Signature experience — Bari
Castel del Monte and the Romanesque cathedrals
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
In 1240, Emperor Frederick II commissioned a flawless octagon on a limestone spur at 540 m—Castel del Monte—whose towers align with solstice light, a detail that still intrigues historians. From Bari the road cuts across the Murgia via Corato (about 70 km southwest) before reaching Trani, where the Romanesque cathedral meets the Adriatic glare; a little inland, Bitonto preserves a sculpted floor where pagan motifs and medieval beasts converse. It’s a day that ties imperial strategy, 12th–13th‑century trade, and stone as a language of power.
Your driver handles the wheel; you keep your eyes on the stones. Collected at your Bari hotel by Amani Limousines, you have a Mercedes at your disposal: early start for Castel del Monte’s spiral stair and capitals, espresso stop in Andria, then Trani’s seafront façade and Bitonto’s crypt. With a dedicated private chauffeur in Apulia, you taste focaccia at Santa Rita while parking and access are managed, timing each visit to the light so the pace stays calm and deliberate.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Hotel pick-up in Bari and drive via E16 toward Corato (60 min).
- II
10:15 — Castel del Monte: tour the octagonal courtyard and Murgia views (1h15).
- III
12:30 — Trani: San Nicola Pellegrino Cathedral by the Adriatic and lunch on the harbor (1h45).
- IV
15:15 — Bitonto: cathedral, crypt, and carved floor, then return to Bari by about 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V-Class
- ✓ Hotel pick-up in Bari
- ✓ Waiting time at sites
Your chauffeur’s tip
From May to early July, reach Castel del Monte before 10 am to avoid heat haze and read the shadow lines; in Trani, access the lower seafront entrance at calm tide to catch natural light in the crypt.
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