The house is situated in an area of olive groves a short drive or bicycle ride outside Botrugno and San Cassiano. It is very peaceful at night. The use of a car is necessary to reach the coasts and with one we were able to explore lots of places in Salento within an easy drive. The house has a couple of simple bikes that make it perfectly easy to cycle to some good restaurants in nearby Botrugno. We'd highly recommend appertivi in Vintage - Cantinetta Vineria and dinner in Acqua e sale. Giorgio is an excellent host with tips on where you can visit. Otranto, Gallipoli and many good swimming spots on both the Adriatic and Ionian costs are fairly short drives away.