Brindisi: Guided Tour on History and the ancient Roman Via Appia
Overview
Dig into the heart of the city with the best guided walking tour, satisfy your thirst for knowledge by listening to lots of curiosities, anecdotes and stories about the place! Photograph the landscapes and enjoy this wonderful seaside city.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
You will get to know Brindisi and its Monuments, its Historic Medieval Churches, its Best Views, you will be able to Photograph Panoramas of the Natural Port from a Privileged Point, you will discover the Magical Atmosphere of the City. To conclude, as per Apulian custom, you will be invited to take part in a Typical Brindisi Aperitif, in a small historical square hidden in the heart of the cultural heritage of the historic centre. (Optional aperitif excluded from the tour price)
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
You will get to know Brindisi and its Monuments, its Historic Medieval Churches, its Best Views, you will be able to Photograph Panoramas of the Natural Port from a Privileged Point, you will discover the Magical Atmosphere of the City. To conclude, as per Apulian custom, you will be invited to take part in a Typical Brindisi Aperitif, in a small historical square hidden in the heart of the cultural heritage of the historic centre. (Optional aperitif excluded from the tour price)
Inclusions
- City map
- Professional Local Tour Guide
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Monumento a Virgilio, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Meeting with the Guide at the Virgil Monument located in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Lungomare Regina Margherita, Viale Regina Margherita, 72100 Brindisi Italy
The guide will lead you to the next stop passing through Viale Regina Margherita, where the ancient maritime trade took place
Stop At: Colonne Terminali della Via Appia, Via Colonne Porto di Brindisi, Brindisi Italy
We will climb the Staircase to the foot of the Roman Columns. Here the guide will illustrate the historical importance of this place, which precisely marks the vine of the most important ancient commercial road of the Roman Empire, the Via Appia, or Regina Viarum.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Loggia di Palazzo Balsamo, Piazza Duomo, 72100 Brindisi Italy
At about 200 meters, Piazza Duomo, the Cathedral and the Loggia Balsamo
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Granafei Nervegna, Brindisi Centro, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Still walking in the ancient streets, we arrive at Palazzo Nervegna, San Pietro Degli Schiavoni and the archaeological excavations of the Roman Empire kept under the new Teatro Verdi
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Paolo Eremita, Via Annibale de Leo, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Passage towards the church of San Paolo Eremita
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Tempio di San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Piazza di San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Brindisi Italy
Finally, an external visit to the Temple of San Giovanni al Sepolcro
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Monumento a Virgilio, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Meeting with the Guide at the Virgil Monument located in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Lungomare Regina Margherita, Viale Regina Margherita, 72100 Brindisi Italy
The guide will lead you to the next stop passing through Viale Regina Margherita, where the ancient maritime trade took place
Stop At: Colonne Terminali della Via Appia, Via Colonne Porto di Brindisi, Brindisi Italy
We will climb the Staircase to the foot of the Roman Columns. Here the guide will illustrate the historical importance of this place, which precisely marks the vine of the most important ancient commercial road of the Roman Empire, the Via Appia, or Regina Viarum.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Loggia di Palazzo Balsamo, Piazza Duomo, 72100 Brindisi Italy
At about 200 meters, Piazza Duomo, the Cathedral and the Loggia Balsamo
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo Granafei Nervegna, Brindisi Centro, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Still walking in the ancient streets, we arrive at Palazzo Nervegna, San Pietro Degli Schiavoni and the archaeological excavations of the Roman Empire kept under the new Teatro Verdi
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Paolo Eremita, Via Annibale de Leo, 72100 Brindisi Italy
Passage towards the church of San Paolo Eremita
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Tempio di San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Piazza di San Giovanni al Sepolcro, Brindisi Italy
Finally, an external visit to the Temple of San Giovanni al Sepolcro
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.