Brindisi, Italy

Riserva Torre Guaceto, Brindisi
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Brindisi is an Italian city in the region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It serves as the provincial capital of Brindisi Province. Due to its position on the eastern part of the Italian peninsula, Brindisi has been an important town since antiquity, when it served as an important trading town, through which cultural influences pass through.

The present town of Brindisi covers 328 sq km (127 sq mi) and has a population of 90,000 people (2012 estimate). It faces the Adriatic Sea, and is on average 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. From here, you can take ferry services to various towns in Greece.

Due to its proximity to Greece, Brindisi had an ancient Greek settlement here that existed before Roman times. The Romans eventually captured it from the Greeks in 267 BC (or 245 BC, according to various sources). Among the famous ancient people associated with Brindisi included the poet Pacuvius, who was born here in around 220 BC, while the poel Virgil died here in 19 BC.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Brindisi was conquered by the Ostrogoths who was subsequently replaced by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD. In recent history, it served as the temporary capital of Italy from September 1943 to February 1944.

Brindisi, Italy
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Brindisi Cathedral
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