San Vito dei Normanni is about 20 km from Brindisi, m. 110 over sea level, only 9 km from the Adriatic Sea, 6 km from Carovigno, 14 from Ostuni, 17 from Ceglie Messapica, 12 km from Torre Guaceto, a W.W.F. natural reserve.
The San Vito foundation probably dates back to the tenth century thanks to Shiavoni, a slav population coming from the other Adriatic side.
There are numerous masserie (typical farms) to visit in this zone, Alto Salento, which is plunged into millennial olive-trees.
In this wonderful country it is possible to admire plantations of almond-tree, fig-tree, grape/creeper and greens/vegetables.

• How to reach San Vito:
By train - BRINDISI or OSTUNI station.
By plane - Brindisi airport; San Vito is 18km away
By car - SS16 from north to south, SS379 Bari- Lecce exit Sanvito dei Normanni.

• Monuments:
Square tower "Torre quadrata" built in 1050 around the existing castle
Rock area "S. Biagio contrada Jannuzzo"
Castle "Castello d'Alceste", archaeological site dates back to the VIII and V century B.C.
"Campi Distrutta" site built by the Longobards, the ruins of graves and tombs of different ages
"Masseria Paretone o Limitone" VIII° A.C.
Church "Chiesa San Giovanni Battista" of 1700
Church "Chiesa Vecchia" of 1600
Church "Santa Maria della Vittoria" of 1600
Church "SS Annunziata" of 1600
Church "Santa Maria delle Grazie" or Convent of 1600

• Events:
S.Vito Martire: on June 15th and on the second Sunday of July - solemn procession and celebrations for the patron saint
www.baroccofestival.it end of August, musical exhibition in honor of Leonardo Leo
Salento Finibus Terrae Shorts Festival 28/31 July 2004.