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Mola di Bari

Apulia, Italy · Europe

About Mola di Bari

Mola di Bari is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Parco Scizzo-Parchitello, 21km from Castellana Grotte.

Mola di Bari is a town located in Apulia, Italy. With a population of 24,682, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mola di Bari sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mola di Bari to your route.

About Mola di Bari

Mola di Bari, commonly referred to simply as Mola (Barese: Màule), is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the region of Apulia, in Southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. In recent times, the town was best known for having primarily whitewashed buildings, however, growth, modern construction, and

Read more building design have changed the image significantly, particularly in the northern (and more modern) part of the town. Mola's city center is its main piazza, Piazza XX Settembre near the port and it also boasts a church (Chiesa Matrice, i.e. Mother Church) dating back to the 13th century. Bakeries in Mola are known for their focaccia food. Until the early 1990s, there were two privately owned public firewood ovens available to the inhabitants of Mola, one located on Via Nino Bixio, on the southern part of the town, and the other located on Via Pesce, on the opposite side of the main Piazza. These businesses served the local residents by providing a place to cook baked goods, primarily focaccia and breads. Typically, focaccia pans were quite large (some approaching half a meter in diameter) and were difficult to cook in one's home. The tradition of sending items to be baked by the local oven has passed. Mola is also home to a large fishing industry that supplies fresh fish throughout the southern Italian region.

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Mola di Bari is located in Apulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 41.0600 latitude, 17.0900 longitude.

What is the population of Mola di Bari?

Mola di Bari has a population of approximately 24,682 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
24,682
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Apulia
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
41.0600, 17.0900

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Mola di Bari

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Polignano a Mare

A dramatic Puglian town perched on limestone cliffs above the Adriatic, with a famous beach nestled in a narrow sea cove.

13 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Castellana Grotte

A spectacular system of underground caves in Puglia featuring the White Cave, a dazzling chamber of alabaster-white stalactites.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Alberobello Trulli

A UNESCO-listed town in Puglia containing over 1,500 trulli, unique whitewashed stone huts with conical dry-stone roofs.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Ostuni

The dazzling White City of Puglia, a hilltop labyrinth of whitewashed houses and narrow alleys overlooking ancient olive groves.

55 km · about 65 min drive

ancient ruins

Sassi di Matera

Two ancient cave-dwelling districts carved into the ravine of Matera, inhabited since the Paleolithic and now a UNESCO site.

59 km · about 70 min drive

landmark

Matera

An ancient city in Basilicata carved into limestone gorges, with cave dwellings (Sassi) continuously inhabited for over 9,000 years.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Capurso

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