Panoramic Tour of Brindisi in Ape Calessino

We will reach the Roman Columns of Brindisi, historical symbol of the terminal part of the Via Appia. The panoramic stop lasts about 10 minutes, in which you can admire, from the top of the Virgilian Staircase, the beauty of the internal tourist port and the other side of the city, dominated by the majestic Monument to the Italian Sailor.

We will reach the characteristic Temple of San Giovanni al Sepolcro, which is a mysterious Romanesque church with a circular shape, with internal walls painted with frescoes representing images of saints dating back to the XII-XV century. The stop has a duration of about 10 minutes in which it is possible to explore the interior of the Temple.

We will reach the Archaeological Excavations of San Pietro degli Schiavoni, to discover a vast archaeological area rich in elements and finds from the ancient Roman city. San Pietro degli Schiavoni is the name of the district that housed a church dedicated to the homonymous saint and welcomed the inhabitants of Slavic and Albanian origin, who were the protagonists of immigration as early as the second half of the fifteenth century. The stop has a duration of about 10 minutes in which to explore the internal path of the excavations.

We will reach the sixteenth-century Palazzo Granafei Nervegna, characterized by a Renaissance façade with Baroque influences, in particular in the elements of the stone balconies. The stop lasts about 10 minutes, in which it will be possible to admire the fascinating original capital of the Roman Columns up close.

We will reach the majestic Cathedral of Brindisi or the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista, of which the first stone was placed by Pope Urban II in 1089. Inside are visible the few fragments of the mosaic floor of 1178, the wooden choir of 1594 by local carvers, the 16th century baptismal font and many valuable canvases from various eras, collected in the various chapels, in the sacristy, and on the altars. A chapel is dedicated to the relics of San Teodoro, patron saint of the city together with San Lorenzo. Alongside the cathedral, on one side, the bell tower completed in 1795 and on the other the episcope and the seminary building, begun in 1720 using materials taken from the demolished Basilica of San Leucio. The stop at the Duomo lasts about 10 minutes.

The panoramic itinerary includes the journey of Piazza Santa Teresa, where you can admire the Monument to the Fallen (created during the 1930s by the Brindisi artist Edgardo Simone in memory of the approximately 500 Brindisi's fallen of the First World War) and the Church of Santa Teresa (important testimony in Baroque style built for the munificence of the priest Francesco Monetta (1670) and historical seat of the Teresian convent).

The panoramic itinerary includes the journey of the San Giacomo Bastion of Brindisi, an integral part of the defensive system of the city of Brindisi, named after the apostle James and rebuilt in the sixteenth century at the behest of Emperor Charles V. The Bastion was built during the age Swabian in order to include the eastern hill within the fortification walls.

We will reach the fascinating Monument to the Sailor of Italy, a rudder-shaped structure about 53 high that stands out over the port of Brindisi. The monument was inaugurated on November 4, 1933 to commemorate those who died at sea during the world wars. From the terrace of the monument you can enjoy an excellent panoramic view of the city, the port, the Adriatic Sea and the Brindisi airport. The stop has a duration of about 20 minutes in which to explore the internal monument and the characteristic underground crypt.