For us, the Rifugio was perfect. We are lovers of nature, peace and quiet, and the countryside. The Rifugio, being on it's own, away from the hustle and bustle and noise of the town, ticked our boxes.
It is a small building but surprisingly spacious, sleeping up to five people - 2 adults on the sofa bed in the main room and 3 beds in the small bedroom. There were plenty of clean towels, soap and washing up liquids. There were a few store cupboard basics like olive oil and balsamic vinegar, tea and coffee, pasta and oregano.
There is a wood burning stove for chilly nights, which we had to light a couple of times. For hot days, you can sit outside in the sun or shade and watch the lizards defending their territories. The uncut garden was prime habitat for butterflies and we counted more species in one week than we get at home in Scotland, although that's not difficult! The Rifugio is in a good position to visit different areas of the Gargano, with orchid meadows not too far away on the Mattinata road. Turtle Doves cooing on the wires and numerous other summer migrant birds around, made this place somewhere we would recommend to all people interested in wildlife. We would love to return one day.