Colonne Romane e Scalinata Virgiliana
The Roman column at the top of the harbour stairway, which by tradition marks the end of the Via Ápia, the road that connected Rome to Brindisi.
Apúlia · Italy
In the destination Apúlia and Matera.
In the photo: Lungomare Regina Margherita, Brindisi
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The city
Brindisi is the port city in the south of Puglia, in a bay of the Adriatic used as a port since Roman times. At the top of the harbour staircase stands the Roman column that marks the end of the Via Ápia, and tradition says Virgilio died nearby. The historic centre includes the cathedral square, with the archaeological museum, and the round church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro. The waterfront faces the Monumento ao Marinheiro, and near the airport is Santa Maria del Casale, with 14th-century frescoes. Ferries to Grécia depart from the port. Italian is spoken.
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The local experience
The Roman column at the top of the harbour stairway, which by tradition marks the end of the Via Ápia, the road that connected Rome to Brindisi.
Cathedral of Brindisi, rebuilt in the 18th century, on the square with the Loggia Balsamo and the Templars' portico, where Frederick II married in 1225.
Archaeological museum on the cathedral square, with finds from Brindisi and the Salento and the Roman and Greek bronzes recovered from the sea off Punta del Serrone.
11th-century round church in the centre of Brindisi, inspired by the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, with a carved portal and medieval frescoes.
A Romanesque-Gothic church from the late 13th century, near the airport, with a two-colour stone façade and an interior covered in 14th-century frescoes, including a large Last Judgment.
Walk along the shore of Brindisi's inner harbor, at the foot of the Roman column, with a view of the Monumento ao Marinheiro on the other side of the water.
Rotas entre países
From Puglia to Greece by sea: overnight ferries depart from Bari and Brindisi and arrive in the morning at Igoumenitsa, in Epirus, or continue to Patras, the gateway to the Peloponnese.