Gabriele's apartment was an amazing experience. It's location is ideal, short walk to train station amazing restaurants and bars within steps, people from city are amazingly warm, charming and welcoming, the apartment and city made a nyc guy feel like a true Pugliese. It was a pleasant experience to retrace my family roots. Walk to Bari Vecchio (old ancient city dating back to Roman and Pre-Roman time) walking thru narrow streets makes you feel like you have time traveled. I did rent a car, but sat in a garage the entire time. Totally not needed when renting this car if your staying in Bari city. Gabriele was a gracious host. Made himself available if needed, provided much information about local area, assisted with researching specific needs, went above and beyond to make my stay be comfortable, apartment clean, provided snacks, coffee everything needed if you should want to prepare your own meals, which i don't recommend as Bari-Apuglia offers so much amazing dinning with flavors alone that will want you come back to Apuglia and visiting this amazing rare gem "secret garden".