Bari

If Lecce is the south’s Florence, Bari is its Bologna, a historic but forward-looking town with a high percentage of young people and migrants lending it vigour. More urban than Lecce and Brindisi, with grander boulevards and better nightlife, Bari supports a large university, an opera house and municipal buildings that shout confidence.

View of a nice fishing harbor and marina in Bari, Puglia region, Sauthern Italy

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The Amalfi Coast and Italy's Heel: Off-the-Beaten-Path Campania, Basilicata, and Puglia

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The Amalfi Coast and Italy's Heel: Off-the-Beaten-Path Campania, Basilicata, and Puglia

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  1. 1 Visiting the archaeological remains of Pompeii and the ruins of Mount Vesuvius
  2. 2 Taking a motorboat to the island of Capri for a leisurely day of Amalfi Coast sightseeing
  3. 3 Adopting Southern Italy’s “tranquillo” pace of life in lovely, local villages like Alberobello
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