If you’re wondering what there is to see and do in Bari, you'll find that some of the most popular things to do in Bari Italy include:

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-visiting museums and ruin sites
-enjoying a bit of hiking
-taking ferry trips Dubrovnik Croatia, Durres Albania and Corfu Greece.

If you're looking for things to do in Bari Italy outdoors, there are plenty of activities you can do such as:

Excursions

Alta Murgia National Park

A popular excursion that you can do out of Bari Italy, it’s to the nearby Alta Murgia National Park (Parco Nazionale dell' Alta Murgia), which is only 30 miles southwest of Bari’s town center.

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The park has experienced guided tours which can take you out either on a hiking tour or by mini-bus tour to visit the park's trullos, which are traditional stone dwellings.

Nearby Towns

Apart from exploring the majestic Alta Murgia National Park, you can explore the surrounding towns of Ruvo, Gravina and Altamura for a bit of sightseeing.

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In Ruvo, you'll find the beautiful Co-Cathedral, and the castle ruins of Frederick II in the town of Gravina, while the Archaeological Museum of Altamura is just amazing. You can see ancient tombs, lots of old vasses on display and dinosaur footprints.

Day Trip

Most people that stay in Bari Italy more than a week do add one or two day trips to their itinerary. Three of the most popular day trips include Rome Italy, Napoli Italy and Dubrovnik Croatia.

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The day trip to Dubrovnik Croatia actually takes 8 hours and costs around $43 (36Euros) onboard ferrys such as Marko Polo.

Beaches

If you’re looking to enjoy some time at the beach, Bari Italy is home to a beach on the small side with a few amenities. Do bear in mind that it gets rather crowded here during the busy season.

If you are hiring a car in Bari Italy, you can always drive to other nearby beaches such as Bisceglie beach, Cozze beach or Trani beach.

Things to do in Bari Italy: Places of Interest

San Nicola a Mare

San Nicola a Mare is located in the Old Quarter of Bari Italy home to a few important landmarks such as the churches of San Nicola and Bari, and Castello Svevo.

History Museum

If you are interested in European history, the History Museum (Museo Storico Civico) boasts exhibits on World War I weapons, the French Revolution and other various interesting items such as old medieval documents.

Bari Harbor

The Old Port of Bari is another place worth visiting and exploring, if anything, to observe luxury yachts and ships docked on the marina.

Things to do in Bari Italy: Shopping

There are a few shopping malls in Bari Italy where you can enjoy retail shopping. One of the biggest one it's Sandi shopping center, located near the Madonnella district. (around 10 minutes drive from the center of Bari)

The other bigger mall, it’s Carrefour Bari centro, located south of Bari’s city center (around 15 minutes by car).

Apart from shopping malls, one of the most popular things to do in Bari Italy is explore the street markets and boutique shops.

For instance, Corso Vittorio and Via Sparano in the Murat quarter are filled with many upscale boutique shops ranging from designer shops to jewelry stores.

Popular street markets include:

- Ferrarese market is held on Ferranese Square and offers fresh vegetables, fruits and fish and it’s a great place for finding affordable food items.

- Borgo Murattiano and Cofso Cavour markets are bigger street markets offering many different street vendors selling all kind of goods.

Things to do in Bari Italy: Nightlife & Entertainment

The heart of Bari’s city center and the Old Quarter of Bari are filled with restaurants, hotel accommodation, pizzerias, bars and lovely cafes where you can enjoy a nice dinner or a pleasant drink.

In particular, the area near the University of Bari is a popular place to find nightlife. For instance, Corso Vittorio, Via Nicolo Putignani, Via Abate Giacinto are three streets filled with bars and discos.

Two other main squares, Piazza Mercantile and Piazza Ferrarese located on the Old Quarter of Bari are also home to many pubs and bars.

Entertainment-wise, Bari Italy is home to over ten cinemas or movie theaters such as Multicinema Galleria on Corso Italia road, and Cinema Armenise, located on Via Pasubio.

General Overview

The city of Bari Italy is a lovely student town home to the University of Bari, located within the heart of Bari Italy.

Bari Italy is slowly becoming apparent on most travelers’ radar who usually go for popular Mediterranean destinations such as Tarragona Spain, Nice France, Cagliari Sardinia, Palermo Sicily, Sassari Sardinia and Mykonos Greece.

Having said this, Bari Italy is an excellent holiday base, and if you wished to visit Napoli and Rome, you’re only a couple of hours away by train.

One of the best times to visit Bari Italy, it’s during one of the festivities there such as Festa di San Nicola, which is held for three days in early May.

The Festa di San Nicola boasts street processions and plenty of live entertainment, and you’ll truly be able to soak real southern Italian culture.

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Tying the knot this year and looking for some of the best honeymoon destinations?

If you are wondering what to expect from a wedding and are wondering what the best honeymoon destinations maybe, I have included below a list of interesting wedding facts and popular wedding destinations.

Facts about weddings

- As much as 50% of newlyweds choose a beach destination for their honeymoon

- The average age for newlyweds ranges between 25 and 30

- The wedding tradition of throwing rice after the wedding ceremony was started in ancient times as rice was believed to bring fertility and prosperity to newlyweds.

- The wedding ring is traditionally worn on the ‘ring finger’ as it was believed that the vein on the ring finger was directly connected to the heart.

- In ancient times, a cake would be dropped on the bride’s head as it was believed to bring good luck

- The word ‘honeymoon’ comes from olden times when newlyweds would drink mead (wine made from honey) and spend a whole moon phase together.

- In the olden days, the bride would simply wear her best dress for the wedding ceremony

- The average newlywed couple spends around $5000 for their honeymoon

- Las Vegas, Dominican Republic and Hawaii are three of the most popular wedding destinations

- As much as 50% of weddings will end in divorce

- More than half of couples live together before getting married

- July is the most popular for month for couples to tie the knot

- The wedding reception is the single most expensive thing in a wedding

Best Honeymoon Destinations: Overview

Newlyweds, normally, fall into two categories, adventurous couples and romantic couples.

Adventurous couples prefer an adventure type honeymoon that involves doing anything from long treks, hiking on the foot of volcanoes and scuba diving tours such as the diving tours on the Great Barrier Reef near the city of Cairns Queensland Australia.

Romantic couples are after a relaxing holiday that consists of relaxing by the beach, enjoying a bit of pampering at the hotel spa and lounging by the hotel premises. Places such as Florida, Georgia and California are popular places for a relaxing honeymoon.

Having said this, most newlywed couples would agree that the best compromise would be a honeymoon vacation that includes a mixture of fun adventurous activities as well as relaxing activities.

I mentioned earlier that Las Vegas, Dominican Republic and Hawaii were three of the most best honeymoon destinations.

However, there are so many popular holiday destinations to choose from, and where you go depends on your budget and the time of the year you are planning your honeymoon.

For instance, if you live in the northern hemisphere (i.e. United States, United Kingdom and Europe) and are planning on tying the knot in June or July, Australia has some of the best vacation spots for newlyweds looking to enjoy plenty of sun and water activities.

Like Australia, South America, New Zealand and parts of South Africa are also located in the southern hemisphere.

South America offers plenty of vacation spots for honeymooners looking for an adventure type honeymoon such as:

- Amazon tours in Brazil
- Archeological tours in Peru
- Trekking tours in Salta Argentina
- Whale watching tours in Cape Town South Africa
- Boat trips along the majestic Milford Sound in Invercargill New Zealand.

Best Honeymoon Destinations: Top 2

Two of the best destinations for honeymooners in my opinion that offer value for money, plenty of fun and relaxing activities in pristine and beautiful scenery are as follows:

Costa Rica

Costa Rica truly offers honeymooners plenty of things to do for an exotic honeymoon in Costa Rica, jam-packed with adventurous activities such as canopy tours through the forest and walking tours of the capital city of San Jose Costa Rica, as well as secluded places where you and your partner can simply kick-back in complete serenity

Malaysia

Malaysia is one of the most popular honeymoon destinations for honeymooners on a budget.

A honeymoon in Malaysia includes visiting the popular capital city of Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian islands of Langkawi Island and Pangkor Laut Island where you can relax on beautiful and exotic beaches.



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