Valentina’s apartment is on the first floor of a beautiful, old palazzo in the historic centre of Gallipoli. We didn’t actually meet Valentina, but we were greeted by a friend, who handed over the keys. Nonetheless, Valentina remained available throughout our stay, and communication was always easy and quick. The house corresponds to the pictures, has air conditioning, and excellent WiFi, going all the way to the rooftop terrace. The terrace has amazing views over the old town. Unfortunately, the kitchen equipment is rather basic. Some essentials are missing, like a corkscrew (even though there is wine in the apartment which you can buy) or a basic kitchen knife (only butter knives were present). There’s a Nespresso machine, but no capsules (only decaf). However, we did have access to a moka (stovetop) coffee maker, so we bought some good, local coffee for breakfast.