Brindisi, Italy Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Across the peninsula, 60km east of Táranto on the opposite coast, lies BRÍNDISI , once a bridging point for Crusading knights and still strictly a place for passing through. The natural harbour here, the safest on the Adriatic coast, made Bríndisi an ideal choice for early settlers. In Roman times, the port became the main crossing point between eastern and western empires, and later, under the Normans, there came a steady stream of pilgrims heading east towards the Holy Land. The route is still open, and now Bríndisi – primarily – is where you come if you're heading for Greece … more »