We had a great time at Irene's house in Villanova. The house has a lot of character and was bigger than it looked in the photos, with both the living room and bedroom having generous proportions and almost double height, slightly domed, ceilings. The tiled floors are really excellent! The views from the terrace were superb, both out to the sea and back across to Ostuni.

The port of Villanova had everything you could need - a great bakery and excellent delicatessen behind the house as well as several fishmongers, a greengrocer, restaurants, bars. The town was quite bustling but noise was never a problem, I suppose due to the thick walls and high ceilings. The location was great as a base for exploring this region of Puglia, close to many interesting towns inland and great beaches - Torre Guaceto in particular. Parking was always easily available and free right in front of the house.