We had a wonderful and quite magical time at Lucia and Vincenzo’s Casa Dolce Casa. It is a lover’s hideaway, which you can imagine when you see the huge heart on the side of their home.
We were very impressed with Lucia and Vincenzo who made us feel very welcome, with arrival drinks and good conversation on their terrace. Vincenzo then took us on a tour of the garden terraces – at least six levels with stone flooring and low walls. We had access to all of them, which made our stay even more special, particularly at night gazing at the stars and sea below us and lights of Manfredonia in the distance.
We were impressed by the house, and our apartment, which was the entire lower level, complete with private terrace. Vincenzo renovated and converted his grandfather’s small house into a three-level paradise. He extended and completely renovated the former building. The interior and exterior walls are made of local flat stones which are exposed on many of the interior walls and all of the exterior. He excavated into the hill to gain more space. There are many surprises. For example, the guest bedroom, which is cut into the hillside, has no exterior windows, but near the head of the main bed, there is a small window which looks through a tunnel to the living room and beyond to the terrace.
In addition to the wonderful house, they provide all amenities to include consumables such as coffee, tea, oil, etc. Guests need only to pick up seafood or meat, veggies and a bottle of wine at a local grocery store, and they are ready for a lovely dinner on the stone terrace with its panorama of the sea.
We will definitely be returning to Casa Dolce Casa to explore more of the fabulous and unique area and spend more time with our hosts.