Fasano 
The Archaeological Park of ancient Egnatia gives us a cross section of the life of the ancient port town, inhabited by hut dwellers. The site would develop in the Messapic era, and then reach its greatest splendor during the Roman era, of which important vestiges remain. Indeed, the insule, the forum, the temple area, the cryptoporticus, the amphitheater, the kilns, a large baths complex and the necropolis area all date back to this period. Near the sea is the acropolis, where once stood a temple that was completely destroyed; here visible traces remain of the defensive walls dating back to the 3rd cent. BC.
The inhabited area is crossed by the ancient stretch of the Via Minuccia, which later became the Via Traiana, the ancient stretch of road built between 108 and 110 AD for the Emperor Trajan, in order to link Rome with Brindisi.
Annexed to the Archaeological Park we find the G. Andreassi National Museum, which holds the finds discovered in the excavation area as well as important artifacts from the surrounding areas. The exhibition traces the thirty centuries of history of this important settlement, from the Bronze Age to the Messapian city, and from the Roman era to late antiquity.
In the ancient seaside village of Torre Canne stands a lighthouse that rises 35 meters above the Fasanese coast.
The lighthouse was first ordered built by the Neapolitan Viceroy Toledo in order to watch over the sea and protect the territory from possible attacks coming from the Albanian shores of the Adriatic. It was then rebuilt in its present-day position during the Fascist era, and in 1928 the first two families of lighthouse keepers went to live in the parallel rooms at the base of the tower. It was a daily job then, and a big responsibility: the keepers had to light the lantern and refill it with fuel every 2-3 hours. Today, the lighthouse keeper’s job is partly automated, following the installation of an automatic lighting device.
