- 1 map
- €11.99 per group
- ~2 h 30
Bari is the lively Apulian capital, split between the labyrinth of the old town and the elegant avenues of the new city. With Piracity it becomes an urban treasure map: follow the map, solve the puzzles and reach real places like the Basilica di San Nicola, a pilgrimage destination, and the Castello Svevo rebuilt by Frederick II. Between one stop and the next, taste the orecchiette with turnip tops, a signature dish of Apulia, or the Bari-style focaccia with cherry tomatoes and olives.
Stops to discover
Castello Svevo di Bari
Massive and imposing, the Castello Svevo, the Swabian Castle, dominates the edge of Bari Vecchia with its walls and bastions. A fortress of Norman origin rebuilt by Frederick II of Swabia, it tells of centuries of military history and of the rulers who followed one another in the Apulian capital.
Arco Basso e la strada delle orecchiette
Opposite the Castello Svevo, a low stone arch leads into the tastiest alley of Bari Vecchia: strada Arco Basso, known to everyone as the orecchiette street. Here the ladies knead and shape pasta outside their front doors, just as their grandmothers did. Your treasure map takes you where Bari is made by hand.
Cattedrale di San Sabino
The Cattedrale di San Sabino is the city's main place of worship and one of the finest expressions of Apulian Romanesque. Less famous than the nearby Basilica di San Nicola, it holds an austere charm and a precious crypt, in a quiet corner of Bari Vecchia.
Basilica di San Nicola
In the heart of Bari Vecchia rises the Basilica di San Nicola, one of the most important shrines in Christendom. Built to hold the saint's relics, for centuries it has drawn pilgrims both Catholic and Orthodox, a symbol of a dialogue that spans the whole Mediterranean.
Piazza Mercantile
For centuries Piazza Mercantile has been the commercial and civic heart of Bari Vecchia. Overlooking the port and lively with bars and outdoor tables, it keeps monuments that recall the square's old role as a place of market, administration, justice and public life, in one of the most charming and busiest corners of the whole historic city.
Fortino di Sant'Antonio Abate
On the highest point of Bari Vecchia, a small stone fortress has watched over the old port and the fishermen's boats for centuries. This is the Fortino di Sant'Antonio, the sentinel the people of Bari tore down and then saw reborn.
Lungomare di Bari
The Lungomare di Bari is the city's great balcony on the Adriatic: kilometres of seafront promenade, lined with monumental buildings and stone railings. Built in the Fascist era, today it is where the people of Bari love to stroll and jog at sunset.
Teatro Petruzzelli
The Teatro Petruzzelli is Bari's largest theatre and the fourth-largest opera house in Italy. A symbol of civic pride, reborn from the ashes of a terrible fire after years of neglect and waiting, today it is once again fully home to great opera seasons, ballets and concerts, bringing new life to the cultural scene of the Apulian capital.
The attractions along the way
The route guides you through the alleys of Bari Vecchia, where orecchiette are still made by hand in the street, all the way to the monumental seafront overlooking the Adriatic. As you walk you'll come across the Cattedrale di San Sabino, the Muraglia, the elegant Teatro Petruzzelli and Piazza Mercantile, the heart of city life.
History and culture, experienced through play
Bari owes much of its fame to the Basilica di San Nicola, which holds the relics of the saint brought here by Bari sailors in 1087, a destination for Catholic and Orthodox pilgrims from all over Europe. As you play, you'll rediscover this profound bond between East and West that makes Bari a bridge over the Adriatic. Bari's culture lives on in its folk traditions and above all at the table: besides the orecchiette made by hand in the street, try the rice, potatoes and mussels, the fried sgagliozze, the focaccia and the creamy burrata, a true Apulian delicacy.
An adventure that continues
After the map you can reach the distinctive trulli of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the striking Castellana caves or the white villages of the Valle d'Itria, from Locorotondo to Cisternino. Bari welcomes you with its Mediterranean warmth and authentic flavours: take your treasure map and let yourself be won over.
Frequently asked questions
€11.99 per group. One purchase unlocks the map on one phone and the whole group plays together, as many of you as you like. You get access by email right away and the map stays valid for 1 year.
About 2.5–3 hours on foot, at an easy pace, including stops to solve the puzzles. Each map's page shows its stages, distance and estimated time.
No, you can play straight from the browser: Piracity is a web app (PWA) you add to your home screen in two taps.
Recommended from age 8; younger children play as a team with their parents.