Experience the best of Brindisi
Brindisi is an Adriatic port in southern Puglia, the end of the Roman Via Appia, with castles, a deep natural harbour and the white towns of Puglia nearby.
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Brindisi has been a harbour since Roman times, and its natural port, a bay with two inlets said to resemble a stag's antlers, made it the gateway to Greece and the East. The Via Appia, the Roman road from Rome, ended here, and a tall Roman column near the waterfront marks the spot. The poet Virgil died in Brindisi in 19 BC. The Swabian Castle and the Aragonese Alfonsino fort guard the harbour.
The church of Santa Maria del Casale, built around 1300, has medieval frescoes, and the cathedral and a small archaeological museum stand in the old town. South of Brindisi, Lecce, the baroque city of Salento, is about forty kilometres away, and the nature reserve of Torre Guaceto is on the coast to the north. Ostuni, a whitewashed hill town, and Alberobello, with its conical-roofed trulli, lie inland.
Orecchiette with turnip tops, taralli, ring-shaped crackers, and raw seafood, including sea urchins, are standard Puglian fare, and local olive oil is poured freely. Red wines such as Negroamaro and Primitivo come from the Salento countryside. Hot dry summers suit the beaches of the coast.
- Free cancellation on 95% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 12
Top experiences in Brindisi
Signature experiences in Brindisi
![Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Brindisi]()
Likely to sell outFree cancellation![Small Group Market tour and Dining Experience at a Cesarina's home in Brindisi]()
Free cancellation![Dining Experience at a local's Home in Martina Franca with Show Cooking]()
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Go beyond Brindisi
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Lecce · 37 kmLecce Basilica of Santa Croce (Basilica Di Santa Croce)
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Lecce · 37 kmLecce Roman Amphitheatre (Anfiteatro Romano di Lecce)
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Alberobello & Locorotondo · 54 kmTrullo Sovrano
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Bari · 105 kmSwabian Castle (Castello Svevo)
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Bari · 105 kmTrulli of Alberobello World Heritage Site (Trulli di Alberobello)
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Matera · 113 kmSassi di Matera
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Matera · 113 kmMurgia National Park (Parco della Murgia Materana)
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Tirana · 175 kmSkanderbeg Square (Sheshi Skënderbej)
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Tirana · 175 kmPyramid of Tirana (Enver Hoxha Pyramid)
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Gjirokastër · 194 kmGjirokastra Castle
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Gjirokastër · 194 kmGjirokastra Bazaar
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Saranda · 194 kmLekursi Castle (Kajala e Lekuresit)
Questions about Brindisi
- What is there to do in Brindisi?
- We list 221 experiences in Brindisi. The largest groups are city tours (22), day trips (14).
- What is the most popular experience in Brindisi?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Mozzarella Experience - Cheese Tasting Tour at Masseria Fragnite", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 326 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Brindisi take?
- The typical experience in Brindisi lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 85 minutes and 3.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Brindisi?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 95% of the 221 experiences we hold for Brindisi. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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