Il Ramarro is a wonderful house in a stunning location.
It is beautifully simple in design and decor. Really stylish.
It has lovely high ceilings, and felt very airy and spacious. It really is spacious. It's a big house.
It's only a 10 minute drive from Cisternino, but it feels as if you are somewhere far more remote than that.
The olive groves all around are so beautiful. And the landscaping around the property has been really nicely done.
We wanted for nothing. The house has everything one needs.
Two tables for eating at, one on either side of the house. So no matter what time of day there's somewhere just right for having a meal.
And the pool was exceptional. I always expect swimming pools to be disappointing in the flesh & smaller than they appear to be in promo photos.
But the pool at Il Ramarro is just heavenly. It's really big and perfectly clean (and Stefano - the caretaker - pops round every few days to give it a clean).
There's loads of space around the pool, and plenty of seating.
One lovely feature is the outdoor lighting that comes on at dusk. It's very well designed and just makes everything look glorious.
It was our first holiday in Italy, and Puglia has completely won us over. The Valle d'Itria is very beautiful.
We found so many lovely cafes and trattorias and gelato! We didn't do nearly as much exploring of the area as we'd expected because we were so happy and relaxed at the house. And we really fell in love with Cisternino, so spent many happy hours there enjoying morning coffees and evening aperitivi.
I cannot recommend the house and the area highly enough. Very very special.