๐ฎ๐น Cisternino is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the coast of south-eastern Italy, approximately 50 km (31ย mi) north-west of the city of Brindisi. Its main economic activities are tourism, the growing of olives and grapes, and dairy farming.
Cisternino sits in a historic zone of Itria Valley (Valle d'Itria), known for its prehistoric conical, dry stone houses called trulli, which are preserved under UNESCO safeguards due to their cultural significance, dry stone walls (muretti a secco), and its fertile soil which makes it the home of the Salento wine region. In 2014, Cisternino was declared the cittaslow city of the year.
Tourist Industry 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.
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 hourโs drive from Cisternino.
Cisternino has a population of over 11,600 people. Cisternino also forms part of the wider Brindisi Province which has a population of over 401,652 people. Cisternino is situated 60 km north-west of Brindisi.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Cisternino has links with:
๐จ๐ญ Kreuzlingen, SwitzerlandCisternino is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: ๐ฆ๐น Hartberg ๐ฎ๐น Grumes ๐ณ๐ฑ Vaals ๐ฎ๐น Asolo ๐ฐ๐ท Damyang County ๐ฎ๐น Pellegrino Parmense ๐ฆ๐น Enns ๐ฎ๐น Chiaverano ๐ฐ๐ท Jecheon ๐ฉ๐ช Berching ๐ฎ๐น Acqualagna ๐ต๐ฑ Sierpc ๐ง๐ช Chaudfontaine ๐ฎ๐น San Vincenzo ๐ณ๐ด Sokndal ๐ฎ๐น Giuliano Teatino ๐บ๐ธ Sonoma ๐ฉ๐ช Maikammer ๐ฎ๐น Tolfa ๐ฉ๐ช รberlingen
๐ฎ๐น Torre Annunziata 40.75
๐บ๐ธ Jersey City 40.726
๐บ๐ธ New York City 40.715
๐จ๐ฟ Uherskรฉ Hradiลกtฤ 17.45
๐ธ๐ช Sรถdertรคlje 17.632
๐จ๐ฟ Kromฤลรญลพ 17.383
๐ญ๐ท Virovitica 17.383
๐ต๐ฑ Wฤ growiec 17.2
๐ง๐ฆ Banja Luka 17.192
Locations Near: Cisternino 17.4333,40.7333
๐ฎ๐น Ostuni 17.583,40.733 d: 12.6
๐ฎ๐น Taranto 17.251,40.465 d: 33.5
๐ฎ๐น Bari 16.867,41.117 d: 63.9
๐ฎ๐น Lecce 18.174,40.355 d: 75.4
๐ฎ๐น Matera 16.6,40.667 d: 70.6
๐ฎ๐น Bitonto 16.683,41.117 d: 76.1
๐ฎ๐น Altamura 16.55,40.817 d: 75
๐ฎ๐น Molfetta 16.599,41.201 d: 87.3
Antipodal to: Cisternino -162.567,-40.733
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17530.6
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17151
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16969.6
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16893.4
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13248.1
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13152.5
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13137.8
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13133.8