We fell in love with this place the moment we first walked into the peaceful inner courtyard at the heart of this beautiful spacious house nestled inside a charming little town in southern Puglia.
This was the absolutely perfect house to comfortably host our family of six (it would easily host ten people) for a week of rest and exploration in Puglia. We loved the location of the house in the heart of a small and sleepy old town and admired the beautiful design and careful attention to detail the owners put into the design of their house.
The house is as comfortable as it is beautiful and was perfectly equipped with all we needed, including beach towels and a washer and dryer.
We spent many hours reading and relaxing in the outside living ‘room’, swimming in the beautiful pool, preparing lunches and dinners in the beautiful spacious kitchen and enjoying them in the shade of the courtyard. Many evenings we had a glass of wine sitting on the roof top, watching the sun set over the roofs of Surano.
Surano is a great spot from where to explore beautiful Puglia, its countless gorgeous beaches along the Adriatic and Ionian coasts (you do need a car): some of the places we recommend you visit are Lecce, Martina Franca, Alberobello (though a bit too crowded for us), Polignano a Mare, Santa Maria Di Leuca, to name just a few. It is conveniently located an hour’s drive from the Brindisi airport and half an hour from the Lecce train station.
Matt and Catherine were perfect hosts who shared with us many great recommendations for food and wine and other spots in the area. We could not be more grateful for the kindness, availability and responsiveness they offered us from the moment we booked till the day we left their beautiful house. This is my favorite Airbnb rental so far and we all hope to be back soon.