Our stay at Arianna and their Cantasole was truly wonderful!
First and foremost: Arianna and her family are amazing hosts and she provided us with a lot of helpful information and recommendations about the Airbnb, Cantasole, and the Salento peninsula. Their passion and century-old tradition within the masseria can be felt everywhere and makes the stay at such a historic place even more enjoyable.
The house is embedded in a beautiful and calm olive grove with only the masseria close by. This results in a totally relaxing environment and complete, tranquilizing stillness at night. There to keep us company were Bruno and Max, the two most loyal and friendly dogs we'd ever encountered. They would chase down other cars passing by but welcomed us from the first encounter when Arianna "introduced" us to them. We loved having them around and strolling with both of them through the endless rows of trees - they almost converted us into dog persons :D
Inside the former schoolhouse, we found everything we needed for our stay. The whole house was renovated and rebuilt with a lot of love and attention to detail. The design and all the things inside fit nicely together and made us feel at home right away.
The main living room has a very comfy bed, a large dining table, and two armchairs at a fireplace. The house is built for the warm weather and keeps the air inside at a good temperature even if it's hot outside. There is also a kitchen with all required appliances, a bathroom with a shower, and an entryway with a cabinet including more appliances and things for the beach and outside. There is also another table outside underneath an olive tree with some light for a perfectly romantic dinner atmosphere.
We loved our stay at Cantasole all the way through and can highly recommend this place to anyone.
Thank you so much!