Guidebook for Ostuni
Drinks & Nightlife
Pub, cheap pizza, very popular with the locals, you may have to wait to be seated outside
12 locals recommend
Il Gatto Rosso
6 Via Giovanni LanzaPub, cheap pizza, very popular with the locals, you may have to wait to be seated outside
Gastro Pub, wine and beer. Happy hour 18.30-20.30. Hand made daily apetizers. Several draft beers and many bottled
Corso Vittorio Veneto Snc Di Urgese Maria Antonia E Urgese Angela
24 Corso Vittorio VenetoGastro Pub, wine and beer. Happy hour 18.30-20.30. Hand made daily apetizers. Several draft beers and many bottled
Food Scene
Dolci Momenti
25 Corso Vittorio Emanuele IICoffee and pastries
Pasticceria Natale Srl
Fabulous for gelato, handmade chocolate, deserts and cake
Good local cuisine, share starters and leave ordering mains until you see how hungry you are. Booking advised
111 locals recommend
Osteria Del Tempo Perso
47 Via Gaetano Tanzarella VitaleGood local cuisine, share starters and leave ordering mains until you see how hungry you are. Booking advised
Best gelato and location in Brindisi. Pop in any time of the day or night, pay at the cashier, sip your drinks at the counter and sample local appetizers, pastries for breakfast, savouries for lunch, cakes for desert and icecream any time of the day and year. Sit outside in the restaurant area and pass the time of day people watching, a leisurely lunch or evening meal and sometimes live music.
8 locals recommend
Betty Cafe ristorante
6 Viale Regina MargheritaBest gelato and location in Brindisi. Pop in any time of the day or night, pay at the cashier, sip your drinks at the counter and sample local appetizers, pastries for breakfast, savouries for lunch, cakes for desert and icecream any time of the day and year. Sit outside in the restaurant area and pass the time of day people watching, a leisurely lunch or evening meal and sometimes live music.
Essentially a "Take away", My family call it the Lecce equivalent of "Greggs". Definitely not healthy! but a good experience, select a variety of stuffed and filled breads and deep fried savouries, wash down with local wine or draft beer. Best of all on a warm night, grab a table outside and watch the world walk by. Finish off at Pasticerria Natale, with something much more delicate.
7 locals recommend
La Rustica
3 Via del DelfinoEssentially a "Take away", My family call it the Lecce equivalent of "Greggs". Definitely not healthy! but a good experience, select a variety of stuffed and filled breads and deep fried savouries, wash down with local wine or draft beer. Best of all on a warm night, grab a table outside and watch the world walk by. Finish off at Pasticerria Natale, with something much more delicate.
Parks & Nature
Great unspoilt beach, weekdays much quieter, out of season you may even get a section towards the tower to yourself, sea great for bathing, shallow, warm, smooth sand little seaweed
294 locals recommend
Torre Guaceto Marine Protected Area
Riserva Naturale Torre GuacetoGreat unspoilt beach, weekdays much quieter, out of season you may even get a section towards the tower to yourself, sea great for bathing, shallow, warm, smooth sand little seaweed
Just a few hundred metres north from Rosa Marina resort entrance, is a narrow road leading to Torre Leonardo and the beach and dunes running all the way to Torre Cane. The car park in the summer is in a field just off the local narrow road that runs parallel to the SS16 on the Adriatic side
Ostuni Rosa Marina Resort
Loc. Rosa MarinaJust a few hundred metres north from Rosa Marina resort entrance, is a narrow road leading to Torre Leonardo and the beach and dunes running all the way to Torre Cane. The car park in the summer is in a field just off the local narrow road that runs parallel to the SS16 on the Adriatic side
Sightseeing
Explore this famous Citta Bianca, loose yourself wondering through the narrow streets and path, enjoy the quiet and the washing hanging from the buildings drying in the bright sunshine and breeze, as you meander away from the main thoroughfare. Take the open wide route around the perimeter of the ancient city
123 locals recommend
Centro Storico
Explore this famous Citta Bianca, loose yourself wondering through the narrow streets and path, enjoy the quiet and the washing hanging from the buildings drying in the bright sunshine and breeze, as you meander away from the main thoroughfare. Take the open wide route around the perimeter of the ancient city
Quite naff, terribly toursity, but quite fascinating. A UNESCO heritage site
963 locals recommend
Alberobello
Quite naff, terribly toursity, but quite fascinating. A UNESCO heritage site
Another white city, this has fabulous views from it's terraces across the Itria valley. Good vantage point over some of the other white towns of the area. It's also a real foodies haven!
33 locals recommend
Cisternino Citta' station
Another white city, this has fabulous views from it's terraces across the Itria valley. Good vantage point over some of the other white towns of the area. It's also a real foodies haven!
Martina Franca
Mussolini hung out here.. another interesting town to explore
A bit further afield, however, not usually too bad a journey, as the access and roads are quite good. Beautiful town and ancient port. Take a cool box with a picnic and drinks and your swim gear. Take a dip in the sea, the water is clean and the bay shallow. Potter through the centro storico and nosey in the tourist shops, take in the vibrantly colourful painted local ceramics. Combine with an evening stop off in Lecce on your return.
719 locals recommend
Otranto
A bit further afield, however, not usually too bad a journey, as the access and roads are quite good. Beautiful town and ancient port. Take a cool box with a picnic and drinks and your swim gear. Take a dip in the sea, the water is clean and the bay shallow. Potter through the centro storico and nosey in the tourist shops, take in the vibrantly colourful painted local ceramics. Combine with an evening stop off in Lecce on your return.
Attractive port and historic town. Just meander the cobbled streets and walk around it's circumference, maybe even go down on to the beach and take a dip in the Ionian sea.
Different from Otranto, similar distance and worth combining with a stop in Lecce .
698 locals recommend
Gallipoli
Attractive port and historic town. Just meander the cobbled streets and walk around it's circumference, maybe even go down on to the beach and take a dip in the Ionian sea.
Different from Otranto, similar distance and worth combining with a stop in Lecce .
Lovely old fishing port, several small beaches and coves. Some ancient ramparts and plenty of bars and cafes with good views. One of my favourites.
423 locals recommend
Monopoli
Lovely old fishing port, several small beaches and coves. Some ancient ramparts and plenty of bars and cafes with good views. One of my favourites.
Pretty cliff top town with good views into caves. Watch the locals as they dive from the rocks in to the sea in the cove, climb back out and clamber back through the caves and up the cliffs back to the top so they can dive back in again. A couple of beautiful viewing spots hidden in the ancient historical town, looking up the coast towards Bari
701 locals recommend
Polignano a Mare
Pretty cliff top town with good views into caves. Watch the locals as they dive from the rocks in to the sea in the cove, climb back out and clamber back through the caves and up the cliffs back to the top so they can dive back in again. A couple of beautiful viewing spots hidden in the ancient historical town, looking up the coast towards Bari
Arts & Culture
Visit "The Florence of the South". A vibrant university city, museums, theatres, fabulous churches, Roman amphitheatre, in the heart of it's ancient city. Always plenty going on and different streets to meander and explore. Good for shopping, huge range of bars, cafes, restaurants to try when you need refreshment.
1001 locals recommend
Lecce
Visit "The Florence of the South". A vibrant university city, museums, theatres, fabulous churches, Roman amphitheatre, in the heart of it's ancient city. Always plenty going on and different streets to meander and explore. Good for shopping, huge range of bars, cafes, restaurants to try when you need refreshment.
Shopping
Saturday morning, large market, good for fresh produce and the usual array of market goods. Parking can be difficult, find the market on the inner side of the perimeter road running round Ostuni.
886 locals recommend
Ostuni
Saturday morning, large market, good for fresh produce and the usual array of market goods. Parking can be difficult, find the market on the inner side of the perimeter road running round Ostuni.
Supermarket, largest locally, opens every day, although may shut some afternoons. Reasonable prices, good selection of fresh produce, well stocked fish and meat counter.
18 locals recommend
Ipersimply
2 Via Caduti di NassiryaSupermarket, largest locally, opens every day, although may shut some afternoons. Reasonable prices, good selection of fresh produce, well stocked fish and meat counter.
Value shopping. Open seven days a week, basic groceries and fresh produce
19 locals recommend
Eurospin
Via Santa SabinaValue shopping. Open seven days a week, basic groceries and fresh produce
Auchan hypermarket, open seven days a week. Good stopping point when coming out of Brindisi, air conditioned, free wifi, bright and clean. Also situated at this edge of town shopping complex, one or two other superstores
This is the supermarket I favour and tend to use when driving out of Brindisi, quieter always in the afternoon.
There are also a number of boutique type stores in the mall. Useful to stop here en route from the airport.
53 locals recommend
Centro Commerciale Auchan Mesagne
km 10 Strada Statale 7Auchan hypermarket, open seven days a week. Good stopping point when coming out of Brindisi, air conditioned, free wifi, bright and clean. Also situated at this edge of town shopping complex, one or two other superstores
This is the supermarket I favour and tend to use when driving out of Brindisi, quieter always in the afternoon.
There are also a number of boutique type stores in the mall. Useful to stop here en route from the airport.
On the outskirts of Brindisi, Coop hypermarket and shopping mall. Open seven days a week. Cheapest fuel in the area at the filling station
Coop
37 Via Imperatore AugustoOn the outskirts of Brindisi, Coop hypermarket and shopping mall. Open seven days a week. Cheapest fuel in the area at the filling station