A Guide to Brindisi

Brindisi is a world renowned city because of its port, the safest in the Adriatic Sea. The port was named the 'Passport to the Orient' after the Suez Canal opened; today it is the 'gateway' for travelling east.

The poet Publio Virgilio Marone made Brindisi his home. The city was the Capital of Italy from 1943 to 1944 when it was home to Vittorio Emanuele III.
There are numerous sights to see including; the Aragon Castle, the harbour Columns, Svevo Castle, Tancredi Fountain, Brindisi Cathedral, the Church of St Maria del Casale, the Church of Cristo dei Domenicani, and the Church of St Giovanni al Sepolcro. Among the various popular events are the Procession towards the sea of the Patron Saints Teodoro d’Amasea and St Lorenzo of Brindisi, the Cavallo Parato of the Corpus Domini and the Osanna.
Gastronomes will love local delicacies of broccoli, mussels 'racanate', octopus 'alla pignata', 'lampascioni' and 'bocconotti'. Brindisi promises a relaxing vacation amidst history and tradition.