Marilenas Palazzo is really something special. It's really a palace - there'll be a big chance that you've never seen something like this before. Gallipoli has it's historical center on an island - an old bridge connects it to the coast. Because of the big olive oil industry there - for example back in the days the oil was also used for lights - people got rich there, and this place is one of the houses from that time, right on the island in the frontrow with a beautiful view on the traditional harbour. Marilena and her family took great care of us, we've had a wonderfull breakfast and got a lot of information about the best places to go...and I'm sure that the beaches that we've visited were really the best we could have seen. The room was in best condition, everythings new and clean, we've had our own entry and keys, so it was totaly private, too. Have a look for gallipoli on google earth...it's an impressive place to visit and Marilenas house is a great stay! Go for it! By the way: Though we don't speak italian we've had no problem with the communication...