We spent five fantastic days at Tolomeo's House in May and we very very highly recommend it as a fabulous way to experience how people live in the beautiful old town of Nardo and the Salento region. Miriano and Cosimo are brothers and they have done a beautiful job restoring their typical 1500s house to a stylish, comfortable and unique place for guests to stay. We could have stayed the whole 5 days in Nardo and really enjoyed it but we had a car so we did a lot of exploring in Lecce, which is only about 15 minutes drive away and very beautiful as well, and along the west coast of the Salento. We also did a hike in the Porto Selvaggio national park very close by, which was really beautiful as well. Miriano was our main contact and he was very helpful and friendly for the whole time we were there - helping us if we needed it but not imposing. Everyone we met was very friendly as well and we felt like it gave us a great window into how people lead their lives in the Nardo area. Very highly recommend this as a vacation destination.