What a marvelous apartment in Lecce!! Giovanni and Ilaria are an absolute delight as hosts and we quickly became part of the local scenery, having been advised of all the best restaurants and local markets to secure provisions. We also know now, that there IS truth to the rumour that you can have inexpensive but VERY good wines - courtesy of the advice of our personal sommelier Giovanni. Sweet Home Lecce is all that is promised - in a quiet part of Historic Lecce, so you can walk to everything which is a good idea, given that you'll want to walk off all the food! The apartment is very cozy and well appointed. No car is required, but if you want to make an excursion to Galipoli or Otranto, the trains run regularly and it's just a short trip to the seaside. Lecce itself is a beautiful town full of history and wonderful things to see. Make sure you do your research before you come so that you can enjoy the architecture and art to its fullest. Our month stay here was in February - not high season, so there was some rain, but it's such a lovely town that we found that all you need is an umbrella. We are from Canada, so we did find it a bit amusing that the local people all wear puffy parkas, when for us, it felt more like spring! Thank you to our lovely hosts - we are applauding you from here!! Denise and Murray