The patio with the Bougainvillea was a lovely place to relax and have BBQ's and the sea breeze was welcome. The photos you see most often of the natural pools at Marina Serra are shallow good for kids, the other areas are difficult to get into without water shoes. It's good for snorkeling so bring you goggles. We found Porto Tricase better for swimming and the cafes and restaurants Margherita recommended are in the port also. If you are a nervous driver the driveway is very steep our car scraped off the road every time we left. Our teenagers enjoyed the small pool in the evening. The olive grove behind Margherita's place is worth a walk we saw beautiful meadows of flowers and beehives.