My daughter and I were originally planning to stay at a hotel in Bari, but I’m so glad I canceled and stayed at Francesco’s place instead!!! The room and bathroom were clean and spacious (and private!). Having access to the wonderful kitchen meant we were able to buy orecchiette from little ladies downtown and cook them right there! He could not have been nicer or more accommodating — he even came by the apartment at night to help me figure out how to use the oven and washing machine. It’s an easy walk to the train station. And if you’re there on New Year’s Eve, you can see fireworks from the balcony :)