# Brindisi

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/brindisi

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## Overview

Photo: Stefn79 ph · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brindisi_-_monumento_al_Marinaio_d%27Italia_-_202109012300_3.jpeg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: A 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.
- Port name: Brindisi
- English name: Brindisi
- Country: Italy
- Latitude / longitude: 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.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: A port city of about 87,000
- Climate: A Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild, rainfall is concentrated from autumn through winter, and summer is almost rain-free.
- Language: Italian (English mainly at tourist facilities)
- Currency: Euro (EUR); cash is convenient at small bars.
- Best time to visit: April to June and September to October. Some days in midsummer can be extremely hot.

### 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 Way
- Medieval Church of Santa Maria del Casale
- Ribezzo Archaeological Museum
- Seafront Lungomare Regina Margherita
- Ostuni and Alberobello, within day-trip range

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 13 °C / 56 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Feb | 14 °C / 56 °F | 6 °C / 44 °F |
| Mar | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F |
| Apr | 19 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| May | 23 °C / 73 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Jun | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 85 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Aug | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| Sep | 26 °C / 80 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Oct | 22 °C / 72 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Nov | 18 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Dec | 14 °C / 58 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BRINDISI · about 1.4 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 124 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: More expensive than Tokyo

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

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €0.24 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €2.35 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €9.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €4.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €6.56 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

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](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: BDS
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 1.8 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus) to Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-14n-athens-piraeus-to-venice)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Oct 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10
- Ship: EXPLORA II
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Venice
- Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Brindisi › Lefkada › +8 › Venice
- Cruise type: One way / 12
- Amount: From $11,196.00
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brindisi_-_monumento_al_Marinaio_d%27Italia_-_202109012300_3.jpeg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus) to Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-ii-14n-athens-piraeus-to-venice)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)