Cisternino

Cisternino
Comune
Comune di Cisternino
Coat of arms
Location of Cisternino
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	72014
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	St. Quiricus
Saint day	July 15
Website	Official website

Cisternino is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the coast of south-eastern Italy, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the city of Brindisi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3] Its main economic activities are tourism, the growing of olives and grapes, and dairy farming.

Cisternino sits in a historic zone of

Main sights

The architecture is typical of the region with an old Centro Storico (Historical Centre) containing white-washed, stone buildings with cool, shaded, cave-like interiors, narrow streets and churches. The town also features several community squares, each of which is built on the edge of the hill allowing for some spectacular landscapes.

In Cisternino and the surrounding area there have been several Bronze Age finds, including different types of hand tools. Evidence would suggest that the region was also a seasonal home to ancient hunter-gatherer humans.

Food

Broad beans purée with wild chicory (fave e cicorie selvatiche), orecchiette con braciole e polpette (a particular shape of pasta with tomato sauce, stuffed beef rolls and bread balls on the side to deep in the sauce in the end) and "bombette" (a type of roasted pork rolls) are three typical dishes of Cisternino cuisine.

Transport

Public transport in Cisternino is minimal, with a large proportion of the inhabitants relying on their own means of transport. However, there are buses to nearby Fasano which also houses the nearest major train station.

The nearest airports are in the cities of Bari and Brindisi which are both less than one hour’s drive from Cisternino.

Twin towns

• Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

Notable People

• Lisetta Carmi - photographer
• Una Chi - novelist, translator

References