San Nicola is the historic district of the city of Bari. Known as Bari Vecchia by its inhabitants, it is inserted within the ancient walls, and is so called, starting from the nineteenth century, as opposed to the new city.

San Nicola district, 70122, Bari
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The ancient city (the so-called old Bari) between the new and old ports is closed to the east by the walls that separate it from the seafront and is characterized by a typically medieval urban layout. There are remarkable Romanesque monuments in ancient Bari, including the Basilica of San Nicola (XII century), a masterpiece of Apulian Romanesque architecture. Another building to admire along with its beautiful crypt is the Cathedral of San Sabino (1170-1178), in whose archives a famous Exultet (illuminated manuscript) dating back to around 1025 is preserved.
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