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Bari
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. It is the second economic centre of southern Italy and is well known as a port and University City, as well as the city of Saint Nicolas of Bari, the original of Santa Claus. The city itself has a decreasing population of 328,458 over 116 square kilometers, while the fast-growing urban area counts 700.000 inhabitants over 203 square kilometers.
Bari consists of four different parts. On the north, the closely built old town on the peninsula between two modern harbors, with the splendid Basilica of San Nicola, the Cathedral of San Sabino and the Castello Svevo of Frederick II, is now also one of the major nightlife districts. The Murattiano section to the south, the modern heart of the city, is laid out on a rectangular plan with a stunning promenade on the sea, and the major shopping district. The more modern city surrounding this center was the result of chaotic development during the 1960s and 1970s over the old suburbs that had developed along roads splaying outwards from gates in the city walls.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Bari is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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