Ceglie Messapica
This walkable Apulian town in the Salento area of Brindisi province, Ceglie Messapica has a whitewashed historic centre of narrow stone-paved lanes, many churches, and a good spread of cafés and restaurants. The surrounding countryside is dotted with trulli, ancient olive groves, masserie, and karst caves, set within wine-growing territory. The old town occupies a hill where a pre-Roman Messapian acropolis once stood, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population16,536
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ceglie Messapica: quick answers
Where is Ceglie Messapica?
Ceglie Messapica is in Brindisi, Italy, about 28 km18 miles in a straight line from Alberobello.
How do you get to Ceglie Messapica?
The nearest airport is Grottaglie (TAR), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Martina Franca, about 28 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ceglie Messapica?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is November, with about 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ceglie Messapica?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 30 restaurants, 2 cafés and 20 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ceglie Messapica?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Grottaglie, Martina Franca and Manduria.