My friend and I are planning 3-4 days in Bari and surrounding small towns before heading to Sorrento/Pompei area. There appear to be decent local trains/ buses but we are considering renting a car in Bari to allow more flexibility on countryside exploring. Any input on your experiences driving in south Italy? Better off with trains/buses? Cost doesn’t seem too bad by the time one adds ups all the bus/train costs but I’ve read about problems with theft, hidden charges etc. Thanks so much!
Mariah
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You don’t say when this trip will take place. We drove all around Puglia and had no problems. It was, however, off-season; April or May, as I recall. I can’t speak to what it would be like at tourist time, especially at tourist magnets, like Alberobello or at beach towns. Our trip was much longer. The reason we opted for a car is that public transport looked to be very complicated and inconvenient for all the places we wanted to go.