We really enjoyed our stay at Francesca's- she was so welcoming and helpfull. The house is close to Polignano a Mare, but not too close. It was quiet, interesting, comfortable with easy access to town. Francesca had a lot of great suggestions on places to eat and things to do. One of the things that was offered was to have Laura, a local woman, cook a meal for us- if you have the opportunity, you need to do this. It was one of the highlights of our stay for sure. Francesca was quick to respond to any questions we had- you couldn't ask for a better host. I highly recommend La Fortezza.