We spent 19 days in paradise at Casa di Pina. Giovanni was quick and friendly with booking, his brother Antonio picked us up from the bus stop and helped around the house when needed, and Pina was super friendly, offering us some delicious, home-cooked Italian dishes for “aperitivo”, and some delightful conversation in Italian...
The house is incredible, and perfectly located, with 3 terraces, sweeping views, a BBQ, and air conditioning that works well! Porto Badisco is the perfect town for a relaxing escape from the big city. The town is 5-10 minutes away on foot and has a few restaurants and bars, a convenience store, and a great loungy chill-out club with live DJs and sometimes live bands. Fantastic venue.
The swimming in the Porto Badisco as well as the even closer Porto Russo are both stunningly beautiful! The water is tour quotes-clear like the Caribbean, deep, but calm and clean. Some shallow areas for kids, and be sure to bring water shoes or flip flops for walking on the rocks, otherwise you’ll butcher your feet. Cliffs for jumping are super fun.
The nearest big town is Uggiano, about 3-4km inland. There you’ll find a supermarket with everything you need, as well as a few great restaurants, fish shop and an amazing bakery. Casa di Pina has bicycles available for rent as well, so getting to town is about 15-20 min and a beautiful ride. By car, 5-6 minutes.
Our time there was perfect and we can’t wait to come stay there again!