The Porto

A view of one of the ancient gates or Porto into the old quarter of Brindisi. This is the view from the front of Gruit.

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April 16th 2009
6th day - Thursday Today we got up late yet again. It was raining hard and it was dam-p coldish...hee hee hee. No sense in getting out of bed too early! Today's goal was to go to Lecce, do some sightseeing, find an internet point, and take care of a problem with Sam's phone. We departed for Lecce hopeful for a break in the weather and upon arrival it was still raining and everything was close ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia » Brindisi

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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