Bari's historic centre is a city within a city, a maze of narrow alleys, courtyards, historical palaces, and bars. It houses approximately 30 churches and many wonderful buildings, such as the Basilica of San Nicola, the RomanesqueBasilica of San Gregorio, the Cathedralof San Sabino, and the Castello Normanno-Svevo (Norman-Swabian Castle) built by Frederick II. Stretching along Italy’s longest seafront, Bari Vecchia (Old Bari) is the ancient heart of the city. Visitors, while having a stroll, can taste the typical and tasteful focaccia barese.
