We stayed during the last week of October, with two young children (7 and 5). This ‘out of season’ holiday was wonderful. Gallipoli is a characterful and historic town situated on a small island connected to the mainland via a bridge with small shops and restaurants on every corner. The weather was mostly sunny with only one day of torrential rain, lots of beach time and for us it was warm and very pleasant for the time of year.
The apartment is situated in the centre of old Gallipoli, on the island. It is on the main street, only a minutes walk from restaurants, bars and the beach - so is the very best location. The streets are very old and narrow and it’s difficult to drive and park (although the locals seem to manage!!). Without all the tourists I expect flock there in the summer months it was much easier.
Stefano was an excellent host, advising places to visit and to shop. He even contacted the splash park for us to see if it was open as we couldn’t understand the Italian website. Unfortunately it wasn’t, but he gave us an even better alternative of a walk in the national park.
I would recommend old Gallipoli as a place to visit and the only place to stay would be Stefano’s apartment!