Which one to choose in Bari
Bari Cathedral vs Basilica di San Nicola
Two churches in Bari. Bari Cathedral has 3 tickets and tours to book; Basilica di San Nicola has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Bari, Italy
Bari Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Sabinus, stands in the old town of Bari, Puglia, a few minutes' walk from the Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the Swabian Castle, and entry to the cathedral is free, while the crypt and the archaeological remains beneath the church and the diocesan museum may charge a small fee. Bari's old town, Bari Vecchia, is a maze of narrow streets where women make orecchiette pasta in front of their houses, and walking tours combine the cathedral with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the castle, the pasta street, the seafront and the Murat district.
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Bari, Italy
The basilica is free to enter and there is no ticket for the church or the crypt where the relics lie. A small museum in the adjoining buildings charges a modest fee and holds the church treasury, including gifts sent by Orthodox rulers over eight centuries. Guided tours of Bari's old town include the basilica and cost a moderate amount; they are useful because the building's double life, Catholic upstairs and Orthodox in practice below, takes explaining.
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