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-nic is allowed, particularly in
Pineta, where wood tables and seats have been 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,
rich on caves and dolines. 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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