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Brindisi, fun facts

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Brindisi it was and it still is a major port for trade with the East, Greece and the Middle East, it was an Ancient Greek settlement predating the Roman expansion. The Latin name, Brundisium, (the Greek Brentesion) comes from the branched “Y” shape of its natural harbour, that from the Messapic language means stag’s head. “Fare un brindisi” Read more about Brindisi, fun facts[…]

Discover Puglia

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Experience a multitude of emotions in a region of overwhelming beauty, blessed by a great climate and diverse nature, full of history and traditions and culinary delights. Puglia (“poo-lia”), the heel of the boot, is the south-easternmost region in Italy and her history is inextricably linked with those of other Mediterranean countries and influenced by Read more about Discover Puglia[…]