BARI is the capital of the Apulia region (I prefer the Italian name 'Puglia'). It's a very peculiar place.
Puglia's unique strategic position as the last outpost of western Europe, fronting the sea and facing towards the east, made it necessary for the people who settled there to defend their cities with thick walls which developed into imposing fortresses, like the one you see in the picture: CASTELLO SVEVO - the Swabian Castle.
(Of special interest to a Polish traveller: BONA SFORZA lived here. The external wall was built by Isabella of Aragon and was subsequently raised higher by her daughter Bona Sforza.)
Un particolare saluto a tutti i visitatori italiani. Il vostro paese e' stupendo. Se solo avessi il tempo per preparare altre pagine sulla bellissima Italia... (ci pensero' sicuramente).
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Comments (75)
Happy Birthday. I enjoyed all of your pages..... Happy Travels, may you find the perfect grape.
Hello. Great page about Bari. Greetings :)
I want your job. Beautiful pictures.
My grandfather was born in Bari, so I found your page extremley fascinating. Loved the trivia about the Queen and the vegetables. Nice info and lovely photos.
Irresistible the comment on the town clock - very funny indeed. Nice pics Janina.
Bhè,Grazie per il Particolare Saluto! se torni in Italia facci sapere,l'ospitalità è la prima cosa,specie per noi pugliesi....ciao
Hallo Janina I'm Emiliano from Taranto (near Bari)..thank you for writing so beautiful thinghs about my country! Arrivederci da queste parti..magari la prossima estate per fare un bagno nel nostro mare favoloso!
Very nice page. That white town really looks different than all the other towns. Still those look stunning aswell.
Outstanding page, Janina! I didn't know about Bona Sforza - thank you!
'Felice di stare lassù'- e di leggere questa pagina!
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