Car hire Brindisi Airport

Found in the Apulia region’s Southeast, Brindisi Airport, or Papola-Casale Airport, is an easily appreciated and chic entranceway to the popular far southeastern corner of Italy. Papola-Casale Airport is six kilometres outside the city centre. The one-terminal airport is just three kilometres north of town. It handles about one million passengers annually. Many low-cost carriers fly through here. There is one passenger terminal, where an ATM, cafe and vending machines can be found. You can also spend away at the gift shop and duty-free shop.

Car hire

Car hire is easily accomplished by visiting the counters for Hertz, Avis, Alamo, Budget and other big names at the airport, although pre booking online guarantees availability and best prices. Car rental is an easy way to get around the area on its excellent road network.

Discovering Brindisi

Brindisi is blissfully ensconced along the coast of the Adriatic Sea in far southeastern Italy. The bustling city as long been a major transit centre for goods coming and going to Greece and the Middle East. The main sights include the Castello Svevo (“Large Castle”), which is trapezoidal in shape and has huge square towers. The Aragonese Castle, better known as Forte a Mare (“Sea Fort”), date to 1491. Two ancient Roman columns are the symbols of the city. Also not to be missed is the 11th-century Romanesque style Duomo (Cathedral).

Daytripping by car

The best places to visit in the outskirts of Brindisi are natural areas such as outcrops, beaches and rocky bays. They are easily brought into reach by rental car. These include the 214-acre Regional Natural Park of Punta della Contessa Salt, a wetland; the Regional Nature Reserve Forest Cerano, which is a protected natural area; and the Regional Nature Reserve Bosco of Santa Teresa and Lucci forest.

When to go

Brindisi enjoys a typically seaside Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers, mild and rainier springs and autumns, plus cool but not too frigid winters. All seasons have their advantages and disadvantages, but the warmer months are generally more comfortable, as long as you don’t mind the crowds.
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Driving rentals in Italy

Italians drive on the right side of the road, make sure to have an International Drivers’ Permit. There are severe penalties for drink driving and speeding. Roads are in average condition in the South. Speed limits – 130 km/h on motorways and 90 km/h on open roads – should be adhered to.