Why go
- City in Apulia, Italy.
- Served by Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (TAR).
History
Brindisi is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an essential role in trade and culture due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with the Balkan Peninsula, Greece and the Middle East. Its industries include agriculture, chemical works, and the generation of electricity.
Where to stay
Via Giosuè Pinto, 60/A, 72017 Ostuni BR, Italy · vistapalazzo.com
Via Giudea, 4, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · benvenutialsudbrindisi.com
Via Giovanni XXIII, 38, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · giardinodelgeco.it
Via Ferrante Fornari, 16, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · ladimoradicesarebraico.it
Via Giudea, 23, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · ilportoaffittacamere.it
Via Bernardo de Royas, 17, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · filiasolisbrindisi.it
Str. per Contardo, 2, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · villannabrindisi.it
Via Indipendenza, 24, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · aleksandr.it
Via Pozzo Traiano, 24, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotelexecutiveinn.it
Via Nicola Brandi, 2, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · ostellodellagioventubrindisi.it
Piazza Cairoli, 5, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · cairoli-exclusive-rooms-suite.com.es
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 40, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotelorientale.it
Via Santa Chiara, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · brama-wellness-experience.italyvacations.top
Viale Regina Margherita, 34, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · versorientebeb.it
Corso Umberto I, 149, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · palazzovirgilio.it
Viale Regina Margherita, 7, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · bblecolonne.top
Via Angelo Titi, 41, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · nettunohotel.it
Vico De' Vavotici, 1, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · booking.com
Viale Regina Margherita, 23, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · albergointernazionale.it
Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 1, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · barsotti.donhotel.net
Str. Mitrano, 1, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotelmasseriamarziale.it
Via Riccardo Moretti, 3, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotelnemo.it
Via Alessandro Manzoni, 15, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · bbmanzoniresort.it
Via Montenegro, 45, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · recommendedbyjiri.eu
Strada per Patri snc, Via Bastioni Carlo V, 50, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotelbastione.it
V.le Aldo Moro, 66, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · all.accor.com
Via Lauro, 11, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Vico S. Pietro degli Schiavoni, 6, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Piazza Cairoli, 20, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Via del Mare, 32, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · hotellapprodobrindisi.com.es
Via Venezia, 13, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy · villasusanna.org
Via Materdomini, 25/27/1 piano, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Via Bastioni S. Giorgio, 18, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 87, 72100 Brindisi BR, Italy
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · mcdonalds.it
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Viale Regina Margherita, Brindisi, 72100 · barbetty.it
Tacos, Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning
Sandwich, Piadina, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 19:30-22:00; Sa-Su 19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 13 Via Pergola, Brindisi, 72100
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:30-24:00 · Via ammiraglio Cagni, Brindisi · pizzerialosfiziobrindisi.it
Fish, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Apr-Sep Mo-Su 07:30-00:30; Oct-Mar Mo-Su 07:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 2 Via Dardanelli · ilporticciolobrindisi.it
Chinese, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-15:00, 20:00-00:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 6 Piazza della Vittoria
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr,Su 17:00-01:00, Sa 17:00-02:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 27 Via Ruggero Flores, Brindisi
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 39 Via XV Novembre, 72100 · pasticceriadolcicreazioni.it
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 08:00-12:00 · lalocandatilispilusi.it
Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 06:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning
Crepe, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Tu 19:00-01:00
Seafood, Regional, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Apr-Oct Tu-Su 09:00-00:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air conditioning · 2 Via…
Poke, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 20:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning
Coffee, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 15 Corso Umberto I, Brindisi, 72100
Steak House, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 16 Via Guerrieri
Friture, Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 24 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi
Steak, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 140 Corso Umberto I, Brindisi, 72100
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian/Pizza restaurant
Kebab, Restaurant · Kebab restaurant
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · 120 Via Appia
Yogurt, Ice Cream · Yogurt ice cream
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Apr-Sep PH,Mo-Su 15:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating · 7 Via De' Catignano · thebarbecuebrothers.com
Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 29 Via Paolo Thaon di Revel, Brindisi, 72100
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 19:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 19:00-01:00, Su 19:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · Viale Duca degli Abruzzi, Brindisi
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · 8 Piazza Dante · brundapizzeria.it
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 5 Via Thaon De Revel Paolo, Brindisi, 72100 · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · Piazza Antonino Di Summa
Italian Pizza, Local, Grill, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Via Paolo Thaon di Revel, 72100
Cafe · Pasticceria, gelateria, rosticceria e piccola cucina Opening hours: 5:00-22:00 · 91 Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, Brindisi, 72100
Restaurant · restaurant · 5 Piazza Dante · acquapazzabrindisi.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · 6 Vico De' Palmieri
Steak House, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 19 Via Ferrante Fornari, 72100
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · in area Partenze
Burger, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 3 Via Piertommaso Santabarbara
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 11 Via dè Terribile
194 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Brindisi Airport (BDS) 2.8 km to the centre
Brindisi, 75, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 7 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Air Berlin, Alitalia…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Zurich, Munich, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Bari (106 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Charleroi, Eindhoven, Gerona, London, Pisa, Rome, Torino, Treviso
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Geneva, Milano, Mulhouse
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Munich, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S, A320, A321, Embraer 190, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Milan*, Rome
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 2 routes: Munich*, Zurich*
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Zurich
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (TAR) 48 km to the centre
Grottaglie, 75, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Antares Aeroclub Brindisi Airfield 14 km to the centre
San Pietro Vernotico (BR), 75, IT
Esperti Airfield 18 km to the centre
Cellino San Marco (BR), 75, IT
Getting there by ferry
Banchina Stazione Marittima
Ferry terminal · 0.9 km from the centre · STP
Banchina Montenegro
Ferry terminal · 1.1 km from the centre · STP
Banchina Villaggio Pescatori
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · STP
Banchina Ammiraglio Millo
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · STP
Terminal Terrare
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
Servizio Motobarca
Ferry route
Brindisi - Vlorë
Ferry route
Brindisi - Saranda
Ferry route · Red Star ferries
Brindisi - Corfu
Ferry route
Brindisi - Igoumenitsa
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Brindisi - Zante
Ferry route
Brindisi - Patras
Ferry route · Grimaldi Lines
Brindisi - Igoumenitsa - Patras
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (TAR); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BDS has direct flights to 19 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. Zurich, Munich, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Banchina Stazione Marittima, 0.9 km); routes include Servizio Motobarca, Brindisi - Vlorë, Brindisi - Saranda.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brindisi. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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