Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marco China67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marco China67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The old town's tangled defensive lanes
Your local guide
Marco Loconte
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Highlights
- Lanes that turn without warning
- A courtyard once shared by whole families
- Streets built to slow down strangers
- The old town's logic, not just its sights
- A short, easy first walk through Bari Vecchio
About this tour
This session walks the tangled lanes of Bari Vecchio, built deliberately to confuse anyone approaching from the sea. You see a blind corner that turns without warning and a shared courtyard behind an ordinary doorway. It is a look at the old town's layout rather than any single monument inside it.
I keep moving at an easy pace through the lanes, pausing wherever the layout makes an obvious point, and take questions as we go. I send a short note afterwards with the names of the streets we walked.
This suits anyone who wants a feel for the old town before visiting its churches and squares. It also works well as a short, easy first look at Bari.
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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A blind corner 15 min
You see how a lane suddenly turns without warning, a layout built on purpose to slow down anyone unfamiliar with the town.
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A courtyard doorway 15 min
I point out a doorway opening onto a shared courtyard, the kind of space where whole families once lived side by side.
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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: Sgagliozze and Bari Vecchio, 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 10 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 A blind corner and A courtyard doorway 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.
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 keep moving through the lanes at a walking pace so you feel how the old town twists.
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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