Nutrition and Gastroenterology of the Newborn Bari, Italy October 5-7, 2015 Social Program
LA CITTA WELCOME TO BARI
HISTORY BARI NATURE APULIA GASTRONOMY
SOCIAL PROGRAM Monday 5 october BARI THE OLD TOWN WALKING TOUR 5.30 pm Experience Bari through the Eyes of a Local Guide! meeting point at congress venue with the tourist guide 08.30 Dinner With a View at Grand Hotel delle Nazioni Restaurant (Lungomare Nazario Sauro, 7 - Tel +39 080 5920111) 60,00 + vat 22% per person
BARI - THE HISTORY Angevin and Aragons rulers followed for about three centuries. Toward the end of this period, in the 16 th century, two women had an important role in the Bari history: Isabel of Aragon, widow of the Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Sforza, who enlarged the castle making there her private residence, and Bona Sforza, Queen of Poland, who established strong links between Bari and the Cracow court. After Bona Sforza s death, Bari was again included in the kingdom of Naples, ruled by a Spanish viceroy, and that was a long period of decay for the Apulian city and the south of Italy as well. At the beginning of the 19 th century the French came, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and his brother-in-law Jacques Murat became King of Naples. Under Murat Bari started to grow, shortly becoming the most important city of the region. In 1808 Murat decreed the building of the new part of the city, a modern district which after him was (an still is) called Murattiano. At the end of the French rule, the Bourbons came back and reigned until the unification of Italy, in 1860. Bari is now the first city and administrative capital of the Apulia region, with about 350,000 inhabitants. Later on, Bari and all the dukedom of Apulia and Calabria fell under the domination of the Norman King of Sicily, whose dynasty shortly came to the end and was replaced by the Hohenstaufen Swabians; this was the period in which Frederick II (later on crowned also Emperor of Germany) reigned. He loved Apulia (he was called puer Apuliae ) and built or restored many castles in the regions, among which the Bari castle and the famous and mysterious Castel del Monte (on the top of a hill, about 50 km from Bari).
SHOPPING Bari is a modern commercial city. The pace of life is dominated by the rhythms of work, especially of commerce, its main source of wealth. Due to its vocation for commerce, in Bari there are many shops and stores of every kind. FOOD The traditional cooking of Apulia owes its success to the most basic products of the region: durum wheat, tomatoes, olive oil, wine, fish and meat. Each of these staple ingredients is the foundation for a numbers of recipes that make the local cuisine so varied. Special fragrant scents from both land and sea are expressed with all their delicacy in the Apulian cuisine. Bread from the Gargano and the Murgia, the durum wheat pastas, the locally grown vegetables, grapes and cherries, the extra virgin olive oil and almond sweets all deserve prime consideration. They should be accompanied with our famous local wines. WEATHER August in Bari is sunny and hot and is warm enough to swim. The average daily temperature is 78.4 F/26.0 C.
BARI - The historical heritage THE CASTLE OF FREDERICK II THE BASILICA OF SAINT NICHOLAS THE PETRUZZELLI THEATRE THE MARGHERITA THEATRE
THE OLD TOWN
SOCIAL PROGRAM Tuesday 6 october POLIGNANO A MARE Discover Polignano a Mare, a seaside gem in Puglia h. 5.15 pm meeting point at congress venue for bus departure h. 06.00 pm sightseen tour of Polignano h.20.30 Social Dinner Dinner in Typical restaurant with traditional Apulian dishes 80,00 + vat 22% per person
POLIGNANO A MARE
POLIGNANO A MARE A shining gem on the coast of the Valle d Itria, perched atop a 20 metre-high limestone cliff above the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic, Polignano a Mare truly lives up to its name and literally could not be any more at sea! The origins of this enchanting place date back to the 4th century BC when Greek settlers founded the city of Neapolis. It flourished under the Romans and was important enough for Emperor Trajan to direct his Via Traiana, built between 108-110 AD, through the town. Remains of this road include a bridge at Lama Monachile, just north of the historic centre. Polignano offers all the right ingredients for a perfect day out. The tiny old town, reached through the Porta Vecchia gate, combines charming, white-washed streets with beautiful old churches such as the Chiesa Matrice. You may find yourself getting lost in the winding streets, but you won t mind at all. Before you know it, you will have reached one of three panoramic terraces offering breathtaking views of the beautiful Adriatic Sea and coastline. After a stroll through the town and a coffee in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, why not pop down to the Blue Flag beach, just a few minutes walk from the old centre? A firm favourite with the locals, the beach has crystal clear waters and is flanked on two sides by cliffs from which children and teenagers dive all through the day until sunset. Polignano is famous throughout the world for three things. First of all is, as hinted at above, cliff diving. In recent years the town has hosted the Red Bull diving competition, attracting crowds of 45,000 people in 2010! Second is its outstanding ice-cream, which you really cannot afford to miss on a hot summer s evening. The third and possibly most famous export of Polignano a Mare, however, is the great Domenico Modugno, who wrote and sang numerous classic songs, including the massive international hit, Volare (originally entitled Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu)! The locals are incredibly proud of their favourite son and rightly so. As you wander through the streets that inspired such a wonderful song, you might well find yourself involuntarily singing or whistling, Volare, oh,oh Cantare, oh,oh,oh,oh Nel blu dipinto di blu felice di stare lassù.
SEE YOU IN BARI!