We did not meet Elio but his charming son, who was very helpful. The apartment was perfect, clean, cosy and very quiet, despite being in the centre of the noisy (the drivers love their car horns!) city. the situation close to train station suited us as we did a lot of travelling and the short walk to the old town was no bother. We had a wonderful stay in Bari and Elio's apartment was an important part of our enjoyment.