Nardò

Nardò is a 30,000 inhabitants city in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of Italy. It is located in the Salento peninsula, with miles of rocky coastline on the Ionian Sea.

Understand
For car enthusiasts, the city is associated with the Nardò Ring outside the city - a circular 12.5 km (7.8 mi)-long test track for some of the world's most powerful sports cars.



By plane
The closest airport is located in Brindisi (), 75 km (46 mi) north; there you can take a bus shuttle for Lecce. Continue on bus line FSE 700 for Nardò.

By car

 * From Brindisi: take Strada Statale 16 Italia.svg to bypass the city, merge onto Strada Statale 613 Italia.svg towards Lecce, here take Tangenziale Ovest and Strada Statale 101 Italia.svg towards Gallipoli. (45 min)
 * From Bari: Bari Nord motorway exit, then take Strada Statale 16 Italia.svg until Fasano and Strada Statale 379 Italia.svg to reach Brindisi, then follow the route above. (1 hr 45 min)
 * From Taranto: the easiest way is reaching Brindisi heading down Strada Statale 7 Italia.svg and following the route above (1 hr 20 min). Another possibility is driving along the Ionian coast crossing some towns, but it can be a bit more uncomfortable. (1 hr)
 * From Santa Maria di Leuca: drive along Strada Statale 274 Italia.svg until Gallipoli then Strada Statale 101 Italia.svg until the exit Galatone-Nardò. (40 min)