Of all the AirBNB's we rented on our most recent trip to Italy, we enjoyed Giovanna's apartment the most. Upon check-in, we were greeted by a cheerful Giovanna and shown to the apartment. WOW! The apartment has two terraces with sea views - one with an outdoor table for dining and the other with a drying rack for wet clothes. (Yes - a washer is in the bathroom!) The large, comfortable kitchen/dining/living space (with one terrace) has a fully stocked kitchen of which we made use of everyday. An equally-large bedroom with a double bed and a single bed (with other terrace) came with an armoire for our clothes and plenty of room to keep our suitcases out of the way,
And talk about location - only 50 meters from Lido San Giovanni, located on the lungomare. There are also several restaurants, cafes and a supermarket - all within walking distance. The historic old city is also within walking distance, though we chose to drive and park near it and the main shopping street, Corso Roma. Gallipoli is a jewel on the Gulf of Táranto and is the perfect location from which to make day trips to Lecce, Leuca, Otranto and other small historic, baroque villages on the Salento Peninsula.
But what made this apartment so special to us was the bottle of homemade wine and the homemade apple torte provided by Giovanna. Giovanna also recommended a TERRIFIC restaurant - Le Fontanelle run by the amazing, sweet Maria Lina. (Reservations only - no walk-ins)
Giovanna has a gem and we highly recommend it!