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Bari tourism and local development initiatives

Overview

The Municipality of Bari has initiated several programs to diversify the city’s tourism and support local commerce in coastal and peripheral neighborhoods.

In late September, the city launched ‘Le Feste di Santomare 2026’, a series of free concerts, cultural events, and sporting activities. This initiative, starting in Santo Spirito and moving to Torre a Mare and San Girolamo, aims to animate coastal districts outside the summer season. Councilor Pietro Petruzzelli noted the format is intended to be “innovative and replicable” to support businesses away from the city center.

Following this, the city introduced the ‘A More Bari’ project to expand the tourist geography through free experiential itineraries in Ceglie del Campo, San Paolo, and San Girolamo. Additionally, the digital platform ‘Tourisfit’ was announced to promote sports tourism across Italy, Albania, and Montenegro, utilizing interactive maps to connect users with sporting opportunities and local organizations in the Adriatic region.

Entities

University of Bari Aldo Moro · Municipality of Bari · Pietro Petruzzelli · Santo Spirito

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Bari launches new tourism initiatives and digital sports platform

    Bari is expanding its tourism reach through the “A More Bari” neighborhood itineraries and the launch of Tourisfit, a digital platform for sports tourism in Italy, Albania, and Montenegro.

  2. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Bari launches Santomare 2026 festival to support coastal commerce

    Bari is launching 'Le Feste di Santomare 2026', a series of free cultural and sporting events in coastal neighborhoods to support local businesses and tourism.

Sources

baritoday.it · bariviva.it · giornaledipuglia.com · ilcittadinomb.it · imperiapost.it · puglianews24.eu · quotidianodibari.it