Rickshaw Tour in Bari, Italy

On our second day, we got to see more of the city by taking a rickshaw tour. Some of the sights, we had stumbled onto ourselves while walking around, but having a local rickshaw rider explain the significance of each sight, and also share some interesting tidbits, made the tour much more memorable.

We stopped to see the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari Cathedral, the outside of the Swabian Castle, etc.

Basilica of Saint Nicolas

Another interesting point, high-lighted by Teresa, our rickshaw rider, were the black tiles (among the regular light tiles) around the old town. These are actually markers, meant for the pilgrims, and they connect all the holy places around town. This is to make sure that souls do not get lost. You will always find your way to another church, basilica, etc. There are 28 churches in Bari.

Then there is the Pillar of Shame, and Teresa demonstrated how a thief would be tied to the pillar. For three days, he had to sit there without food or water, and being near the market, he got rotten tomatoes thrown at him too.

San Nicola/Saint Nicolas is everywhere. The city is permeated by his presence, ranging from today’s pilgrims to kitsch replica in souvenir shops.

President Putin presented the city of Bari with this San Nicola sculpture in 2003.

The old town of Bari is the most charming place. Be warned though, it is a complete labyrinth.

Old Town of Bari

This is a typical Old Town alley. There is laundry to dry, homemade Oriecchette for sale, a scooter parked for a short stop, and people’s conversations are definitely not private.

We used this Velo Service Bike Rental and Tours website for our booking:

http://www.veloservice.org/en/home-3/

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