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Introduction & City Areas...............................................................................................8
Airport Information......................................................................................................10
Baby Sitting & Maid Services........................................................................................11
Banking Services............................................................................................................12
Bookshops & Libraries..................................................................................................13
Cinemas & Theatres......................................................................................................14
Embassies - Consulates..................................................................................................15
Expat & Support Groups...............................................................................................19
Groceries & Supermarkets.............................................................................................19
Holidays & Festivities....................................................................................................20
Hospital & Medical Services..........................................................................................21
International Schools.....................................................................................................22
Internet Cafés................................................................................................................24
Museums and Historical Sites........................................................................................25
Parks..............................................................................................................................26
Pharmacies....................................................................................................................27
Police Stations...............................................................................................................28
Postal Services................................................................................................................29
Public Transport............................................................................................................30
Pubs - Clubs..................................................................................................................31
Religious Associations....................................................................................................32
Restaurants....................................................................................................................33
Shopping.......................................................................................................................34
Sport & Leisure.............................................................................................................35
Useful Numbers............................................................................................................39
Utilities..........................................................................................................................40
FAQ..............................................................................................................................42
Bari Resource Guide
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region,
on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic
centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a
port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas
Bari is made up of four different urban sections. To the north is the
closely built old town on the peninsula between two modern harbors,
with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino and the
Hohenstaufen Castle built for Frederick II, which is now also a major
nightlife district. To the south is the Murat quarter, the modern heart of
the city, which is laid out on a rectangular grid-plan with a promenade
on the sea and the major shopping district.
Modern residential zones surround the centre of Bari, the result of chaotic
development during the 1960s and 1970s replacing the old suburbs that
had developed along roads splaying outwards from gates in the city walls.
City Overview
It’s divided into two main parts marked out by Corso Vittorio Emanuele; the old city, a network of
medieval streets and monuments, and the quarters which developed after 1820, characterized by
straight streets and perfectly square islands.
Bari enjoys considerable industrial development. The industry was born of necessity to
preserve both agricultural produce (eg. cherries, tomatoes, artichokes, grapes and tablewine) and the fish industry (including sea food - the city’s pride and joy and the basis of
many local dishes).
Bari is home to many factories and there are now many other industries that keep the city
financially healthy. The growth of the industries was one of the primary factors behind the
building of the airport (Palese) was built.
Facts about Bari
Population: 400,000
National status: Republic
Currency: Euro
Time zone: GMT +1
Main airports: Bari Palese
CITY OVERVIEW
Bari has changed a lot since the beginning of the 19th century due to
urban development and at the end of the century there were a great
deal of new buildings including the railway station (built in 1875).
The city is well served by buses that reach the whole city as well as the
surrounding districts. Piazza Aldo Moro, close to Central Station is
the terminus for most of the buses. The city also has an efficient rail
service linking the North with Southern Italy; there is also an excellent
motorway system. Thanks to the Napoli – Bari and Bologna – Bari
routes, tourism has flourished in Bari and continues to do so.
The ancient district is worth visiting with the impressive Romanesque
- Pugliese structures and many churches such as S. Giacomo. The
Lungomare (promenade) is a popular place for walks and traditional
festivals. The Fiera del Levante, one of the largest trade fairs in Italy,
which takes in place in September also stands close to the sea.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele winds alongside the promenade, separating the ancient district from the center. Perpendicular to the Corso is Via
Sparano, famous for its luxurious shops. The medieval Muraglia (wall) stands on the promenade, and at one point, the sea once reached
right underneath the wall.
This ancient structure looks towards the old port and the new port. The ports are not only used on a commercial scale but they represent one
of Italy’s principal petrol ports.
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City Areas
The residential areas in Bari can mostly be found in three areas; the Old Town, the New Town and
the Industrial area.
Another main road that divides the city is Via Capruzzi, it winds through the most modern part of the city where most of the major
businesses have offices. This is also the area of many other large shops and local markets
Most areas in Bari are family-friendly, well-connected with public transport and in the vicinity of shops and supermarkets.
THE OLD TOWN (NORTH)
The old town is probably the most fascinating area of Bari, as it gathers most of its history, ancient arts and culture. Here, the properties on
offer are newly with a seaside view. The area is only a little walk away from the centre of Bari and Lungomare (the promenade).
Besides its cathedrals, little churches, castles, fish markets, and little white streets, the Old Town also offers a beautiful seaside scenery and a few
“city gardens”, little green areas along the ancient walls and the Lungomare. In recent years, the Old Town, or Bari Vecchia, has also become
the core of the city’s social life, with a wide range of restaurants, art galleries, entertainment, pubs, and a few prestigious shops, mainly selling
art craft products and exotic furniture. Being an attractive area, properties to rent in these areas are hard to find as most people prefer to buy.
THE NEW TOWN (CENTRAL)
The new part of town is also referred to as “Bari Murattiana” as its construction started in 1813 under the government of Gioacchino
Murat, Napoleon’s brother-in-law and King of the Two Sicilies Reign.
Today, it represents the commercial area of Bari, with beautiful properties and expensive apartments.
The main street, Via Sparano, runs through the central town with 800 m of elegant boutiques, shoe shops, selected food groceries and all
sorts of luxury goods. This area is where the most sought-after properties in Bari are located, although parking and traffic represent a daily
issue. Only a few buildings have parking spaces but there are plenty of multi-storey car parks available.
This area also hosts the oldest theatres and cinemas of Bari, as well as government and financial offices. The main “Piazzas”, such as Piazza
Garibaldi and Piazza Umberto, offer nice little green oases and playgrounds for children.
THE INDUSTRIAL AREA (WEST)
West of the old and central Bari, the industrial area includes various sub-areas of both industrial and residential nature.
The “Zona Industriale” gathers the main factories and industrial establishments of Bari, together with the biggest shopping outlets. Housing
available ranges from apartments to spacious villas with private gardens and parking. Houses in these areas are sought-after, overlooking the
sea and far more spacious than those available in central town.
The little Pineta Comunale di S. Francesco is a little park near S. Girolamo, not far from the Fiera del Levante (where international
exhibitions are held periodically) and the old Stadio della Vittoria, now hosting concerts and plays.
OTHER RESIDENTIAL AREAS:
Residential areas located to the east and south of central Bari, are mainly tranquil suburbal areas, missing the immediate proximity to the
seaside although still within the town’s boundaries.
Japigia and Poggiofranco are the main sub-areas in this part of Bari. Properties here are family-friendly and of modern standard. Some of the
most recently constructed residential buildings in Poggiofranco (near the Sheraton Nicholas hotel) also host offices and company premises.
Another option is also the immediate neighbouring villages of Bari. Bitritto is only 9 km away from Bari and very well connected to the
central town. It also offers the benefit of modern country living, just like other areas such as Triggiano, Valenzano, Adelfia and Modugno.
These areas are for those who prefer living in smaller villages while still being only a short drive from the centre of Bari.
Santo Spirito is another “frazione” of Bari’s province. It is closer to Bari itself and only a couple of km from Palese and its airoport.
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Airport Information
Bari has one airport, Bari Palese Airport, located approximately 11 km outside the city centre.
TRANSPORT
Bus
Autobus Tempesta commutes between the airport and the central train station every 45
minutes. A one way ticket costs about 6 Euros. The trip takes about 20 minutes.
Autobus Amtab 16. Leaves every hour from the airport to the centre of Bari (Piazza Moro).
A one-way ticket costs 0.80€ Euros, travel time is approximately 30 minutes.
Taxi
Taxis are located just outside the entrance/exit of the airport. A trip from the airport to
central Bari costs approximately 30 Euros and takes about 20 minutes, depending on traffic.
Radio Taxi
080 5543333.
Car rental services
All agencies below have a stand inside the airport for car rental, for immediate pick-up
and drop-off:
Maggiore
080 531 6180
Hertz
080 531 6171
Europcar
080 531 6144
Airport Hotels
Hotel La Baia
Via Vittorio Veneto 29/a-b Palese
Tel. 080 53 00 288
Palombo Hotel
Via Vittorio Veneto 31-33 Palese
Tel. 080 5300222
Poseidon Hotel Club
Via Angelantonio Maiorano 5/c Palese
Tel. 080 5304520
Victoria Park Hotel
Via Nazionale 10/f Palese
Tel. 080 5306300
Hotel Residence Riviera
Via Tito Schipa 7
Santo Spirito
Tel. 080 5300582
Avis
080 531 6168
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Babysitting
When looking for a baby-sitter or a maid you have various options to choose from. Usually, these
services are available in three options; hourly, daily, or live-in. We highly recommend that you request
and check all applicants’ references.
Hourly
These workers are usually Italian and non-Italian. This kind of help is easy to find, readily available, and not very expensive. The going rate
is approx. 5 - 7 Euros an hour as much depends on the number of hours worked.
Daily
These workers are usually non-Italians who have their own place to live, but work at the home of one employer for the entire day. They are
called ‘lungo orario’ and work a fixed number of hours a day(usually starting at 7.00 or 8.00 and ending at 17.00 or 18.00 from Mon through
Sat)a day. The salary they earn varies greatly depending on the agreement initially agreed upon. Unfortunately, it seems that sometimes
the salary depends on the nationality of the worker. Workers from the Phillippines command a higher salary in comparison to most other
Non-Italian home help.
Live - in
It is not uncommon to have a person living with a family who takes care of both the house and the children, these are called ‘Fisso’. There
are large numbers of non-Italian workers usually from the Phillipines, Latin America, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia who eagerly seek this kind of
position, as it provides work, food, and board. The average salary for a ‘fisso’ is between 600 - 800 Euros a month.
HOW DO I FIND THESE SERVICES?
On the English Yellow Pages website you will find classified ads from individuals looking for such work, and you may also place an ad if you
are looking for home help. The most common way to find a baby sitter is through word of mouth, i.e. asking around for reliable, qualified,
and experienced people. Otherwise people find baby-sitters through ads in the newspapers (Gazzetta Affari/Business), or through temporary
job agencies. For home help one can also contact “Imprese di pulizia” (Cleaning Companies).
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Banking
Banks are generally open from Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 13.30 and for 60 to 90 minutes in
the afternoon between 14.30 and 16.00, they are always closed at weekends.
Banks in Italy offer a full range of services. TYPES OF ACCOUNTS
There are many 24-hour cash points (ATMs)
AVAILABLE
available. Ensure that you check your bank
There are two types of current accounts
statements carefully as ‘mistakes’ are not
available:
uncommon. Bank charges are generally
Resident’s Account - If you are already
higher than most expats are used to.
registered at the Town Hall. Bank fees are
cheaper than those of non – resident accounts
There are several national banks (e.g.
and you are entitled to all the services the bank
Unicredit, Banco Posta, BNL, Intesa
provides:
San Paolo,) that have grouped together
- Credit Card
regional banks and created a sort of circuit.
- ATM/Debit Card (‘Bancomat’)
(e.g. Banco di Roma - Gruppo Unicredit,
- Cheque book
Antonveneta-Gruppo Montepaschi). Some
- On line banking
other banks work in a regional context (e.g.
Casse di Risparmio, Banche di Credito
Non-Resident’s Account – You can open a
Cooperativo, Casse Rurali e Artigiane),
bank account even if you are not yet registered
and they also have branches outside their
at the Town Hall. Bank fees are higher and you
region.
are entitled to fewer services which vary from
bank to bank but generally include only ATM
Some foreign banks have opened branches
Card and a cheque book.
in Italy over the past decade (e.g. Woolwich,
Barclays, Ing Direct, Deutsche Bank) whilst
In order to open a joint bank account, both
others are just merchant banks (Citibank
parties must go to the bank in person. There are
International, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan).
two different kinds of joint bank account:
Other foreign banks have opened branches
in association with Italian banks (e.g. Crédit
‘Conto corrente cointestato a firme disgiunte’
Agricole-Cariparma; BNL – Gruppo BNP
- where either person can make transactions
Paribas)
without the other’s signature.
‘Conto corrente cointestato a firme
Banks are generally open from Monday
congiunte’- where both signatures are required
to Friday from 08.30 to 13.30 and for 60
for every transaction.
to 90 minutes in the afternoon between
14.30 and 16.00, they are always closed at
weekends. Opening hours are displayed on SERVICES PROVIDED
the door. When wishing to open an account ATM/DEBIT CARD (‘BANCOMAT’)
it is advisable to go during the morning as A Bancomat card can be used to pay for items
this service is not always available in the directly and to withdraw cash in Italy and
abroad. ATM machines are available 24-hours.
afternoon.
They are located outside banks, in shopping
malls, in airports, train stations, large hospitals.
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT
In order to open a bank account you will Be aware that if you use your own bank’s ATM
need to go in person to the bank of your machines, operations are free of charge; on the
choice with the following documentation: other hand if you use ATM machines of other
- Passport (NB This applies also to EU banks you will be charged a handling fee – this
citizens – passport is only form of ID varies from bank to bank but is between 1 and
3 Euros for each transaction.
accepted)
- Fiscal code
Services available through ATM machines
- Salary Sheet
are:
- Mobile SIM recharge/top up
- Bank statement consultation
- Utilities bills payment
- Cash and cheque deposit
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In case of theft or loss of your Bancomat, it
is necessary to block it. This can be done by
dialing the following toll-free phone numbers:
- For Bancomats with a chip: 800 902631
- For Standard Bancomats: 800 822 056
CREDIT CARD
Credit cards can be used to pay directly at
shops or on line, to pay utility bills if you
have this facility, to withdraw money from
ATM machines (commission is charged for
this service)
Italian credit card accounts have to either be
settled on a monthly basis by funds being
withdrawn from your current account (check
debit date with your bank) or by monthly
installments in case you opt for the revolving
option (check interest rates with your bank).
Most common credit cards are:
AMEX: 800.131.141
VISA: 800 819 014
MASTERCARD: 800.269.269
DINERS CLUB: 06.35.75.333
In case of theft or loss of cards, the numbers
to call are as follows:
AMEX: 06 72 2803 71 or 06 72 282
or 800. 87 2000
VISA: 800.207.167
MASTER CARD: 800.207.167
DINERS CLUB: 800 86 40 64
CHEQUE BOOK
A cheque (Assegno bancario) can be used to
make payments and the sum will be debited
from your bank account on the same day if
it is cashed in at the same bank, otherwise it
generally takes 6 working days to debit/credit
your account. Cheques are not usually accepted
in shops, airports or train stations but are most
often used in for the payment of services or
between private individuals.
Cheques can either be:
Assegno bancario trasferibile
(Transferable cheque): this kind of cheque
can be cashed by a different person than the
one in whose name the check was originally
written out , by signing it on the back (in italian
“girata”, or ‘turned over’). Transferable cheques
can be for a value of up to E 12.500,00 only.
If the cheque is cashed by the person it was
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written out to or transferred to, the individual
must write their “codice fiscale” (italian fiscal
code) on the back of the cheque.
If the cheque is instead paid into a bank account
the “codice fiscale” is not required.
Assegno bancario non trasferibile ( Account
payee only cheque ): this kind of cheque can
be cashed only by the person in who’s name
it was written . All cheques of a value greater
than E12.500,00 must be account payee only.
Assegno circolare ( Open/bearer cheque): this
kind of cheque is payable to the person it was
written out to and who presents it for payment
at a counter of the same bank that issued it. It is
issued by the bank of an individual that has an
bank account with that bank (in this case the
sum will be deducted from the bank account
in question) or in the case of an individual who
does not have a bank account the value of the
cheque must be paid in cash to the bank.
An assegno circolare must to be cashed within
30 days of its date of issue.
ON LINE BANKING
The online banking service allows you to:
- Perform a financial transaction such as an
account to account transfer
- Monitor your bank statement and list of
movements (incoming and outgoing)
- Recharge your mobile phone
EXCHANGE SERVICES
In Italy there are lots of currency exchange
offices that are usually open non-stop from
8:30 to 20:00. Travelers’ cheques, money
transfers, and cash advances on Credit Cards
are available.
Popular Banks
Unicredit Banca
Banca Monte dei Paschi di
Siena
Banco Popolare
UBI Banca
BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas
Banca Popolare di Milano
Banco Posta
BNP Paribas
Banche Popolari Unite
Banca Popolare di Milano
Intesa San Paolo
Currency exchange offices can be found in the centre of the city (tourist areas) and in airports
and larger train stations.
Banks: automatic 24-hours-a-day exchange machines usually situated outside many
branches in Bari.
Bookshops and Libraries
Below is a list of bookshops and libraries where books in original language may be available or can
be ordered.
BOOKSHOPS
Biblios (italian and foreigner)
Piazza Aldo Moro, 22
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5247367
Feltrinelli ( books and music)
119, v. Melo Da Bari
70121 Bari (BA)
Tel: 080 5207501
Fax:080 5207550
Athena Library
di Filomena Garritano
86, v. M.Se Di Montrone
70122 Bari (BA)
Tel: 080 5235359
Cacucci Editore Sas
Di Nicola Cacucci
70122 Bari (BA)
140, Via Cairoli Benedetto
Tel: 080 5219471
Mediabook
di Vincenzo Coccia & C. sas
245, v. Gimma
70122 Bari (BA)
Tel: 080 522208, 329 812132
Libreria Arcadia
di Gesuele Silvio
70125 Bari (BA)
9, VIALE UNITA’ D’ITALIA
Tel: 080 5573800
DottA. Giuffre’ editore spa
186, v. Calefati
70122 Bari (BA)
Tel: 080 5213710
Libreria New Books
di Inverardi Sebastiano
181, Via de Rossi
70122 Bari (BA)
Tel: 080 5275998
Campus Libary
70100 San Pasquale (BA)
76/78, v. Toma
Tel: 080 5574806
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Isola Che Non C’E’
di Piccolo A & A Snc
70122 Bari (BA)
160, Via de Rossi
Tel: 080 5242661, 080 5244989
Librerie Gagliano
70125 Bari (BA)
Vl. Della Repubblica, 76
Tel: 080 5968226
LIBRARIES
Biblioteca Nazionale
Sagar riga Visconti Volpe
Piazza Umberto 1
70121 Bari
Tel. 080 5212534
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri:08:30-18:30
Sat:08:30-13:30
Biblioteca Ricchetti Gaetano
Via Sparanao da Bari
70121 Bari
Tel. 080 5212145
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 08:30-13:30
Mon, Tue and Wed: 16:00-18:30
Books in foreign langauge mainly
in French.
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Cinemas & Theatres
Cinemas in Bari only show movies in their original language. For any theatre plays in original language,
please refer to the programs of each theatre
CINEMAS
Royal,
Corso Italia, 112
Bari
Tel: +39 0805 211 668
Abc
Via Marconi, 41
Bari
Tel: +39 0805 344 890
Ambasciatori
Via Toma, 67
Bari
Tel: +39 0805 425 000
Armenise
Via Pasubio, 178
Tel: +39 0805 428 281
MAIN THEATRES
Piccolo Teatro
Strada Borrelli 45
70100 Bari
Tel. 0805428953
The Piccolo Teatro is a very small theatre that puts on
original theatre productions with local actors.
Teatro Piccinni(balletto)
Corso V. Emanuele 84
Tel. 080/5210878
Teatroteam
Via Davanzati 46 (Ticket office)
Tel. 080 5210877
Via La Pira (Theatre)
Tel. 080/5547730
Esedra
Largo Monsignor Curi /Bari
Tel: 080/5537760
Galleria
Corso Italia, 15
Tel.: +39 0805 214 563
Royal
Corso Italia 112
Tel: 080/5211668
Warner Village
Via Noicattaro 2 SS / CS 100
70100 Casamassima (Ba)
Tel. 080 457 4111
Warner Village is certainly the bestknown and most-frequented cinema
in the whole province. It has 9 screens,
2010 seats in total and 5800 parking
spaces. Located only a few minutes by
car from Bari.
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Embassies and Consulates
americaS
Argentina
Piazzale Esquilino 2, 00185 Roma
Tel. 06 48073300
Fax. 0648073343
www.embargentina.it
Belize
Piazza di Spagna, 81
00187 Roma
Tel. 0669190776
Fax. 0669925794
www.ambasciatabelize.com
Bolivia
Via Brenta 2, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 88 41 001
Brazil
Piazza Navona, 14
00186 Roma
Tel: 06 683981
Fax: 06 6867858
www.ambasciatadelbrasile.it
Canada
Via Salaria, 243 - 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 854441
www.international.gc.ca
Chile
Via Po, 23 - 00198 Roma
Tel 06 - 844091
Fax: 06 – 8841452
www.chileit.it
Colombia
Via Pisanelli 4, 00196 Roma
Tel. 06 36 14 348
www.embajadadecolombia.it
Costa Rica
Ambasciata di Costa Rica
Viale Liegi, 2 - 00198 Roma
Tel. +39 06 84242853
Fax +39 06 85355956
www.ambasciatacostarica.org
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Cuba
Via Licinia 7, 00153 Roma
Tel 06-571724217
Fax 06-5782032
www.ambasciatacuba.com
Dominican Republic
Via Pisanelli 1, 00196 Roma
Tel. 06 36 00 43 77
Equador
via G.D’Arezzo, 14 00198 Roma
Tel. 06/8541784
Fax 06/85354434
El Salvador
Via Gualtiero Castellini, 13 . 00197 Roma.
Tel: 06 8076605
Fax: 06 8079726
www.embasalvaroma.com
Jamaica
Via G. Sgambati, 1 - 00198 Roma
Tel: 068542494
Guatemala
Via Colli della Farnesina 128, 00194 Roma
Tel. 06 36 307 392
Haiti
Via di Villa Patrizi 7, 00161 Roma
Tel 06 44 254 106
Honduras
Via G. B Vico 40, 00196 Roma
Tel. +39-06-3207236
Fax +39-06-3207973
Mexico
Via Spallanzani 16, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 11 51
Fax 06440.3876
http://portal.sre.gob.mx/italiano/
Nicaragua
Via Brescia 16, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 84 13 471
Panama
Viale Regina Margherita 239, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 44 252 173
Paraguay
Via Castro Pretorio 116, 00185 Roma
Tel. 06 44 65 517
Perù
Via F. Siacci 4, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80691510
Fax 06 80691777
www.ambasciataperu.it
United States of America
Via Veneto 119a, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 46 741
www.usembassy.it
Uruguay
Via Veneto 183, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 48 21 776
Venezuela
Via Tartaglia 11, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 79 019
www.ambasciatadelvenezuela.it
AFRICA
Algeria
Via B. Oriani 26, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 84 141
Website: www.algerianembassy.it
Angola
Via F. Bernardini 21, 00165 Roma
Tel. 06 39 36 65 70
www.ambasciatangolana.com
Burkina Faso
Via Alessandria 26, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 44 24 97 25
www.ambaburkinaitalie.it
Cameroon
Via Siracusa 4/6, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 29 12 85
www.cameroonembassy.it
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Cape Verde
Via G. Carducci 4, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 47 44 643
Congo (Brazzaville)
Via Barberini 3, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 42 01 07 79
Congo (Kinshasa)
Via Ombrone 8/10, 00198 Roma
Tel. 347 55 67 732
Madagascar
Via Zandonai 84/a, 00194 Roma
Tel. 06 36 30 01 83
Mali
Via Antonio Bosio 2, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44254029
Costa Rica
Viale Liegi, 2 - 00198 Roma
Tel. +39 06 84242853
Fax +39 06 85355956
www.ambasciatacostarica.org
Marocco
Via Spallanzani 8/10, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 02 506
www.consulatmarocmilan.it
Egypt
Via Salaria 267, 00199 Roma
Tel. 06 84 40 191
Mauritania
Via G. Paisiello 26, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 57 949
Ethiopia
Via Vesalio 16, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 03 652
Fax. 06 4403676
Mozambique
Via Corridoni 14, 00195 Roma
Tel. 06 37 51 48 52
Gabon
Via Mercalli 25, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 69 13 90
www.ambassade-gabon-rome.org
Ghana
Via Ostriana 4, 00199 Roma
Tel. 06 86 21 56 91
www.ghanaembassy.it
Guinea
Via A. Ristori 8/13, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 78 989
Ivory Coast
Via Guglielmo Saliceto 8, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 23 11 29
www.consolatocostadavorio.mi.it
Kenya
Via Archimede 164, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 82 717
www.embassyofkenya.it
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Libya
Via Nomentana 365, 00162 Roma
Tel. 06 86 32 09 51
www.amb-libia.it
Niger
Via Baiamonti 10, 00195 Roma
Tel. 06 37 29 013
Qatar
Via A. Bosio 14, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 24 94 50
www.qatarembassy.it
Senegal
Via Giulia 66, 00186 Roma
Tel. 06 68 72 353
Rep. of South Africa
Via Tanaro 14, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 25 41
www.sudafrica.it
Sudan
Via Spallanzani 24, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 03 609
www.sudanembassy.it
Lesotho
Via Serchio 8, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 42 496
Tanzania
Viale Cortina D’ampezzo 185 - 00135 Roma
Tel 06 334 85801
Fax 06 334 85828
www.tanzania-gov.it
Liberia
Via A. Vivaldi 15, 00199 Roma
Tel. 06 86 32 90 34
Tunisia
Via Delle Egadi, 13 - 00199 Roma
Tel. 06 87183159
Zimbabwe
Via Virgilio 5, 00193 Roma
Tel. 06 68 30 82 82
EUROPE
Albania
Via Asmara 5, 00199 Roma
Tel. 06 8622411
Fax. 06 86224120
www.ambalbania.it
Armenia
Tel 06 3296638
Fax 06 3297763
www.ambasciataarmena.it
Austria
Via G.B. Pergolesi 3, 0198 Roma
Tel. 06 8412744
Belarus
Via delle Apli Apuane 16, 00141 Roma
Tel. 06 82 08 141
Fax. 06 82002309
www.belembassy.it
Belgium
Via Monti Parioli 49, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 36 09 511
Fax. 06 361.01.97
www.diplomatie.be/romeit/
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Via Albertelli Pilo 11, 00195 Roma
Tel: 06 37 28 509
Bulgaria
Via Rubens 21, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 32 24 643
Fax. 06 3226122
Czech Republic
Via dei Gracchi 322, 00192 Roma
Tel 063609571
Fax 063244466
www.mzv.cz/rome
Croatia
Via Bodio 74, 00191 Roma
Tel. 06 36 30 73 00
Denmark
Via. Monte Parioli 50, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 9774.831
Fax. 06 9774.8399
website: www.ambrom.um.dk
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Estonia
Viale Liegi 28, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 844 075 10
Fax. 06 844 075 19
www.estemb.it
Finland
Via Lisbona 3, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 22 31
www.finland.it
France
Piazza Farnese 67, 00186 Roma
Tel. 06 68 60 11
www.ambafrance-it.org
Georgia
Piazza di Spagna 20, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 69 94 19 72
Germany
Via San Martino della Battaglia 4,
00185 Roma
Tel.: 06 49213-1
Fax: 06 44 52 672
www.rom.diplo.de
Greece
Via Mercadante 36, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 8416505
www.ambasciatagreca.it
Ireland
Piazza Campitelli 3, 00186 Roma
Tel. 06 6979 121
Fax 06 6979 1231
www.ambasciata-irlanda.it
Jugoslavia
Via Monti Parioli 20, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 32 00 805
Latvia
Tel. 06 88 41 227
Fax. 06 8841 239
www.mfa.gov.lv/it/rome/
Lithuania
Viale di Villa Grazioli 9, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 59 052
Fax. 06 8559 053
Luxembourg
Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 90,
00185 Roma
Tel. 06 77 20 11 77
Fax 06 77 20 10 55
www.ambasciatalussemburgo.it
Macedonia
Via Bruxelles 73-75, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 84 24 11 09
Malta
Lungotevere Marzio 12, 00186 Roma
Tel. 06 68 79 990
Moldavia
Via Montebello 8, 00185 Roma
Tel.: + 39 06 4740210;
Fax: + 39 06 47881092
www.ambmoldova.it
Monaco
Via Bertoloni 36, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 83 361
Netherlands
Via M. Mercati 8, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 32 15 827
www.olanda.it
Norway
Via Terme Deciane 7, 00153 Roma
Tel. 06 57 17 031
www.amb-norvegia.it
Poland
Via Rubens 20, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 32 16 073
www.ambasciatapolonia.it
Portugal
Tel. 06 84 48 01
www.embportroma.it
Romania
Via Tartaglia 36, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 72 541
www.roembit.org
Russia
Via Gaeta 5, 00185 Roma
Tel.44 68 683
www.ambrussia.com
Slovakia
Tel. 06 36 71 51
www.mfa.sk
Slovenia
Via L. Pisano 10, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 81 075
Spain
Largo Fontanella di Borghese, 19
00186 Roma
Tel.: 06 684 04 01
Fax: 06 687 22 56
Sweden
Piazza Rio De Janeiro 3, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 19 41
www.swedenabroad.com
Switzerland
Tel. 06 80 95 71
www.eda.admin.ch/roma
Turkey
Via Palestro 28, 00185 Roma
Tel. 06 44 52 209
www.ambasciataditurchia.it
UK and Northern Irleland
Via XX Settembre 80/a, 00187 Roma
Tel: 06 4220 0001
Fax: 06 4220 2334
ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk/en/
Ukraine
Via G. d’Arezzo 7, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 84 17 854
www.amb-ucraina.com
Hungary
Via dei Villini 16, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44 23 05 67
www.huembit.it
Uzbekistan
Via Tolmino 12, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 84 13 706
Vatican City
Via Po 27, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 52 092
www.vatican.va
San Marino
Via E. Duse 35, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 72 511
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ASIA & OCEANIA
Afghanistan
Tel. 06 86 11 009
www.afghanistanembassyitaly.com
Australia
Via Alessandria 215, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 27 21
www.italy.embassy.gov.au
Bangladesh
Via Bertoloni 14, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 8083595
Fax. 06 8084853
www.bangladeshembassyinitaly.com
Myanmar
Via Vincenzo Belini, No.20,
Interno 1 - 00198, Rome,
Tel: 06 854-9374, 841-6863
Fax: 06 841-167
website: merome.itgo.com
New Zeland
Via Clitunno 44 - Roma 00198
Tel: 06 853 7501
Fax: 06 440 2984
www.nzembassy.com
Syria
Piazza Aracoeli 1, 00186 Roma
Tel.: +39 06 6749801
Fax: +39 06 6794989
www.ambasciatadisiria.it
Indonesia
Via Campania 55 00187 Roma
Tel: 06 42 00 911
Tanzania
Viale Cortina D’ampezzo 185 - 00135 ROME
Tel. 06 334 85801
www.tanzania-gov.it
Sri Lanka
Via Adige, 2 - 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 8554560
China
Via Bruxelles 56, 00198 Roma
Tel: 06-8413458
Fax: 06-85352891
www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/ceit/ita/
North Korea
Viale dell’Esperanto, 26
00144 Roma
Tel. 06 59 15 893
Thailand
Via Nomentana132, 00162 Rome
Tel. 06 86220525-27
Fax. 06 8622 0529
Cyprus
Via Denza 15, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80 88 365
Oman
Via della Camilluccia 625, 00135 Roma
Tel. 06 3297364
Uzbekistan
Via Tolmino 12, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 85 42 456
www.uzbekistanitalia.org
India
Via XX Settembre 5, 00187 Rome
Tel. 06-4884642/3/4/5
www.indianembassy.it
Pakistan
Via della Camilluccia 682, 00135 Roma
Tel. 06 3294836
www.pak.gov.pk
Israel
Via M. Mercati 12, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 32 21 541
Philippines
Via delle Medaglie d’Oro 112, 00136 Roma
Tel. 06 39 74 66 21
Fax: 06 39 74 08 72
www.philital.com
Japan
Via Q. Sella 60, 00187 Roma
Tel. 06 48 79 91
www.ambasciatajp.it
Jordan
Via Marchi 1/b, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 86 20 53 04
Kuwait
Via Archimede 124, 00197 Roma
Tel. 06 80692883
Libanon
Via Carissimi 38, 00198 Roma
Tel 06-8537211
Fax 06-8411794
www.liban.it
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Malaysia
Tel. 06 84 15 764
www.ambkualalumpur.esteri.it
Vietnam
Via Di Bravetta, 156 - 00164 Roma
Tel. 06 66157520
Yemen
Via Bosio Antonio, 10 - 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44231679
Qatar
Via A. Bosio 14, 00161 Roma
Tel. 06 44234234
www.qatarembassy.it
Saudi Arabia
Via G.B. Pergolesi 9, 00198 Roma
Tel. 06 84 48 51
www.arabia-saudita.it
South Korea
Tel. 06-80.24.61
Fax 06-80.24.62.59
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Expatriate and Support Groups
There are no expats groups in Bari but we can suggest you the following:
Internations
www.internations.org
Just landed
www.justlanded.com
Professional Women’s Association
Tel. 06 85 30 34 87 / 06 33 26 94 92
Email: [email protected]
www.pwarome.org
English Yellow Pages
www.intoitaly.it
06 4740861
Groceries and Supermarkets
There are several large supermarket chains in Italy that sell fresh produce as well as frozen, canned,
and packaged foods. Opening hours are usually between 08:30 and 20:00, Monday to Saturday.
The major chains are GS Supermercati, PAM Supermercati, Sidis, Coop, Eurospin, I Dok and Auchan. They are located throughout the
region and opening hours are usually between 8.30 and 20:30. In the summer, the supermarkets are usually opened half an hour longer.
Supermarkets in Bari, such as Auchan, Ipercoop and Carrefour all sell various international products. For Italian products, see list below.
Bottega Del Tortellino
81-A V Cardassi
70121 Bari
Pastificio Romano
99 C Vittorio Emanuele Ii
70122 Bari
Casa Della Pasta
28 V Davanzati
70121 Bari
Alessandra Ancora
67-B V Re David Giuseppe
70125 Bari
Pastificio Ancora Marco
53-A-B V Petroni Giulio
70124 Bari
Nicola Cicala
5 Stradella Barone
70125 Bari
Pastificio Armenise Di Balice Chiara
66 P Umberto I Carbonara
70012 Bari
Il Salumaio Puglia
Via N. Piccini 168
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5219345
Pastificio L’angolo Della Pasta
100 V Petroni Giulio
70124 Bari
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Holidays and Festivities
Mark national and regional public holidays on your calendar. Below you will find a complete list.
Apart from the national holidays in box on right, each town has a day of festivities for its Patron Saint. There are 365 Patron Saints - one for
each day of the year. The Patron Saints of Bari is San Nicola and is celebrated on the 7th, 8th and 9th of May.
WARNING!
Although in recent years things have improved, Bari virtually ‘dies’ during the month of August. Many businesses close for the entire month,
as the italians leave for the sea or mountains to escape the humidity of the city.
The 15th is a festivity called ‘Ferragosto’. On this day any italians remaining in the city traditionally go to the country for the day.
Everyday life in this period is almost completely put on hold in Bari, so forewarned is forearmed!
The Christmas period starts on Christmas Day and goes through to the 6th of January. Most businesses and schools close for this entire
period.
Special Bank Holidays:
May 8 (Bari) San Nicola
October 10 (Pescara) San Cetteo
June 24 (Torino) St. John the Baptist
December 7 (Milano) St Ambroise
(Venice)
The dates of some local festivities such as the Redentore, Regata Storica and Carnival change every year. In order to be up-dated with the
current dates please visit www.comune.venezia.it – culture – events
October 4 (Bologna) San Petronio
June 24 (Genova) San Giovanni Battista
September 19 (Napoli) San Gennaro
Calendar
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January 1
New Year
May 1
Labour Day
December 8
Immaculate Conception
January 6
Epiphany
June 2
Anniversary of Republic
December 25
Christmas Day
March/April
Easter
August 15
Ferragosto
December 26
Saint Steven
April 25
Liberation Day
November 1
All Saints Day
Bari Resource Guide
Hospitals and Medical Services
In Italy, your medical assistance options consist of the public Italian health care system or a private
insurance plan.
In Italy you can find low cost health care and a good standard of medical assistance., both out-patient and in-patient, public and private. However,
it is not uncommon that many Italians and foreigners too choose to take out private health insurance to cover the cost of hospitalization and
surgery with the purpose to avoid the long waiting lists that are customary in the state system.
If your sole source of revenue comes from the Italian entity, then your status is that of a impiegato locale, and you are entitled to Italian social
security coverage.
If your salary originates from outside Italy (from your home country or that or your company), then your status is that of a “distaccato”. In
this case, you need to ensure that you can benefit from any reciprocal agreements which exists between Italy and your home country ( The
European health insurance card covers European toursits, the E106 will allow Europeans to register for a doctor after they have obtained
residency, the SE 404 and “Certificate of Coverage form” - SE 404-2 for Americans and the SE401 Q01 for Canadians). Your home HR
group will have applied for those forms in advance, and will give them to you.
Social security coverage is compulsory for every working person in Italy and contributions to the system are deducted directly from salary
and transmitted by the employer to the INPS - Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale. (See Pre-Arrival Information : Health & Medical
care). The registration is done at the local health authority (Azienda Sanitaria Locale or ASL) and once you are registered, you will receive a
health number and health card (Carta dei Servizi) and all visits to your family doctor will be free. He or she will issue you with any necessary
prescriptions and referrals to specialists. Please note that the majority of doctors do no speak English, that’s why the majority of expatriates
go the international medical centers.
When a pharmacy is closed, at night or during holidays, there will always be a sign on the door, indicating the nearest open pharmacy.
However it is possible to know the nearest pharmacy or the late night pharmacy calling Pronto Farmacia tel. 800 801 185
Emergencies
In case of emergency, you will need to go to your nearest emergency room and wait to be treated. If you are unable to do so, call 118 and the
appropriate medical service will reach you. Note that if your medical problem is not considered an emergency, you will be asked to pay for
your treatment, according to the type of problem.
Private insurance
With private insurance, you are free to choose any doctor or specialist and be treated in private hospitals and they are usually very expensive.
However, the quality of medical care is likely to be the same as in public hospitals as doctors often work for both the state and private system.
Before leaving your country, do always check beforehand whether your insurance company covers you for your particular type of treatment.
In fact, some local authorities, have reached agreements with certain private hospitals allowing national health patients to get treatment at
the cost of the Social Security System.
MAIN HOSPITALS IN CATANIA WITH EMERGENCY ROOMS (PRONTO SOCCORSO)
Azienda Ospedaliera “Cannizzaro”
Via Messina 829
Tel. 095 7261111
Azienda Ospedaliera
Vittorio Emanuele
Via Plebiscito 628
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Tel. 095 7431111
Ospedale di Maternità S. Bambino
Via Torre Vescovo 4
Tel. 095 326628
Ob/Gyn First Aid.
MEDICAL HOME SERVICE
Available during night and holidays
(Note that English may not always be spoken)
Guardia Medica
Via Stazione 3
Tel. 095 7111839
for Castello area and Trezza area.
Guardia Medica
Corso Italia 234
Tel. 095 377122
Mobile 335 7861046
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International Schools
There are no international schools located in Bari. However, the Regional Educational Office of Apulia
can assist expat families placing their children in Italian schools where they are carefully followed and
with more attention than other pupils.
The Regional Educational Office will be assisting you in finding the best solution for your child through out the Apulia region.
Contact details:
Ufficio Scolastico Regionale
Provveditorato agli Studi
Via Giuseppe Re David 178 F
Tel. 08 05477111
Fax 08 05428367
United World College of the Adriatic
O.N.L.U.S
Via Trieste 29
34103 Duino (Ts)
Trieste
The Regional Educational Offices Tel. 040 3739111
will be assisting you in finding the best Fax 040 373920
solution for your child:
Look for Uffici scolastici regionali http:// SISSA / ISAS
www.pubblica.istruzione.it/
Via Beirut 4
34014 Trieste
Tel. 040 37 87 463
INTERNATIONAL
Fax 040 3787528
UNIVERSITIES
www.sissa.it
American University of Rome
Via Pietro Roselli 4
St. John’s University
00153 Rome
Via Santa Maria Mediatrice 22/24
Tel. 06 58 33 09 19
00165 Rome
http://www.aur.edu/
Tel. 06 39 38 42
European School of Economics
Largo Nazareno 15
00187 Rome
Tel. 06 67 80 503
Temple University Rome
Lungotevere Arnaldo da Brescia, 15
00196 Rome
Tel. 06 32 02 808
http://www.temple.edu/
[email protected]
John Cabot University
Via della Lungara 233,
00165 Rome
Tel. 06 68 19 121
[email protected]
http://www.johncabot.edu/
Università degli Studi di Perugia
Piazza dell’Università, 1
06100 Perugia
Tel. 075 5851
Fax 075 585 2512
Teaching is conducted in Italian, but the
university accepts foreign students.
www.unipg.it
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[email protected]
GENOVA
International schools:
English schools
A.C.A.T. - International School of Torino
www.acat-ist.it
Vicolo Tiziano, 10 - 10024 Moncalieri (TO)
Tel: 011 - 645.967
Fax: 011 - 643.298
MILANO AND HINTERLAND
French schools
Lycée Stendhal
website: www.lsmi.it
Via Laveno, 12 - 20148 Milano
Tel : (+39) 02.48.79.61
English schools
International School of Milan
Website: www.ism-ac.it
Primary School
(Early Years and Elementary School)
via Paravia 5
Tel: 02 40.41.261
Fax:02 48.71.58.63
English schools
International School in Genoa
(age range 3-18)
www.aisge.it
Via Quarto 13/c, Genoa, 16148 – IT
Tel. +39010386528
Fax +39010398700
Middle School – via Caccialepori 22
Tel: 02 48.70.80.76
Fax:02 48.70.36.44
Deutsche Schule Genua
(age range 4-18)
Website: www.dsgenua.de
Via Mylius 1
16128 Genova
Tel. 010.564334
Fax. 010.5960318
American School of Milan
www.asmilan.org
Via K. Marx 14, 20090 Noverasco di Opera MI
Tel. 02 5300001
Fax. 02 9366093
TORINO
French schools
Lycée français Jean Giono
website: www.lyceegionoturin.it
Viale Thovez, 11 - 10131 Torino
Tel : (+39) 011 660 29 55
High School – via G. Bellini 1
Tel: 02 42.29.05.77
Fax:02 42.35.428
Sir James Henderson School
www.sjhschool.com
Via Pisani Dossi, 16
20134 Milan
Tel. 02 210941
Fax. 02 21094 224
Bilingual European School
Via Val Cismon 9
20162 Milano
Tel. 02-66117449
www.beschool.eu
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International School Como
Via Baserga n 81,
22100 Como
Telefono: +39 031 57 22 89
www.iscomo.com
The European School of Varese
Via Montello, 118
21100 Varese
Tel. 0332 806111
www.scuolaeuropeadivarese.it
Japanese
Scuola Giapponese di Milano
Via Arzaga 10, 20146 Milano
Tel . 02-4150291
Fax . 02-48301078
www.mngitalia.net
German
Scuola Germanica di Milano
Via Legnano 24
20121 Milano
Tel. 02.6597614
Fax. 02.45499588
www.dsmailand.it
FIRENZE
French schools
Ecole Victor Hugo de Florence
Via Gioberti, 67 - 50121 Firenze
Tel : (+39) 055677110
http://ecole.florence.free.fr
English schools:
International School of Florence
Villa le Tavernule - via del Carota, 23/25
50012 Bagno a Ripoli (FI)
Tel. 055 6461007
Fax: 055 644226
www.isfitaly.org
ROME
French schools:
Lycée Chateaubriand
della scuola materna alla 5ème
Via di Villa Ruffo, 31 - 00196 Roma
Tel : (+39) 06 441604501
www.lycee-chateaubriand.eu
dalla 4ème alla Terminale
Via di Villa Patrizi, 9 - 00161 Roma
Tel : (+39)06 441604501
Institut Saint Dominique
www.institutsaintdominique.it/
Via Iofino Lega, 5 - 00189 Roma
Tel : (+39) 06 303 10 817
English schools:
St. Stephen’s International School
Via Aventina 3 - Rome, Italy
Tel . 065750605
Fax. 065741941
www.ststephens-rome.com
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St. George’s British International School,
www.stgeorge.school.it
Via Cassia Km16
La Storta
00123 – Roma
Tel. 06 3086001
Fax. 06 30892490
Marymount International School of Rome
Website: www.marymountrome.org
Via di Villa Lauchli, 180
00191 Rome
Tel. 06 36 29 101
Fax. 06 36 30 17 38
Core International School of Rome
www.coreinternationalschool.it
BOLOGNA
International school
(age range 2-12)
Via Massimo D’Azeglio, 55
40123 Bologna (BO)
Tel . 051 644 9954
www.isbologna.com
PADOVA
The English International
School of Padua
Via Forcellini Egidio, 168
Tel. 049 8020660
www.eisp01.com
Core International School
Via Crati 19 - 00199 Rome
Tel. 068411137
The American Overseas School of Rome
Website: www.aosr.org
Via Cassia 811
00189 Rome
Tel. 06.334381
Fax. 06.3326.2608
German schools
Deutsche Schule Rom
Website: www.deutsche-schule-rom.de
Via Aurelia Antica 397-403
00165 Roma
Tel 06 6638776
Fax. 06 6630632 |
NAPLES
French schools:
Ecole Alexandre Dumas de Naples
Via Francesco Crispi, 86 - 80121 Napoli
Tel : (+39) 081 66 89 36
www.ac-grenoble.fr/ecole/efn-dumas.naples/
PESCARA
Irish School College
Polo Scolatisco ParitarioOLO SCOLASTICO
PARITARIO
66023 Francavilla Al Mare (CH) - 70, v.
Tosti
tel: 085 4914971, 085 4919324
fax: 085 4919331
MODENA
International school of Modena
(age range 3-14)
Piazza Montessori, 1/A
41051 Montale Rangone (MO) Italia
Tel. 059.530.649
www.ismmodena.org
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Internet Cafes
INTERNET POINTS
POST & SERVICE snc
216, v. Crispi, Bari (BA)
tel: 080 3740702, 080 5743174
fax: 080 5747235
E-Musa.It Di Franco Raffaele Antonio
Servizi Informatici Internet Point
Via Musti Rffaele 108, Barletta (BA)
tel: 0883 575688
Bar Caffe’ Dei Tigli Di Avella Mario Bar
Gelateria Stuzzicheria Internet Point
Ruvo Di Puglia (BA)
94, Corso Jatta Giovanni
tel: 080 3628187
Bar Mistral Di Cannito Teresa Piccolo
Rolistoro Internet Cafe’
Via Fiore Tommaso 1, Bari (BA)
tel: 080 5744803
Laser Point Di Turrisi Salvatore
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II,158, Bari
tel: 080 5300822
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Museums & Historical sites
Most museums are free. When a fee needs to be paid it is usually around 4 - 7 Euros. Note that reduced
entrance fees may apply to students and senior citizens. Check with the museum for details.
GENERAL OPENING HOURS
Museum opening hours vary throughout
the year. Generally museums are open from
9 to 18.00 except for Mondays. As a rule,
ticket offices close 30 to 60 minutes before
the offical closing times. Before you go, it is
recommended that you contact the museum
you want to visit to check any changes in
opening hours and ticket prices.
MUSEUMS DIRECTORY
Gipsoteca del Castello Normanno-Svevo
Castello Normanno Svevo
Piazza Federico II di Svevia 4
Tel. 080 5286263
Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 09:00 13:00 ,15:30-19:00; Sunday; 09:00-13:00,
Mondays closed.
Entrace Fee: Euro 3
Ornaments from the Apulian region, dating
back to the 11th century.
Museo della Basilica di San Nicola
Torre campanaria della Basilica di S. Nicola
Piazza S. Nicola
Tel. 080 521.1205, 573.7100
Open on request between 07:00-11:45 and
16:00 - 19:00
Religious artefacts.
Museo di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata
Via Amendalo 165 A
70100 Bari
Tel. 080 5443360
This museum has various sections with examples of European fauna and a small amount of
fauna from other areas, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals as well as a
notable number of invertebrates.
The anatomy section includes brains of mammals and birds .
The paleontological section includes numerous fossils of marine invertebrates and mammals.
The most important part of the museum is a neolithic tomb in excellent condition, accompanied
by a collection of remains. Guided visits are available if booked in advance. Entrance is free.
African Ethnographic Museum
Convento frati Cappuccini
Via G. Nicola Bellomo 94
70124 Bari
Tel. 080 5610034
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 09:0 0-12:00, Saturday and Sunday closed.
Museo della Cattedrale
Palazzo Arcivescovile
Via Dottula
Tel. 080 5210064
Opening hours: Thursday - Sunday 09:30-12:30; Saturday 09:30-12:30 and
16:30-19:30
Medieval (religious) art.
Pinacoteca Provinciale
Palazzo della Provincia
Via Spalato 19
Tel. 080 5412421
Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 09:3013:00 and 16:00-19:00; Sunday 09:0013:00, Mondays closed.
Entrance fee: Euro 3
Paintings from the 12th - 19th century,
ceramics.
Museo della Cattedrale
Palazzo Arcivescovile
Via Dottula
Tel. 080 5210064
Opening hours: Thursday - Sunday 09:3012:30; Saturday 09:30-12:30 and
16:30-19:30
Medieval (religious) art.
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Parks
There are three main parks in Bari, the small “Pineta Comunale S. Francesco alla Rena” in the S.
Girolamo area, the centrally located Parco 2 Giugno and Parco Largo II Giugno in Poggiofranco.
The latter two parks are guarded during opening hours.
The parks are open every day except Monday, between 08:00 and 17:00 with good facilities for jogging. Pic-nics are allowed, particularly in
Pineta, where wood tables and seats are provided.
Other popular areas are located slightly outside the city, heading south towards Selva di Fasano and the zoo, or North, towards the Gargano
promontory and its Natural Park. The promontory is actually an island, with many caves. One of the main reasons for which the Park
was established was the presence of important humid zones like the lagoons in Lesina and Varano, the marshes in Frattarolo and Daunia
Risi, the mouth of the river Fortore, the lake area of Sant’Egidio, and the marsh of Sfinale. The water sources in the northern part of the
promontory (the coast between Vieste and Peschici) are interesting because of the presence of amphibians, reptiles, and migratory birds,
which also populate the water stagnations in the hinterland.
The wetlands of Gargano and Capitanata have always raised the interest of scientists and tourists for the different environments they offer
and for being situated on the migratory routes between Europe and Africa.
BOTANICAL GARDEN
The Botanic Gardens are in the university area and cover an area of 10,000 square metres with all kinds of species. There is a large, artificial
lake, which is home to Apulian acquatic flora, and educational experiments are performed here with a large number of intertropical species.
The garden is located in Via Orabona 4.
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Pharmacies
In Italy, pharmacies can easily be identified by a red or a green cross wall fixture outside. Opening
hours are usually Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:30.
Some pharmacies are also open during weekends and at night, from 20:00 until 08:30. During this time a surcharge is applied to any
medicines purchased. There are also 24-hour pharmacies that generally do not apply any additional surcharge for night time sales. Outside
each pharmacy, a list is posted containing all the pharmacies to be found in that particular area with their opening hours and details of
weekend or night shifts.
Farmacia Bajino
C.so Cavour 47
Tel. 080 5212615
Farmacia Dr.ssa Carella
Via Re David 120
Tel. 080 5425642
Farmacia Dr. De Cristo
Vl. j.f. Kennedy 75/d
Tel. 080 5013138
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Police Stations
The ‘Questura Centrale’ is the main headquarters of the police in Bari. Then there are the
‘Commissariati’ - local police stations - which are branch offices of the Questura.
There is a Questura in each of the 103 Italian provincial capitals. It is responsible for all the activities carried out by the Police within the
province.In major cities and highly populated towns there are police stations named “Commissariato”. Each Commissariato is under the
authority of the provincial Questura.Their task is to control, prevent and fight crime in their jurisdiction, and to deal with paperwork as to,
among other things, requests for gun licences, passports, permits, and regularization of foreigners.
PERMIT OF STAY
As a non-europea residing in Italy for more than three months, you must legalize your position in Italy. In order to do this, you must be
issued a permit of stay “Permesso di Soggiorno” . Both applications for the first time and also renewals have to be filed at the nearest Post
Office. These will then be forwarded to the relevant Questura or Commissariato for the processing of the file, taking of fingerprints, issue
and collection of the permit.
Useful link: www.poliziadistato.it
Apart from handling normal security and administrative functions, police stations also issue passports (for Italian citizens), gun licences, and
Permits of Stay for foreigners.
MAIN POLICE STATIONS
Questura di Bari
Via Murat 4
Tel. 080 5291111
Bari Nuova Carrassi
Via Amendola 205/29
Tel. 080 5498511
San Nicola
Piazza San Pietro 31
Tel. 080 5786111
San Paolo
Via Cacudi 3
Tel. 080 5349338
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Postal Services
Apart from regular mailing services, post offices in Italy are also where bills are paid and pensions are
collected by senior citizens – it’s just a question of standing in the right line.
Apart from regular mailing services, post
offices in Italy are where bills are paid
and pensions are distributed to senior
citizens – it’s just a question of standing
in the right line.
Actually, in almost all post offices,
before standing in line it is necessary to
take a ticket for the service you need.
Sometimes there is an employee that can
help by advising which is the right queue
and giving you the right ticket, in others
it is necessary to read the labels on the
machine and press the corresponding
button to get the ticket.
Generally, most of the offices have more
lines dedicated to “payments”, and fewer
to “sending”
For instance, if you need to pay your
bills, ask for the “pagamenti” line.
Every neighbourhood has its local post
office branch. Hours vary but in general
they are open from Monday
to Friday 8:30 – 14:00 and Saturday
between 8:30 and 13:00.
Central post offices often have extended
opening hours and of course, it is possible
to have a lot of services on line.
Please see: http://www.poste.it/en/
postali/ or http://www.poste.it/online/
cercaup/ to find the post office closest to
your house and its opening time.
Complete banking services are also
offered at post offices.
http://www.poste.it/en/bancoposta/
Even to apply for the permit of stay it is
necessary to go to the Post Office. It is
possible to ask for a “permit of stay kit”
without standing in line and they will
give you forms to fill out.
When everything is ready (your
immigration coordinator will deal with
this hard procedure) the kit is to be
sent back, retaining the ticket from the
“sending” desk.
Please see: http://www.poste.it/azienda/
ufficipostali/eli2/serviziperglistranieri.
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SENDING MAIL
Stamps are sold at the tobacconist’s ‘tabacchi’
or at the post office. Regular mail costs from
Euro 0.60 for Italy and from Euro 0.65 for
any country of the European Union. It costs
from Euro 0,85 for the rest of the world.
MAIL FORWARDING SERVICE
This service, called “SEGUIMI”, helps to
receive all your mail when you change address
even outside Italy and Europe.
For a pre-defined period they will send
everything to the new address.
The mail has to be posted in the red post boxes
outside the post offices or the tobacconist’s.
The post box has two sections: one for the inner
city mail ‘la città’, and one for all destinations
out of the city ‘altre destinazioni’.
For a description of the service and costs please
see: http://www.poste.it/azienda/ufficipostali/
consegna_personalizzata.shtml
Express delivery
With this service you are able to send letters
and parcels all over the world quickly with a
return receipt. This receipt provides delivery
information, if you request it.
Note:
It is not permitted to send any money of any
currency, gold, silver or platinum, precious
stones, antique objects, alcohol, or goods
prohibited for export by Italian law.
POST OFFICES WITH
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS
(Mon-Fri 08:00-18:30)
Priority post
The mail through priority post ‘posta
prioritaria’ should arrive within 24 hours
in Italy and within 3 days in Europe and
Mediterranean countries. It takes from 4 to 8
days for deliveries to other countries. There are
specific stamps available at the tobacconist’s or
at the post office and blue self-adhesive labels
indicating ‘posta prioritaria’.
Postal order
The postal order is a fast service that enables
you to transfer money in Italy. You are also
able to pay or receive the cost of any parcel
or mailing. Additionally, there are many other
agencies that transfer money in the same
fashion, such as Western Union.
Bari Succ. 002
Via Quarnaro 1
Tel. 080 5207901
Bari Succ. 006
Via Gaetano Postiglione 34
Tel. 080 5968711
Bari Succ. 019
Via Lazio 5/c
Tel.080 5316611
Bari V. R.
Piazza Cesare Battisti 1
Tel. 080 5760811
Bari sud
Viale Luigi Einaudi 20
Tel 080 5685619
MONEY EXCHANGE
In some post offices you can change money,
paying a commission.
SENDING TELEGRAMS
IN ITALY AND ABROAD
The service is available 24 hours a day. The
telephone number is 186. The service is
worldwide and messages can be transmitted
in any language. The cost of this service will
be added directly to the phone bill.
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Public Transportation
Public transport in Bari is considered well organised and covered. All buses and trains depart from
the Central Station in Piazza Moro.
BUSES
Public buses in Bari are run by AMTAB (urban) and SITA (suburban). Most buses are new, and their size depends of the number of frequent
users of the serviced area. Their punctuality is rather questionable but all peak hours are covered with the necessary number of runs.
A single ticket costs 0,80 cent and is valid for one hour. A monthly ticket costs 30 Euros. Tickets are available from newstands, bars, tobacconists
and automatic dispensers. Buying a ticket on the bus is not possible.
TAXI
Call
- 080 5543333
- 080 5210500
- 080 5210800
DRIVING IN ITALY
If you have a valid European license you may drive for up to one year after establishing residency in Italy. Thereafter you must convert your
license to an Italian one. If you have a non European license, this is not valid to drive in Italy, you must obtain an International License. An
International license is valid for up to one year after establishing residency.
After one year has passed, you are required to obtain an Italian license. Some non-EU countries have a bilateral agreement whereby a license
can be converted into an Italian one; others do not. If there is no bilateral agreement then you are required to go to driver’s school and pass
the Italian exam. Translators are available for the lessons but the exam has to be taken in Italian.
TRAIN
Ferrotramviaria SpA
Ferrovie del Nord Barese
Piazza A. Moro 50/B
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5789511
Fax 080 5235480
[email protected]
Trenitalia
Italian train operator
Tel. 892021 (general information)
http://www.trenitalia.it
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Pubs & Clubs
Although nightlife in Bari is not as vibrant as in the bigger cities in Italy, central Bari and Bari Vecchia
offer plenty of pubs and clubs to enjoy.
One next to the other, they fill up P.zza Mercantile, P.zza del Ferrarese and the little white streets of “Bari Vecchia” where people meet to
spend their entire evening or for just a drink before going to a club or a disco pub. During the summer, late night-life moves to the northern
province of Bari (Trani, Giovinazzo, Bisceglie) as well as further South (Polignano, Monopoli, Capitolo) and in the province of Brindisi
(Ostuni, Cisternuno) where bars and clubs open their summer venues mainly on the beach.
In the provinces around Bari, approximately 30 minutes drive, are Giovinazzo, Bisceglie and Trani (Northern province of Bari) as well as
Torre a Mare, Polignano and Monopoli (Southern province of Bari).
All these areas offer a wide choice of bars and entertainment venues. In Bisceglie there’s plenty of pubs, bars and restaurants along the sea.
Trani is an Apulian mini-sized “Saint Tropez” and a perfect pre-clubbing stop if going dancing in Bisceglie. Further South, Polignano and
Capitolo (Monopoli) are the places to be in the summer, with disco pubs and clubs by the beach.
English pub
Tel. 080 4052241
PUBS AND BARS
Charles Wells Pub
Summer venue:
Bolina Lounge Bar
Via Carulli 56
Contrada Lamandia
Piazza Mercantile 33
70100
Bari
70043 Monopoli (BA)
Tel/fax 080 5760093
Tel. 080 6902888
Live music Thursday and Friday
Citta Vecchia American Bar
Crazy Rock Cafe
Fashion Cafè del ‘ Mast S.A.S
Via
Ottavio
Serena
39-41
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 90
Tel. 080 5283734
70100 Bari
70052 Bisceglie (BA)
Tel. 0338 2601032
Tel. 080 3968270
La Havana (Cuban Bar)
Via Francesco D’Assisi 45-49
Live music on Fridays and Sundays.
Metro Disco-Pub
Tel. 347 6497266
Gilda
Via G. Salepico 4 Molfetta
Viale
Luigi
Einaudi
60
70100 Bari
Dylian
Tel. 080 5016873
Tel. 080 3355592
Via Abate Gimma 164
Tel. 080 5236249
Nautilus Disco Pub
CLUBS
SS. 16, km 781,4 Giovinazzo, Bari 70054
Most
clubs
are
located
outside
Bari
and
there
Premiata Norcineria
Tel. 080558023
is no night public transport available in most
Largo Adua 16
cases.
70121 Bari (BA)
Gorgeous
Taxi must be organised if otherwise driving.
Tel. 340 6146006
Via della Costituente 82
Speciality:
Tel. 080 5423399
Divinae Follie
wild pork meat and wine
Viale P.Te Lama 3
Chiascia
(Centro Mastrogiacomo)
Le Mura S.A.S
Via Sylos Senatore C. 14 Palombaro (BA)
70052 Bisceglie (BA)
Via Venezia 33
Tel. 080 3735906
Tel. 080 3980033
70122 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5212376
Reef
Viale Traiano Imperatore 60
Nautilus SAS
70126 Bari (BA)
Lungo Mare Perotti Armando 27
Tel. 080 5494589
70126 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5580230
La Dolce Vita di Progetti SAS
Via Albanese Giuseppe 41
Red Onion Pub Sabba & C.S.A.S
70124 Bari (BA)
Via Gimma Abate 13
Tel. 080 5426285
70121 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5217271
Autodromo Club New
Winter venue:
Via Noci 62
70017 Putignano (BA)
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Religious Associations
The organisations listed below hold services in the English language.
ENGLISH-SPEAKING
RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
Christian Adventis Church
Salvatore Quasimodo 58
Tel. 080 5494470
Evangelic Church (Federazione delle Chiese
Evangeliche)
Corso Sidney Sonnino 23
Tel. 080 5530917
Christian Evangelic Church
Via Luigi Pinto 8
Tel. 080 5426169
Church of Christ
Via Egnazia 16
Tel. 080 5543049
Russian Orthodox Church,
San Nicola Taumaturgo
V. Corso Benedetto Croce 130
Tel. 080 5423142
Sukyo Mahikari Milano – Turro
Via Camillo Rosalba 47/0
Tel. 080 5043939
Charismatic Renewal Church (Catholic)
Via Ugo La Malfa 6
Mola di Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 4742242
Chiesa di altri culti di Gesu’ dei Santi
(Mormon church)
Via Cancello Rotto 30
Tel. 080 5010380
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Restaurants
Having a taste of the Apulian cuisine, means tasting some of the best dishes Italy can offer, whether
its pasta, fish, meat or vegetables. And then there’s the wine..
Wines
Apulia and Bari’s province in particular are wellknow for their wines. Locorotondo, Castel del
Monte and the whole Salento area produce the
best red and white wines in the whole region.
Try also the “Primitivo”, a local variety served
as house wine in small illustrated jars in almost
APULIAN DELIGHTS
Pasta
- “Orecchiette e cime di rapa” or
“Orecchiette e rucola”, fresh pasta with
turnip greens or rocket only seasoned with
garlic olive oil and anchovies.
- “Spaghetti alla San Giovanni”, spaghetti
with tomato sauce, olives and capers.
- “Bruschetta”, grilled bread seasoned with
cherry tomatoes, salt, olive oil and rocket.
- “Focaccia”, traditional baked bread base
seasoned with tomatoes, olive oil and olives.
- “Popizze”, bread dough fried and
seasoned with salt, soft inside.
- “Calzone”, bread dough pies, traditionally
stuffed with turnip greens or onions and
cheese but also with a great variety of other
ingredients.
Fish & Meat
- “Crudo di mare”, raw fish, mainly served
as starters
- “Patete Riso e cozze”, baked dish with
mussels, rice, potatoes, onions and parsley.
- “Zuppa di mare” mix of fish cooked in
tomato sauce, eaten with bread or pasta.
- “Impepata” mussels with tomato sauce,
garlic and parsley.
- “Braciole”, veal or pork meat rolls stuffed
with cheese, ham and garlic and cooked in
tomato sauce.
- “Soppressata”, pork wide salami preserved
in olive oil.
Antiche Mura
Via Roma 11
70044 Polignano A Mare (BA)
Tel. 080 4242476
Fax 080 4242476
Donna Gina srl
Via Cala Porto 7
exclusive restaurants
Tel. 080 4240914
The list below contains some exclusive
Fax. 080 420914
restaurants popular for business dinners etc.
Il Pepe Finto
Via Nicolo’ De Nicolo 33
Tel. 080 5227990
La Pignata (Italian and International menu)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 173
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5232481
Fax 080 5543526
Charming little restaurant serving traditional
cuisine. Good wine list.
Ai 2 Ghiottoni
Via Putignani 11
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5232240
An elegant and stylish restaurant with local
specialities.
Ristorante da Tuccino
ctr. Santa Caterina 69/f
Tel. 080 4241560
Fax 080 4251023
Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
Via Narciso 59
Tel. 080 4240677
Fax 080 4240767
Piccinni Ristorante
Via Piccinni 28
Tel. 080 5211227/5721323
Mediterranean gazebo, banquets, catering,
American bar and business dinners. Closed on
Sundays.
Hotel Mercure - Villa Romanazzi Carducci
Via G. Capruzzi 326
70124 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5427400
Fax 080 5560297
Van Westerhout
Via Edmondo De Amicis 3
Mola di Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 4746989
Il Sottosopra Ristorante Pizzeria
Via Niccolò Piccinni 110
Tel 080 5214995
L’Ammiraglio
Lungomare Sen.Mongelli 18 Panoramica di
Colonna Trani (BA)
Tel. 0883 401423
Located in Trani, a scenic little town, about 50
km from Bari. The restaurant terrace overlooks
the bay of Trani – the Apulian mini-Saint
Tropez.
Desserts
- “Zeppole” fried sweet pancakes served
with custard cream and sour cherries jam
- “Cartellate” fried pastries covered with
vincotto and casting sugar
- “Gelato al forno” baked ice cream
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL
Antica Osteria Vini e Cucina
Via Valliva 23
Tel. 0330 433018
Osteria di Nonna Ortensia
Via Abate Gimma 159
Tel. 080 5232344
Via Domenico Nicolai 101
Tel. 080 5232453
Taverna dell’ Antico Molo
Via Manfredi 11
Tel. 080 5232308
Antichi Sapori
P.zza Vittorio Veneto 5
Torre a Mare (BA)
Tel. 080 5431267
Moresca
Via Corsioli 5
Tel. 080 5289382
Tiannhe
Via Re Manfredi, 22
(Trav. P.zza Mercantile)
Tel 3357092737
Al Sorso Perferito
Via De Nicolò 46
70122 Bari
Tel. 080 5235747
Fax 080 5240022
Il Pirata
Via Fontana Nuova 19
Torre a Mare (BA)
Tel. 080 5432799
STEAK HOUSES
Osteria Cucco
P.zza Pellicciari 4
Gravina in Puglia (BA)
Tel. 080 3261872
Griglieria La Cecchina di Rafaschieri
Michele
P.zza Mercantile 31
Tel. 0805214147
La Locanda
Via G. Leopardi, 71
Rutigliano (BA)
Tel. 080 4761152
Rosticceria Oriente
Via Orazio Flacco 40
Tel. 080 5613194
L’ Hostaria
Piazza Curri 3
Alberobello, 70011 Bari
Tel. 080 4323904
Fax 080 4323904
POPULAR RESTAURANTS
Ristorante da Tuccino
ctr. Santa Caterina 69/f
Tel. 080 4241560
Fax 080 4251023
Osteria delle travi
Largo Chiurlia 12 - Bari (old town)
Tel: 3391578848
Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese
Via Narciso 59
70044 Polignano A Mare (BA) Tel. 080 4240677
Fax 080 4240767
Donna Gina srl
Via Cala Porto 7
Tel. 080 4240914
Fax 080 420914
Ristorante Brasseria Normanna
Largo Castello 22
Adelfia (BA)
Tel. 080 4592395
Rosticceria Cenzino
Via San Ambrogio 15
Andria (BA)
Tel. 080 3117049
SEAFOOD
The entire old town of Bari is scattered with
little restaurants serving fresh fish.
Copacabana
Via Procaccio 72
Monopoli 70043 Bari
Tel. 080777095
Also meat based dishes.
Ristorante l’Osteria di Chichibo
Largo Gelso 12
Tel. 080 4240488
Ristorante Stefy
Via Fratelli Rosselli
70020 Cassano delle Murge (BA)
Tel 080 775598
Cassano is located about 30 km from Bari.
Lo Scoglio
Lungomare Massaro
70057 Palese (BA)
Tel. 080 5301064
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Il Pirata
Via Fontana Nuova 19
Torre a Mare (BA)
Tel. 080 5432799
Al Gambero
Corso de Tullio 8
Tel. 080 5216018
Trattoria al Pescatore
P.zza Federico II di Svevia 8
Tel. 080 5237039
INTERNATIONAL
Il Bistrot
Via Alighieri 33 Molfetta
Bari 70056
Tel. 080 3975812
La Habana – Bodeguita Particular
Via S. Francesco D’Assisi 45
Tel 347 6497266
Traditional Cuban cuisine
La Parilla
Tel 080 5231494
Tapas, burritos, tacos and tortillas, besides
“piadina” and sandwiches. Special drinks:
Latin cocktails and rums.
Moresca
Via Corsioli 5
Tel. 080 5289382
Arab
Tiannhe
Via Re Manfredi, 22
Tel. 335 7092737
Greek
La locanda di Federico
Piazza Mercantile, 64
Tel. 080 5227705
Chinese
Chinese restaurants were the first
international restaurants to open in Bari,
and therefore there’s a good number of
places to choose from for a good Chinese
meal.
Drago d’ Oro
V.le Unità d’Italia 9/a-b
Tel. 080 5428624
Grande Shanghai di Zhu Zheng Ling
Lungomare Colombo Cristoforo
Tel. 080 5333284
Amicizia
Via Domenico Nicolai 23
Tel 080 5216914
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Asia
Via Piccinni 187
Tel. 080 5211268
Chinatown di Chen Zhiru
V.le Unità d’Italia 87
Tel. 080 5424622
Fang Xiang
V.le Orazio Flacco 7
Tel. 080 5617802
Nanchio di Lai Xiaofeng
Via Magna Grecia 95
Tel. 080 5538077
Sole Rosso
L.go Ciaia 1-2
Tel. 080 542 8162
Agriturismo Lama di Luna - Biomasseria
1 Loc. Montegrosso
70031 Andria (BA)
Tel. 0883 569505, 0883 591187 Fax 0883
569505, 0883 591187
(serving only organic food)
Masseria Vecchia Parisi
Via Corato
70022 Altamura (BA)
Tel. 080 3147929
Azienda Agricola e Centro Ippico
Selva Reale
Ctr. Lavarello
70037 Ruvo di Puglia (BA)
Tel. 330 805545, 348 4752838
(horse back riding facilities)
Azienda Agrituristica Chinunno
Ctr. Chinunno
A “different” way to lunch and dine, but an 70022 Altamura (BA)
increasingly more popular one! Most of these Tel. 080 3140185
restaurants and guest houses are normally
ran by families, and serve traditional Apulian Azienda Agrituristica Ruotolo
dishes made out of home made products such Via Lago Nuzzi 77 - Ctr. Ruotolo
70020 Cassano delle Murge (BA)
as meat, salami, vegetables, fresh pasta, etc.
Tel. 080 764336/764511
Most of them are located outside Bari so a
car is necessary to reach them. Some of these La Masseria di De Palma Pietro
restaurants and guest houses are slightly off- Via Corvello 5634, C.P. 124
route, so a good map may come in handy. 70023 Gioia Del Colle (BA)
It is advisable to call them and ask the exact Tel. 080 3499246
directions. If you were to get lost, they will in Fax 080 3499246
most cases pick you up.
Agriturismo Antico Leccio
Via Vicinale Saluterno
INSIDE BARI
Masseria Colombo SAS di Siciliani B. & C. 70023 Gioia del Colle (BA)
Tel. 080 3499510
Via dall’ Arca Niccolo 12
70121 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5242431
AGRITOURISM
Agriturismo le Macine
Strada Vicinale S. Tommaso 1
70059 Trani (BA)
Tel. 338 2362894, 339 6699960
Agriturismo Torre del Monte
Ruvo - Altamura
70037 Ruvo Di Puglia (BA)
Tel. 347 1400279, 347 6182495
Regno di Marzagaglia
Via Mergellina 63
70023 Gioia Del Colle (BA)
Tel. 080 3499326
Villa Cipriani Marinelli srl
Ctr. Cipriani Marinelli - c.p. 148
70038 Terlizzi (BA)
Tel. 339 2066161
Agriturismo Pantalone di Caponio &
Angiola
Via Cristofasano 159
70020 Cassano Delle Murge (BA)
Tel. 080 775983
Il Frantoio
SS. 16 km 874
72017 Ostuni (Brindisi)
Tel. 0831 330276
Agriturismo Biologico Serragambetta
di Domenico Lanera
Via Conversano 204
70013 Castellana Grotte (BA)
Tel. 080 4962181
Masseria San Giorgio SRL
Strada Rurale Pantaleo
70126 Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5492471
OUTSIDE BARI
Agriturismo “Amicizia” di Pierino Caponio
Via Santeramo
70020 Cassano Delle Murge (BA)
Tel. 080 763393
Fax 080 763393
Agriturismo Tenuta Leone
Ctr. Cefalicchio, km 4,300
70053 Canosa Di Puglia (BA)
Tel. 0883 662767
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Shopping
High-street shops in Bari are mainly small and sell a variety of mid-market brands, while hautecouture and designer brands tend to have their own outlets.There’s also a good variety of handmade
products on sale.
MAIN SHOPPING
STREETS
Via Sparano
The heart of Bari is Via Sparano, a
pedestrian street 800 m long with elegant
shops selling furs, jewels, leather clothing,
footwear, perfumes, evening dresses,
books, underwear, gifts, etc. The most
important building of Via Sparano is the
Palazzo Mincuzzi, now hosting a Sisley
megastore. Via Principe Amedeo midcrosses Via Sparano, continuing the high
fashion list of shops, all the way to Corso
Cavour.
Corso Cavour
Starting by the side of P.zza Moro (Central
Station), all the way down towards the old
town, intersecting Via Principe Amedeo,
Corso Cavour offers a cheaper version of
Via Sparano’s shops. Like Via Sparano,
it offers shoes, clothing, accessories and a
lot more but at a more affordable price.
There’s also a little covered market (near
Hotel Oriente) offering the same goods
and open everyday (same opening hours
as the shops). A few more shops can be
found along Corso Vittorio Emanuele
II, intersecting Corso Cavour at the end
(near the old town).
Via Manzoni
Via Manzoni offers a good variety of small
shops with affordable prices. Clothes,
shoes, silver and accessories can be found
in the little shops of this street, parallel to
Via Sparano, further North. The street
can be easily reached from the bottom
of Via Sparano (along Corso Vittorio
Emanuele II all the way up to and across
P.zza Garibaldi).
Small shops with handicraft products can
be found scattered around Bari, waiting to
be discovered by tourists. Keep your eyes
open when driving around, there’s always
some little outlet to discover around the
corner…
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SHOPPING CENTRES AND
DEPARTMENT STORES
The best way to find many brands
under one roof is to visit big shopping
centres (“ipermercati”) such as Auchan –
Casamassima, La Mongolfiera – Str. Santa
Caterina, Carrefour – Viale Pasteur.
Most clothing stores are closed Monday
mornings and open 16:00 -19:30 Monday
evenings. They enjoy a long lunch and from
Tuesday to Saturday they open between
09:00 and 13:00 and 16:00 - 19:30. Some
shops also open on Sundays. This is especially
true during festive seasons.
MARKETS IN BARI
Daily food markets
Meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and other
grocery items are sold at a competitive price.
The markets are distinguished by the name
of the street where they are held:
Corso Mazzini crossing via Brigata Regina
- Covered food market
Via Pietro Ravanas (ex via Nicolai) – New
covered food market
Via Montegrappa - Open-air food market,
also selling other goods but very little
choice
Via Di Cagno - Covered food market in the
Poggiofranco residential area.
Via Apulia - Open-air food market, also
selling other goods but very little choice, in
the Japigia residential area.
WEDNESAY
also known as “Il mercato di Japigia”
Via Caldarola - Japigia area, one of the biggest
in Bari – various products.
THURSDAY
Via Salvemini - various products and
accessories.
FRIDAY
also known as “Il mercato di Modugno”
Via Paradiso, Modugno (BA)
Very nice market selling almost everything.
Especially great for buying shoes, fabrics and
clothes.
SATURDAY
also known as “Il mercato di Poggiofranco”
Viale Concilio Vaticano II - Poggiofranco
Weekly Markets
Weekly Markets are held once a week in
the same street. They offer a great variety
of goods, from shoes to fabrics, clothes and
underwear, besides the usual gadgets such as
pots and pans, etc. No food on sale, apart
from the odd refreshments from the street
traders passing by.
MONDAY
also known as “Il mercato di Lunedi”
Via Hrand Nazariantz, near the cemetery
is great for fabrics, clothes and home
accessories. One of the biggest markets in
town together with the markets held on
Friday in Modugno and on Wednesday in
Via Caldarola.
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Sport & Leisure
Many of the various sporting clubs/ centers in and around Bari offer a wide variety of activities such
as aerobics, tennis, and swimming. You can therefore find many of the activities you are looking for
Noted below is therefore only a sample of the facilities available. Emc Network can assist in a more extensive local search if required.
SPORTING CENTERS AND GYMS
Campo dei Fiori
Via S. Caterina 31
Tel. 080 5061264/3474997625
Football courts, lessons and competitions. Bus
service available.
Squash
Str. Santa Caterina no 16
Tel 080 5741544
Football, Paddle tenis, Volleyball, Basketball.
A. Liberty S.
Viale Japigia 91/93
Tel 080 5588346
Exercise, Funky, Step, Judo Ju Jitsu and
personal defense.
Centro Fitness ETRE
Via Bari, 11/15 - Torre a Mare (BA)
Tel. 080 5433914
Aquagym, Fitness Centre and Spinning
New Athletic Club
Via Ammiraglio Vacca 161/H
Bitonto (BA)
Tel. 080 3717796
VRIL Karate
P.zza Nicola Capitaneo 22
Modugno (BA)
Tel. 080 5329289
Primus Sport & Benessere
di Beccuto Maria
Via Bari
SS 271 Bitritto (BA)
Tel. 347 0874238
Gym with swimming pool
Aleph Associazione
Via Gaetano Postiglione 14/E
Tel. 080 5426061
New Tuscon
Via Nicola De Gemmis 44
Tel. 080 5574126
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Gimmi
Via Generale dalla Chiesa 16/B
Tel. 080 5022891
Palestra Kan Ku Day
Via Napoli 240
Tel 080 5278874
Empyre Gym
Viale John Kennedy 50
Tel. 080 5019036
Palestra Ku Shin Kai Bari
Via Abbrescia 13
Tel. 080 5542537
Atles
Via Martinez 30
Tel. 080 5653662
SWIMMING POOLS
Atletico Serafino
Tvs. 227 Via Fanelli 18
Tel 080 5020545
I Delfini
Via Abate Eustasio 9
S. Giorgio (BA)
Tel. 080 5491503
Swimming Lessons
Centro Polisportivo G. Triggiani
Via Carlo Gnocchi 13/A
Tel. 080 5381830
Piscina 90 - Hotel Majesty
Via Giovanni Gentile 99
Tel. 080 5492511
Courses and acquagym
Centro Sportivo F.lli Ranieri
Via Glomerelli II Traversa
Tel. 080 5741544
Villa camilla
Via matarrese 13
www.villacamillabari.it
De Matteo Polisportiva Carbonara
Via Angelantonio 90
DANCING SCHOOLS
Carbonara di Bari (BA)
Tel. 080 5653743
Free Time S.A.S.
Via Gentile 34
Tel. 080 5588059
Gymnasium Body Art s.r.l.
Via Giuseppe Capruzzi 230/C
Tel. 080 5520072
Millenium
Via Salvatore Matarrese 45
Tel. 080 5042988
Muscles & Beauty
Via Oberdan 66/13
Tel. 080 5530831
Palestra GYM 85
Viale Unità d’Italia
Tel 080 5565165
Corazon Latino di Giulio Tedone Michele
Loberto S.N.C.
Via Giuseppe Capruzzi 318
Tel. 080 5424880
Balli dal Mondo
Via Castromediano 141
Tel. 080 5559110/339 2622231
Ass. ne Culturale Moving Dance Studio
Via Cesare Cantù 17
Bitonto
Tel. 080 3740144
Ass.ne Culturale Danzarte
Via Forges Giuseppe Davanzati 25
Tel. 080 5237034
Ass.ne Culturale Edian Danza
Via Celentano 17/21
Tel. 080 5247363
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Centro Danza Arabesque
Via delle Forze Armate 28
Tel. 080 5587500
Giants of Dance
Via Vaccarella 8/8
Tel. 080 5035574
Academy of Dance
Via Pasubio 14
Tel. 080 5565528
LEISURE AND BEAUTY CENTERS
Beauty Box
Via Camillo Rosalba 47/l
Tel. 080 5099631
Enjoy Your Body di Cesare Muciaccia E C.
Via Sparano da Bari 170
Tel. 080 5240411
Soul & Body
Via Calafati 61/F
Tel. 080 5248350
Scuola di Danza Diana
Via Gaetano Salvemini 38
Tel. 080 5010098
Scuola di Danza Lilia Strizzi
Via De Ruggiero 19
Tel. 080 5565379
Scuola di Danza London Ballet School
Lg. Carabellese 5
Tel. 080 5584616
Studio Danza A.R.C.I.
C.so Alcide De Gasperi 379/E
Tel. 080 5021618
Top Dance
Via Papa Giovanni Paolo I 6/G
Tel. 080 5020575
Il Sipario Centro Artistico Culturale
Via Michele Galiani 12
Tel. 080 5566431
TENNIS
Tennis Court “Il Gutto”
Str. Martinez 4
Loseto – Bitritto
Tel. 080 5022042
Tennis courts, lessons and competitions
HORSERIDING
La Maddalena s.r.l.
Via Antonio Quaranta
Tel. 080 5035823
Strada Carmine 38
Tel 080 5215687
Circolo Ippico Tabrata
Via Montrone
Tel. 080 4672331
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Useful numbers
Provincial Tourist information
Piazza Moro 32/a1
Tel. 080 5242244
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Via Nicolai 47
Tel. 080 5232716
800 01 82 91
Carabinieri
112
City contact
www.comune.bari.it
info 800 018291
www.pugliaturismo.com
080.5242361
UTILITIES
Gas
0805390111
Water
800 735735
Electricity, Enel Bari
080 5203111
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Emergency
113
Police
113;
080 291111/080 5042608
Fire
115
080 5212518
First Aid
118
Guardia Medica Medical Helpline
080 5370118
Breakdown Car Service
116
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Utilities numbers
Installing or fixing utilities can sometimes be a somewhat tricky and bureaucratic experipence
when living in Italy. Having your utility bills paid directly by your bank through home banking is
recommended in order to avoid possible complications.
Gas heating and hot water: If your apartment has communal central heating, then the cost of heating is normally included in the building
charges which are added to your monthly rental. However, if your property has individual gas heating you, as the tenant, are responsible for
the general upkeep and maintenance of the boiler.
In Italy, there are several companies that change from town to town: in some cases the gas distribution is managed by the local city hall directly,
in others through private companies. Your Relocation Coordinator will inform you about this upon the signing of the utility contract.
Please note: by law in Italy people are allowed to switch on the heating system from October 15th until April 15th. There is also a limit for
the authorised number of hours to heat the house during the day, 14-16 hours in general and the temperature in the house should not exceed
20°. When the heating is centralized these rules are strictly followed. By the way, if your have independent heating you can basically choose
what suits your needs best; of course being sensitive and respectful to a law conceived to reduce air pollution and consumption is above a
personal civil responsibility.
Electricity: Electrical voltage is 220 V in Italy and current alternates at 50 cycles. Wall sockets are not necessarily compatible with plugs from
other European countries; we therefore recommend that you find out whether the electrical items you wish to bring with you can be adapted
for use in Italy with transformers or plug adaptors - if in doubt call us. ENEL (the national electricity company) offers a free advisory service
on electricity consumption and will be happy to look at your specific usage and provide energy saving solutions.
Telephone.
The most important provider of telephone services in Italy today is Telecom Italia (Tim is the portable phone and internet department of
Telecom Italia). There are providers such as Fastweb, Infostrada, Tiscali, Wind, Tele2. however, these operators , except for Fastweb, still
have to pass through Telecom Italia for the first line activation. Providers are not reliable in Italy, therefore the line activation could be a very
long process – from 2 weeks up to 3 months, depending on the area where you live and other circumstances (technical issues).
Relocation Enterprises guarantees you the maximum support and assistance but cannot speed up the process in any case. The activation of the line can
be requested just once the lease contract has been signed by you and the landlord, not before.
For all matters related to your phone service and telephones (including purchase or rental of equipment), you should go to Telecom Italia’s
shops Punto 187 in your area (www.187.it) . Relocation Enterprises will be happy to provide you with the address of your local agent.
When your telephone services are first set up, you will receive a letter from your provider confirming your new number and the services to
which you have subscribed. You will then receive an invoice every two months (payments can be made at the post office, through your bank
with automatic transfer or with credit card – just with Fastweb).
The Italian yellow pages (for professional/trade telephone numbers) and white pages (for private numbers) are available on line only in
Italian - www.paginegialle.it, www.paginebianche.it. Upon your arrival you will be given a copy of the English Yellow Pages where you can
find English speaking professionals in every field.
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Frequently Asked Questions
HOUSING
1. What can I expect to find in an unfurnished, a semi-furnished or a furnished
property? ........................................................................................................44
2. What sort of flexibility will I have to negotiate rent or furnishings? ........44
3. How many properties will I be shown? ....................................................44
4. How can I secure a property that I choose? .....................................................45
5. What costs are involved to rent a property? .....................................................45
6. What other expenses should I expect to pay? ...................................................45
7. What is the process flow to rent a property? ....................................................46
8. What chance do I have of receiving my full deposit back when I leave the
property? .......................................................................................................46
9. What responsibility do I have as a tenant towards maintenance of the property?46
10. Can I make any alterations to the property? ....................................................47
11. What if I need to terminate the lease early? .....................................................47
12. What expenses are involved in the purchase of a property? ..............................47
UTILITIES & TELEPHONE
13. What utility expenses will I have to pay? .........................................................48
14. How are these accounts charged? ....................................................................48
15. Will I be able to get Satellite TV? ....................................................................48
16. What documents do I need to install a Telephone Line? .................................49
17. How long will I have to wait for my telephone? ..............................................49
18. How will I be billed? .......................................................................................49
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DRIVING
19. Is my licence valid in Italy? ........................................................................50
20. For how long can I drive my own car in Italy? .................................................50
21. Can I buy a car? ..............................................................................................50
WORK PERMIT
22. What documentation is required for workers coming to Italy? ............51
23. Is it necessary for me to be present to apply for documents? ............................51
24. Will I have to pay the police when I collect my Permit of Stay? .......................51
ABOUT Emc Network
25.Does Emc Network receive/take solicit third party commissions?......................52
26. Why should I choose Emc Network?.............................................................52
FOR CORPORATE
27. How does Emc Network assist with Immigration? ............................................53
28. How can determine a realistic Housing Budget for Transferees?.......................53
29. Can the contract be signed in the name of a foreign company? .......................53
30. Is it necessary to be present to apply for documents?........................................53
31. How can we guarantee all Transferees will receive the same standard
of service? (staff relocating to main cities versus more rural areas?) .......54
32. How does Emc Network handle Group Moves? .............................................54
33. What ongoing support is provided for Transferees and their families? 54
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Housing FAQ
1. What can I expect to find in an unfurnished, a semi-furnished or a furnished property?
An unfurnished property will be totally empty; this means no kitchen, no light fittings and at times no bathroom fixtures.
A semi-furnished property will include a basic kitchen, usually light fittings and at times also bathroom furniture.
A furnished property can include anything from the basics such as kitchen, table, chairs, beds, bathroom furniture to everything you could
possibly require in a property. Soft furnishings are hardly ever included. A furnished property may occasionally also come with a washing machine
(located in the bathroom rather than the kitchen). Your Relocation Coordinator will confirm whether or not the property has these facilities.
Tumble dryers are not part of the standard Italian furnishings but at times it is possible to negotiate to have one installed. Air conditioning is
not a standard feature in most Italian properties. Many older buildings are not predisposed to have it installed.
Please note that many technicians do not speak English.
2. What sort of flexibility will I have to negotiate rent or furnishings?
The housing market in Italy is a ‘landlord’s market’. Properties in large cities are in high demand and landlords are generally able to obtain
the prices they ask. It is always worth trying to offer a slightly lower figure than the asking price or request to have other furniture installed
or work done on the property.
Generally, if the requests of a prospective tenant are high and costly, the landlord will agree to do the works requested with an increase in the
rent. It is not likely a landlord will agree to undertake work on the property, install extra furniture and lower the price.
Verbal obligations or promises such as modifications or furnishings of the property are not reliable, thus it is important to have everything
in written. Please advise your Relocation Coordinator about your comments/request, and he/she will prepare a written request to the
landlord.
Emc Network will negotiate on your behalf until an arrangement agreeable to both parties is reached. You will be advised if the landlord’s
request is too high for the type of property or area.
3. How many properties will I be shown?
This depends on the Relocation Package you have; Basic Packages include 8 properties, Standard and Executive Packages include 15 properties.
You will be told at the outset how many properties you will be shown or how much time you have available to do the house hunting. The properties
provided will be as close to your ‘Needs Analysis’ description as possible according to what is available on the market at the time.
Please note that the real estate market in Italy moves extremely rapidly, thus we advise you to decide immediately if you have found a property
you like even if you have not seen all properties assigned.
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4. How can I secure a property that I choose?
The only way to ensure a property you choose is not rented to someone else is to make a written proposal (Proposta). This is required if the
property is in high demand or if there will be a period of time before the lease can commence.
A Proposta is a proposal to rent, either a draft contract or a few clauses putting forth your offer and conditions on the property. If a Proposta
is required, Emc Network will prepare this for you. The Proposta is to be signed by the one intending to rent and a holding deposit, equalling
one month’s rent paid to the landlord (usually in the form of a cheque, if possible).
The landlord has several days (generally a minimum of 7, the number will be specified in the Proposta) in which he can accept or reject the
Proposta. During this time he may not show the property to anyone else. If he accepts the Proposta he is bound to rent the property to
whomever made the Proposta; if the party who made the Proposta pull out of the deal, the deposit is lost. When the deal goes ahead, the
holding deposit is deducted from the sum owed to the landlord.
5. What costs are involved in renting a property?
All payments must be done prior or together with the signing of the property contract:
A security deposit will have to be paid to the landlord. This is usually 3 month’s rent (refundable upon exit, note below). At times, landlords
require a ‘Fidejussione’ or ‘Fido’ instead of a security deposit. This entails a specified sum being ‘frozen’ in a bank account as a guarantee
on the property.
The first rental payment will also have to be paid to the landlord. Rent is usually due monthly but landlords can dictate how they wish to be
paid. If a holding deposit has been made along with a Proposta, the sum is deducted from the above payments to the landlord.
Real estate agents commission: throughout most of Italy, it is equal to one month’s rent or 10 % of the annual rent. In Milan it is 10-18% of
the annual rent while in Turin it is two month’s rent. All commissions do not include IVA (country tax).
The landlord is required by law to register the contract in three copies – one for himself, one for the Public Registration Office and one for
the tenant. There is a fee for this registration which is to be split between landlord and tenant. The share of the tenant is 1% annual rent.
Government stamps (‘Bolli’) have to be added to a specific number of pages in each of the contracts (usually every third page). These are
to be paid for by the tenant.
The registration fee and government stamps are either paid at the time of contract signing or are usually added into the second monthly
payment.
6. What other expenses should I expect to pay?
Apartments usually have a monthly Condominium fee, payable together with the rent or payable directly to the building administrator. This
fee is to cover the cost of the upkeep of the common area of the apartment building; lighting, cleaning and general maintenance. It may
include doorman expenses or gardening expenses if there is a common outside area.
If a villa is located in a private compound, a monthly Consorzio or compound fee is usually charged. This fee is for the upkeep of the private
roads, lighting, gardening of any common garden areas, any guards or gatekeepers. All utility expenses are the responsibility of the tenant,
according to consumption. Please also see utility expenses.
Please note: It is advisable to sign tenancy risk insurance in order to be covered in the event of property damages. Your Relocation Coordinator
will assist you with this.
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7. What is the process flow to rent a property?
In order to rent property, a written proposal (Proposta) must be made. This must be presented, signed by the tenant along with the holding
deposit to the real estate agent for the signature of the landlord. Once signed by both parties, the landlord is bound and the holding deposit is
non refundable. A landlord may also require a letter of guarantee from the employer of the tenant or a letter from the company demonstrating
income that can support rental payments.
A legally valid contract is negotiated and prepared by Emc Network. Both parties will agree upon the content. Payments must have been
made. At times the landlord can require that the payment reach his bank account before key delivery. Other times, a bank receipt or proof
that payment has been made will be sufficient.
An appointment is arranged, usually at the real estate agency, for the tenant and landlord to sign the contract. The contract is read through
and Emc Network’ Local Counsellor will translate as necessary. Every copy of the contract is then to be initialled on every page and signed
in full twice on the last page by both parties. It is the landlord’s responsibility to register the contract.
If a contract is to be signed by a company, Emc Network will prepare a final version of the contract and send it to the company for signing.
Once a legal representative of the company has signed the copies of the contract, it will be collected by a Local Counsellor to be taken to the
agency for the landlord’s signature. A copy of the ‘Camera di Commercio’ will be required as well as a photocopy of ID document of the
legal representative who is to sign the contract.
8. What chance do I have of receiving my full deposit back when I leave the property?
Provided the property and any furnishings are returned in the state in which they were consigned, Emc Network will be able to negotiate a
full deposit return for you. To this end we insist on taking a thorough Property Inspection and Inventory when the tenant enters the property.
This inventory is taken in the presence of the landlord and the tenant and two copies are to be signed by both parties.
9. What responsibility do I have as a tenant towards maintenance of the property?
Unlike in GB or USA, where the landlord is responsible for the upkeep of the property, Italian law states that the tenant is responsible for
general maintenance whereas the landlord is responsible for major maintenance.
Basically this means that all plumbing and electrical fixtures that are outside of the walls or visible are the responsibility of the tenant (leaking
taps, door bell that does not work etc.). The landlord is responsible for the plumbing and electrical system within the walls of the property;
e.g. heating pipes.
You will receive by the Relocation Coordinator a list of the items you are responsible for.
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10. Can I make any alterations to the property?
Only with the permission of the landlord.
Small changes (e.g. hanging of towel rails in the bathroom) may be made but the property is to be handed back in exactly the same state it was
consigned. Therefore, any holes made in the walls must be filled and painted over before leaving the property, unless a different agreement
is made with the landlord.
In case alternations have been made to improve the property without the permission of the landlord, the landlord has the right to not reimburse
any expenses the tenant has had in relation to the work. In cases where the landlord does not approve with the changes made, he/she has the
right to require the tenant to put the property back into its original structure.
11. What if I need to terminate the lease early?
Standard Italian contracts are for 4+4 years. Emc Network will ensure a diplomatic break clause is inserted into the contract for the protection
of the tenant.
It is usually possible to negotiate a break clause after the first year with three or six months notice. In this instance, the landlord will have the
final say as to what is acceptable.
If a one year contract is put in place, it is also sometimes possible to add a break clause after a certain period of months; this depends upon
the landlords being agreeable.
12. What expenses are involved in the purchase of a property?
- Government fees: 3 % (11 % for a second purchase of property).
- Real estate agency fees (approx. 3% of property price)
- Other costs: survey costs, bank loan set-up costs as well as notary fees.
Usually the final figure will be about 10-15% of the property price.
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Utilities & Telephone FAQ
13. What utility expenses will I have to pay?
Utility payments are never included in the rent. Tenants are responsible to pay for gas, electricity and water according to consumption. A
garbage tax is levied on each property annually; this is also the responsibility of the tenant. When renting a property, the utility bills are generally
transferred into the name of the tenant. The cost for the transfer of name of the contract is charged with the first bill. Emc Network will
arrange this for you.
If the previous tenant closed the utility accounts before leaving the property, or if the account had unpaid bills outstanding, a new contract
must be set up in the name of the new tenant. The cost of this is higher than the cost of a contract name transfer and is added to the first
bill. This process may take up to seven days from the initial request to the effective transfer. It is not advisable to prepare a new utility contract
before the actual property contract has been signed.
14. How are these accounts charged?
Utility bills arrive to the property address every two months. Emc Network will ensure meter readings are noted when the property inspection
and inventory are taken, to ensure only the tenant’s own consumption is paid for.
The utility companies will send an employee to take the first meter reading after the signing of a new contract. Successive bills are estimates
based on this first reading. Every few months the reading is taken again and the following bill will then be balanced according to the reading.
Due payments will be charged and over payments will be credited.
The first bill is to be paid at the Post Office, thereafter a Bank transfer can be arranged.
15. Will I be able to get Satellite TV?
Satellite dishes may be installed with the permission of the landlord or can at times be negotiated at time of contract preparation. Some
buildings have restrictions that prohibit the installation of any dish.
Decoders can be bought or hired. Subscriptions to channels in the language of your choice can organised by your Local Counsellor as part
of your Settling-in Assistance.
Please note that satellite TV is considered a personal utility, thus an individual request to the satellite TV provider must therefore be submitted.
Your Relocation Coordinator will assist you with this request.
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16. What documents do I need to install a Telephone Line?
For a foreigner to request a telephone line from Telecom Italia, a Tax Code (Codice Fiscale) and a Permit of Stay is required. When a new
tenant enters a property a telephone line has to be connected in his name unless the landlord is prepared to keep it in his/her own name.
The choice is of Analogue or ISDN line. A faster Internet access through ADSL broadband is not available in all parts of the country. When
it is requested, Emc Network will have to conduct a research to see if it is available. An exact property address is required. ADSL in Italy
is not as fast as publicised and the service tends to be erratic. Emc Network will arrange the connection of the telephone on your behalf.
17. How long will I have to wait for my telephone?
Telecom will inform of the date and time they will send an engineer to the property to connect the line; this is a minimum of 2 weeks after
the initial application is made.
A telephone apparatus is not included in the request for a telephone line. Consequently, an apparatus must be available when the engineer
comes to connect the line. If you wish to rent the apparatus from Telecom, this can be arranged, however delivery is done separately from
the request for a telephone line.
Although a time of appointment is given, it is not unusual for the engineer to arrive to the appointment up to two hours later than the stated
time.
Please note that as with all bureaucratic procedures in Italy, things can go wrong and end up taking far longer than the average time indicated.
An application for a line may at times be ‘’lost’’ and Telecom does not offer explanations; when this occurs there is nothing that can be done
but to reapply and wait the time it takes.
18. How will I be billed?
Telephone bills will be sent to the property every two months. The first bill has to be paid in the Post Office, thereafter, a bank transfer can
be arranged.
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Driving FAQ
19. Is my licence valid in Italy?
In order to drive legally in Italy, you must obtain an international Driving Licence (unless you are from an EU country, in which case your
licence is valid also in Italy).
After 12 months of residence in Italy, all non-EU licences must be converted. If no bi-lateral agreement exists with your country, you must
take a driving test to obtain an Italian driving license.
Please note:
When driving in Italy you must have your driving licence with you at all times. Driving without a valid licence is a felony; should anyone be
involved in a serious accident and does not possess a valid licence, he or she risks imprisonment.
Your driving licence is not considered a valid ID in public offices.
20. For how long can I drive my own car in Italy?
You can drive your own car in Italy for six months after which you are required to apply for Permanent Residency. Once the residency has
been given, you have one year to register your car with Italian number plates.
21. Can I buy a car?
In order for a foreigner to buy a car the following documents are required:
- Tax code (Codice Fiscale)
- Permit of stay (Permesso di Soggiorno)
- Permanent residency (Residenza)
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WORK PERMIT
22. What documentation is required for workers coming to Italy?
EU citizens:
- Permit of Stay (Permesso di Soggiorno) - required before telephone can be connected
- Tax or Fiscal Code (Codice Fiscale) - required in order to sign a property contract, connect utilities and activate a mobile phone
Optional:
- Residency (Residenza) - required in order to buy a car
- National Health Registration (ASL)
Non EU citizens:
- Work Permit
- Permit of Stay
- Tax or Fiscal Code (Codice Fiscale)
Optional:
- Residency (Residenza)
- National Health Registration (ASL)
23. Is it necessary for me to be present to apply for documents?
For the presentation of document application, it varies from city to city. Wherever possible, Emc Network will prepare Power of Attorney
(Delega) in order for a Local Counsellor to act on behalf of the Transferee and family.
To release the obtained documents, the Transferee and other members of the family must be present as an original signature is required.
24. Will I have to pay the police when I collect my Permit of Stay?
No, there is no charge for the release of a Permit of Stay (Permesso di Soggiorno) or Tax Code (Codice Fiscale).
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ABOUT EMC
25. Does Emc Network receive/take/solicit third party commissions?
As a member of EuRA (European Relocation Association) we abide by their charter and do not accept third party commissions
from Real Estate Agents, International Schools, Removal Companies or others. This ensures the Transferee a completely
unbiased choice of what is available on the market in every category.
26. Why should I choose Emc Network?
- ISO certified company (ISO 9001:2000).
- Extensive rapidly growing client list.
- Exclusive partner/representative of many Global Relocation Service Providers.
- Exclusive representative of many International Law and Immigration Firms.
- Founded and managed by expatriates with first hand relocation experience.
- Quality control guarantee: Head Office directs all relocations and immigrations in every destination.
- All staff required to attend on-going training sessions and workshops to keep updated as to global mobility needs.
- No language barriers - Assistance provided in all major European languages and many others.
- Corporate consultation with Emc Network’ Representatives at location of choice.
- Emc Network own ‘Resource Guides’ providing a wealth of everyday information for expatlife in destination city.
- Comprehensive FAQs for each country serviced.
- Red Alert List to prepare for the specific challenges of each destination.
- Extra ‘Safety’ section in Resource Guides for countries posing specific security threats.
- 24-hour Emergency Helpline for Transferees throughout the duration of the relocation.
- Complimentary 3-month Helpline.
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For corporate FAQ
27. How does Emc Network assist with Immigration?
Emc Network will prepare all the necessary paperwork, email it to the company and direct as to how the various documents are to be printed out and signed.
We will send one of our Local Counsellors with Power of Attorney to act on behalf of the individual and company.
When the Transferee has to be present to apply for a document, he will be accompanied by our Local Counsellor.
28. How can we determine a realistic Housing Budget for Transferees?
During Emc Network’ initial teleconference with the client we go through an in-depth ‘Needs Analysis’ which can include Housing Budget variables for the Destination City.
Emc Network will work with the Company to ensure the workforce locate properties of a suitable standard within the parameters set by corporate policy.
29. Can the contract be signed in the name of a foreign Company?
Yes, lease contracts can be signed in the name of foreign companies – the Transferee who will occupy the property will be
named on the lease agreement.
30. Is it necessary for the Transferee to be present to apply for documents?
At times, yes; you will be advised when we can apply with Power of Attorney and for instances where this is not possible the
Transferee and family will be accompanied by one of our Local Counsellors.
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31. How can we guarantee all Transferees will receive the same standard of service?
(staff relocating to main cities versus more rural areas?)
All Local Counsellors are really ‘local’ to the area where they assist Transferees. They are selected for their good knowledge of
their city area. All Local Counsellors are trained by Emc Network to follow our set pattern of delivering services using an inhouse ‘Training and Operations Manual’. All Local Counsellors are closely directed by Office Coordinators, ensuring a consistent
standard of service is delivered.
32. How does Emc Network handle Group Moves?
All relocations are handled by the same system of centralization. When required, we arrange for a member of our office team
to go to the location of a group move to be an in-house Coordinator, working from the Client Company’s premises as a point
of reference for HR, Transferees and their families. In main centres we have several Local Counsellors.
33. What ongoing support is provided for Transferees and their families?
Emc Network aim to equip your workforce to settle into their new environment as soon as possible.
Upon arrival they are presented with a local Information Pack. They are given access to our on-line City Specific Resource Guides
that provide general local information as well as specific local information once a suitable property has been located.
We have a 24-hour Emergency Helpline throughout the duration of the relocation.
We provide a 90-day complimentary phone line that can be extended throughout the duration of the assignment.
Our aim is to teach the Transferee how to live in his new city and to equip him to be as independent as possible.
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EMC Network
Milano
Via T. da Cazzaniga 9/6
20121 Milano, Italy
Roma
Via Camerata Picena 385
00138 Roma, Italy
Chiasso
Corso San Gottardo 14
6830 Chiasso, Switzerland

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