Brindisi is an interesting little town where you can meet locals, and drink wonderful coffee. This monument is worth a look, only a short walk from the center of town. The view is breathtaking.When in the town, find a local shop (many are closed from noon-5pm), buy some mozzarella and a few crackers, and find a nice spot in the sun to relax and enjoy.The main part of town only really starts bustling after about 6pm.
When you look the "colonne" you can imagine the romans arriving from a long tiring journey from Rome along the via Appiaand ready to take a ship to cross the sea to Africa or Middle EastBrindisi was the end of their journey on the roman soil and the begin of a sea journey with unknown outcome.On their way back was just the other way around they were happy to be back on Roman soil.Very impressed ,more than 2000 years the colonne are still therewatching the sea but instead of the romans you have now other nationalities admiring this roman monument.
It is always nice when we get to places that are landmarks ...And this is the case ... marks where the most famous "highway" 2000 years ago reached the end.Enjoy and God bless you
es ist schon ein besonderes Gefühl am Ende der wahrscheinlich berühmtesten Straße der Antike zu stehen und sich mit etwas Phantasie vorzustellen wie vor 2000 Jahren römische Heerscharen auf der Via Appia marschiert sind.Zudem hat man von diesem Monument aus eine phantstische Aussicht auf den Hafen von Brindisi.
These ancient columns sign the end of the famous Via Appia connecting Rome to Brindisi. Even if the original one is inside the Palazzo Nervegna ( just 2 minutes away and where you can have an amazing coffee too), the place is breathtaking as the columns overlook The port of Brindisi. In the summer you can also dine by the columns at restaurant Buena Vista...worth a visit...
The historical significance of this site was overwhelming. On top of that the columns are beautiful with one of them perfectly intact. It is a must for any lover of Italy and/or history to visit this place.
De kolommen zijn oud en nagebouwd. Het enige echte is de herinnering van de eerste snelweg die hier ophield. Ook een plek ter nagedachtenis van de slaven die dit bouwde. Al wordt hier met geen woord over gerept. De trappen hiervoor zijn een heerlijke plek.
When in Brindisi it is worth a visit to see the columns of the end of the Appian way. The view out to sea is wonderful and those with an imagination can see what the sailors would have seen on arrival into the port, very impressive. Just around the corner is Betty's cafe do go there.
We visited the area as an introduction of Brindisi before heading towards Otranto and Leuca during our organized excursion with Tours of Puglia. It's the end of famous Appian Way, but only one remain from the original two. Second one is in Lecce
Tre sono i porti sicuri al mondo, Luglio Agosto e Brindisi. Una città meravigliosa abbracciata dal suo porto con i suoi seni, levante e ponente, che regalano alla città una luce come poche al mondo. Porta d'ingresso dalla grecia - albania... "ma che bel porto!" disse un Papa...