Photos: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marco China67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marco China67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colonna della Giustizia and the old town's darker history
Your local guide
Domenico Fanizzi
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Highlights
- A column with a grim public history
- Debtors once named in this square
- An ordinary spot with a darker past
- A small, specific piece of old Bari
- History read from a single worn stone
About this tour
This session stops at the Colonna della Giustizia, a column in the old town with a much darker past than its quiet setting suggests. You see the worn carving up close and the ordinary square around it, with the practice of publicly naming debtors explained in detail. It is a small, specific piece of the old town's history.
I stay close on the column and explain its history in full before widening out to the square around it, taking questions as they come. I send a short note afterwards with a little more background.
This suits anyone who likes the smaller, stranger corners of a city's history. It also works well as a short stop within a longer old town session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bari before heading out.
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Colonna della Giustizia 15 min
You see the worn stone column where debtors were once publicly named, and I explain how the practice worked in the old town.
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The square around it 15 min
I point out how ordinary the square looks today, a detail I like to draw attention to against the column's grim history.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bari: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tiella di riso, patate e cozze and Murat, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bari, showing you Colonna della Giustizia and The square around it live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I stay close to the column itself so its worn carving reads clearly.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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