We stayed at Ezio e Clara's place because Bari is where my grandparents are from, and we wanted to explore the city itself, along with the small towns outside of the city (Bitetto). As well, we loved the idea of being by the sea. The neighborhood is a locals only (which means no tourists ; ) and the street is bookended by the church on one end, and the Adriatic on the other. It was perfect. As a result of being able to experience Bari as a native (Ezio told us he was born here), being able to stay in a traditional, elegant and roomy space made me feel that I wanted to buy property in this area for my own. Ezio was very helpful explaining points of interest in the area, transportation to those points and walking us through the ins and outs of Bari. We had a very lovely stay.