A truly exceptional stay. When we arrived we were greeted with a warm and kind hearted welcome, fresh water, juice, a homemade torte and snacks. The place itself is situated in an excellent and gloriously quiet location, amid olive groves, with good privacy, close to the sea, and birdsong in the garden. The rooms are very clean, modern and functional, with a good double bedroom, kitchen/dining room and bathroom on ground level. Two additional bedrooms and two bathrooms on a lower level (all with windows), a double bed and three/four singles. There are nice hot-water showers in the garden, a BBQ area, generous outside spaces for dining and lounging, a roof terrace with great views over the sea at sunset. It was really a haven for us, and the hospitality was excellent. The place rather exceeded our expectations - highly recommended!
About the area: Enzo's place is in lovely countryside between Patu and the Ionian coast, which has a nicer climate than the Adriatic side, and better beaches. In an elevated position, it is a pleasant 15m walk down to the coast, on a quiet road, to a rocky/large pebble beach that is perfectly OK for swimming. For the sandy beaches, which were clean and rather beautiful (and also quiet in the off-season - we were there in late October), it is a very short drive or a 30m walk down to Torre Vado, where there are all the usual tourist services, shops etc. San Gregario is also close by, a nice locale, with an ancient harbour and also a small but decent beach. The beach beyond Torre Vado is lovely and quite extensive, shallow and very safe for swimming, and includes some areas free of the usually ubiquitous sun loungers. The climate was absolutely perfect for us at this time. There are also a number of nice villages worth exploring along this stretch, just slightly inland, including Patu, Salve and Morciano. The nearest train station is 6.5 km away - Morciano-Barbarano-Giuliano, from where you can get the fantastically slow, but rather excellent, regionale train to Lecce (it takes 2hrs 20m), a journey I thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, it's a fantastic area. Just go!