View Mediterranean on the mapA practical port city that has avoided excessive tourism, with whitewashed lanes and a seaside promenade. It is also a starting point for inland Puglia, known for olive groves and trulli.

Brindisi

Brindisi · Italy · 40.64, 17.95

An ancient port town in Italy's Apulia region on the Adriatic Sea. Brindisi marks the end of the Roman Appian Way and serves as a ferry gateway to Greece.

Port highlights

A port city of about 87,000

Population

A Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild, rainfall is concentrated from autumn through winter, and summer is almost rain-free.

Climate

Italian (English mainly at tourist facilities)

Language

Euro (EUR); cash is convenient at small bars.

Currency

April to June and September to October. Some days in midsummer can be extremely hot.

Best time to visit

Local food

Orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta), burrata cheese, Adriatic seafood such as raw sea urchin and raw octopus, and Primitivo wine from Puglia.

Sights

Roman column at the end of the Appian WayMedieval Church of Santa Maria del CasaleRibezzo Archaeological MuseumSeafront Lungomare Regina MargheritaOstuni and Alberobello, within day-trip range

Monthly average high / low temperatures

13°

7°Jan

14°

6°Feb

16°

8°Mar

19°

11°Apr

23°

15°May

27°

19°Jun

30°

22°Jul

30°

22°Aug

26°

19°Sep

22°

15°Oct

18°

11°Nov

14°

8°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BRINDISI · about 1.4 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

More expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)124 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water and coffee are somewhat cheaper; meals, beer and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

€0.24

Water 500 ml

€2.35

Coffee

€9.00

Inexpensive meal

€4.50

Local beer

€6.56

Big Mac

Prices from nearby Bari (about 106 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)