More than 300 thousand people gathered along the harbour in Bari to watch the spectacular show of the Frecce Tricolori. The show is organized every year in order to honour San Nicola, the local Patron  

Pilgrims travel to Bari to give thanks and worship at the tomb of San Nicola during the first 10 days of May, when the Festa di San Nicola takes place. The old town around the Basilica is usually decorated with colourful lights and full of excitement courses through the streets.

The Festa officially begins on 7th May  with the historical procession through the streets of Bari Vecchia, indeed a large icon of the Saint is accompanied by around 500 specially costumed attendants accompany the Saint when he is returned to his Basilica for the night: that’s when the bells ring out and the celebrations really turn into life.

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