it continues through the old town. The old town, called “Bari vecchia”, is characterised by stone buildings and little streets. Here you can find women at work making homemade pasta.

In the old town there is the Basilica of San Nicola. The church dedicated to the patron saint, which was built between 1087 and 1100 and it is one of the main examples of the art movement “Romanico Pugliese”.

Walking through the old town you will smell the “focaccia barese,” a soft bread with tomatoes on top.