To stay at the palazzo is much more than one can expact: The big historical building is situated in the very center of Calimera, from the dining room you have a view over the Piazza to the City Hall... The view from some rooms (with balcony), the cosy and authentic kitchen or the terrace over the calm garden with citrics as well as over the the roofs and yards of the neighbourhood are a nice contrast. Even better is the palazzo itself, with all its history and beautiful details which give a glimps into family history (you almost feel as if you are visiting friends at their home). Everywhere you have marvellous and unique details from the long history of a family with wealth and taste. While wandering through the spacious public rooms or when relaxing in the very personally and authentic decorated (or even better, just maintained in its original decoration of early 20th Century) private rooms, you feel like having travelled in time, with all comforts of the present. But the best of all, the host Ilio is hospitality in person: from a little first guided tour through the palazzo (we enjoyed it very much), over pasticciotto-breakfast together till those little kitchen chats with plenty recommendations where to go, what to see and - most importantly - what to eat :) Amazingly friendly, always there when we had cuestions, great company - the palazzo-host par excellence!!! Last but not least, when snowfall surprised Puglia (and us) Ilio didn't rest till getting us all information and help we needed, snow-chains included. There is not much more to say - a great place to stay, an amazing host to meet and a fantastic opportunity to get a glimpse into Italian live (now and than) and its famous hospitality! I will defenitely come back, even if it is just to share a pasticciotto with Ilio!