Federica and her family are awesome, very polite, and very hospitable! They always made them selves available to help us out with anything! They really went above and beyond to make sure we had a pleasant stay. We missed our ferry and had to extend out stay and Federica accommodated our change of schedule very smoothly. Her studio is in the heart of the beautiful "Old City" so it was a treat to be surrounded by the medieval facade and away from the commercial parts of town, which when needed (for shopping or a hair cut etc. ) are 10 minutes by foot. Her home is near the port, many great restaurants, and a lively piazza. The train station is an easy 15 minute walk or bus ride. Defninlty recommend staying in the Old City, and it was convenient because we took a ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik. and on the other days we took day trips via train to Alberobello, Poligano, Monopoli and other popular cities! Definitely recommend staying here!