What a find, a really superb place to stay- if you are looking for a good value break you should definitely Fly into Bari or Brindisi, hire a car, come here, enjoy the sunshine, explore the Salento coast and you won’t be disappointed. The accommodation we stayed in is a single large room and bathroom, but generously proportioned with a kitchen diner with large dining space, large double bed at the other end of the open plan room and beautiful natural stone star vault ceilings, typical of the region. It has everything you could need including a good WiFi connection, TV and it’s secluded and quiet and the outside space is fantastic to sit in and eat and relax- the photos capture this space well.
There is another rental and the owners present on the property but this no imposition at all, the rental property is really well designed, feels completely separate and you have absolute privacy. The other rental was not occupied when we stayed and it is out of sight from this one. It has it’s own outside veranda and nothing is shared. Similarly the hosts are onsite but on the other side of the building, they kindly gave the perfect balance of being there if we needed and allowing us to enjoy our holiday uninterrupted. Emanuele and his family are absolutely charming, kind and thoughtful and we feel they deserve this property to do really well for lots of reasons above, but here is thing we absolutely loved.......
The Adriatic Coast from Otranto to Leuca is stunning. Really stunning. If you want wide open spaces and big sky, this is it. Amalfi has the glamour, but this has the wild and undiscovered sweeping coastal joy. Santa Cesarea Terme on this coast is an undiscovered (at least to most of the internet) gem, and easily could have been transported from the Positano or Sorrento region. Otranto itself is a Jewel of the Salento coast, a really stunning coastal fortress town with Marina, beach, Castle and beautiful Storico Centro- not many Italians towns have all of these. We also drove the Ionian Coast and this is awash with little seaside beaches and resorts - if you love a beach holiday, loungers and crystal blue waters this is for you. Gallipoli on this coast is a fabulous day out, a really unusual geological position makes for a very interesting place, with another interesting Castle and beautiful storico centro. Santa Leuca di Maria sits on the Cape at the heel of of the boot between the seas, the southernmost point of Italy only a 15 minute drive from the property and itself a lovely seaside town with Old Italian Charm and like all of these southern towns, a weathered Baroque Whitewash which defies it’s age like a beautifully aging matinee idol, it’s still absolutely got what it takes to turn your head and please your eye.
In summary, a great value rental, nice place to sit and relax, lovely owners, and a fabulous region to explore. Thank you Emanuele and family.