Top Brindisi Art & Culture

The discovery of these three wonderful places, different but united by the same valley. The valley could represent a separate city that absorbs all 3 cultures.

See the trulli houses of Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most stunning of Puglia’s sun-bleached ‘città bianche.’ On a half-day tour, you’ll visit the town’s Aia Piccola hill and the old quarter of Rione Monti to discover the tucked-away treasures that many visitors miss. Learn about the region and the history of its architecture, and spend free time in the vibrant Largo Martellotta area.

Take a guided walk in the Natural Reserve of Torre Guaceto (Area Marina Protetta di Torre Guaceto), and stop at a grove of olive trees for a bunch of Apulian foods. You'll have the chance to learn about items that are grown and produced in this Mediterranean climate—tomatoes and olive oil.

The tour takes place in the marvelous landscapes of the Itria Valley immersed in the countryside between Alberobello Locorotondo and Martina Franca We will start from Martina Franca on comfortable bicycles with assisted pedaling and through the ancient streets hidden by traffic making a stop in Alberobello where we will visit its historic center. Once we leave Alberobello we will stop in Locorotondo, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, we will take some photos together, we will visit its suggestive historical center, during the stop we will have a tasting of local wine, the tour continues with the return to Martina Franca where its historic center is located, dwelling on its panoramic points!

A quick visit designed for those who, despite not having much time available, want to visit the most important monuments of Brindisi.

Bicycle tours are a great way to get out of plodding buses and go places they can’t reach. This bicycle tour near Ostuni has the added benefit of taking you to visit olive fields, mills, and farms while you learn about local olive oil history. Along the way, you also get a chance to bike through coastal dunes and wetlands. You can ask your guide to organize an olive oil tasting at tour’s end.

The ApeTour, offer a fun way to visit the city, aboard carattestici means of tarsporto '' made in Italy ''. The Apis Calessino represent a vintage vehicle, an icon of the Italian style that will allow you to enjoy a 360 ° view aboard a vehicle that also becomes a convertible (open). We will walk the charming promenade of the tourist port of Brindisi and the historic center of the Ancient City. The ApeTours include a panoramic tour of the ancient city and various guided tours to discover the history, culture and traditions of a fantastic city of Salento. After the tours the possibility of aperitifs and tastings of typical local products at affiliated facilities (on request extra).

Guided view inside the exhibition rooms of the "F. Ribezzo" Archaeological Museum to learn about the fascinating finds it contains: prehistoric, messapic, Roman and medieval.

Martina Franca is a lovely town rich in art and culture, immersed in the beautiful Itria Valley, halfway between the Adriatic Coast and the Ionian Sea. It has an elegant old town centre embellished with many Baroque and Rococo noble palaces and monuments. Moreover, you could have the possibility to enjoy the local gastronomy with a delicious tasting of salami and cheese produced in the area, included the renowned Capocollo di Martina Franca.

The tour takes place in the marvelous paths of the itria valley between Locorotondo Cisternino and Alberobello, we will visit wonderful places surrounded by the ancient trulli of the valley itria. We will start from Martina Franca and through ancient roads very suggestive we will arrive in Locorotondo where we will stop and take pictures together, our tour will continue to stop at the famous Alberobello through hidden and non-trafficked paths. At Alberobello we will take a 30-minute break, have a coffee and visit the famous church of Sant'Antonio and the district monte.

For those who want to explore in an innovative way, a fantastic city of Salento, there are the GOLF CAR TOUR. This service offers, in Brindisi, the possibility of visiting the Historic Center of the Ancient City, in an extremely comfortable way. Comfortably seated, aboard particular 'GolfCar' electric cars, we will travel along the waterfront of the Brindisi Tourist Port, with a panoramic tour of the Ancient City and various guided tours, to discover the main monuments of the city. Service also suitable for customers with mobility difficulties and equipped with support equipment. After the tours the possibility of aperitifs and tastings of typical local products at affiliated facilities (on request extra).

Combine stops in Polignano and Ostuni on a single private tour for just you and your party. Immerse yourself in the history and agriculture of the locally produced olive oil and taste some of the best. Amble through Polignano, where you can taste ice cream and coffee while enjoying epic coastal views. This private tour ensures personalized attention and time to move at your own pace.

Guided tour of Martina Franca in the company of a private expert tour guide who will lead you to the discovery of the splendid Apulian town, among the alleys to admire the Duomo and Baroque art that decorates private palaces and churches

Martina Franca is the baroque city of the Itria Valley and through the Porta di S. Stefano, we will go for a walk in the historic center where I will show you some baroque palaces like the Ducal Palace. We will visit the Ducal Palace and the Church of S. Martino with its majestic facade. We will also go to one of the historic butchers where you can get to know and finally taste the Capocollo Martinese, a Slow Food Presidium, or a cold cut made from the prized part of the pig. Get ready to discover the typical history and gastronomy of Martina!

Starting out from Montalbano we’ll cycle on secondary roads with law traffic to reach three different kinds of masserias, each one with different architecture, type, traditional activities and current economic vocation. Tour continuos slowly on small roads lined by stone with drystone walls, rarely visited cattle track and unique landscapes. Target of the excursion is to show the different kind of masseria located between Ostuni and Fasano and the key role the still have in Puglia’s economic and social scenario. At the end of the tour we'll go in an historical masseria to enjoy a light lunch based on organic vegetable products and traditional pasta dish accompanied by a good local wine.

The tour of Mesagne, with a licensed guide, starts from the castle, the most representative monument of the town, with a height of about 20 meters. The original nucleus consisted of a fortified encampment dating back to the eleventh or twelfth century and was then enlarged in the following centuries until it lost its function as a fortified fortress and took over that of a baronial residence. The tour will go on to make known important findings of the Messapian civilization kept in the Museum of the Territory "U. Granafei ". Following will visit the ancient village of the town and the main church dedicated to All Saints, built between 1649 and 1660. The facade is embellished with elegant architectural elements with vaulted stone and majestic colonnade placed in support of the massive roofing. The interiors decorated with fine stucco and a superb high altar, all in marble, contain paintings by local artists

Explore how very different, friendly and playful Baroque style can be in the honey-colored “Florence of the South”. Visit Lecce, famed city of art and birthplace of the marvelous  "barocco Leccese". Besides the mesmerizing virtuously carved fine-grained honey-colored local limestone decorations of the impressing churches, monumental monasteries and renaissance and baroque style noble houses, which made Lecce so famous, the second most important and still kept alive artisanship is papier-mâché art. Discover how local craftsmen express their art in the numerous little papier-mâché "botteghe" in the historical district.

Visit Lecce and its incomparable ornamented façades and lovely monuments, tiny boutiques, local craft shops, superb restaurants, cozy wine bars and inviting street cafés Enjoy a walk in Otranto and with the breathtaking view of its cathedral’s mosaic. Free lunch time in Otranto with the possibility of a bath break at sea.

The “trulli” town of Alberobello is one of the highlights of Puglia, but the historic center can be overrun during midday. With this tour, enjoy an afternoon walking tour when most of the crowds have left and meet a local couple in their traditional whitewashed “trullo” home. End your visit with a tasting of Puglian wines and delicacies at a nearby shop also set in one of these captivating conical dwellings.