My partner and I had the pleasure of staying at this trullo in September 2016. Words can’t describe how beautiful this trullo and the space around it is. Add to this the wonderful, charming, funny and incredibly helpful Otello, for who no ask was too big or small… and his little friends Stella, Beautiful and Sporty (see pics) and you have what for us amounted to the holiday of a lifetime!

As we were there in September, it was quiet and the other two properties on the land were not occupied, so Otello kindly put us into the larger trullo, right by the swimming pool… which we had all to ourselves! The pool is beautiful and very clean and it's very big, so you can have a proper swim. We even spent a few days just relaxing by the pool, pure bliss!

The trullo itself is a dream home… we loved it! My partner kept saying she wants to live there and is hoping that our numbers come up on the Euro millions so that we can rent the beauty all year round! The trullo is very clean and tastefully decorated, the bed is very comfortable and the bathroom is lovely, as is the kitchen. There is air con but we didn't need it as the trullo was lovely and cool inside.

The trullo is roughly 7k from Gallipoli, 3k from the nearest beach and 1k from the nearest supermarket. We cycled everywhere while we were there. Cycle hire is tricky in the area unless you like town bikes… we wanted mountain bikes to get around and ended up buying cheap ones as it was only slightly more expensive than hiring something we didn't want. We managed to get to most of the main places and even got to spend some time at the beach at the Maldives of Salento one day, cycling along the intensely beautiful coastal road that takes you all the way to the bottom of the heel. When looking for bikes Otello drove us everywhere and negotiated with the local bike shops to get us the best deal… it was great seeing him in action!

We can't recommend this place enough… you won’t regret it! xxx