I am quite an experienced traveler, and I can say that there are not so many places that may fulfill all your expectations. And Villa Meravigliosa and its hosts Mera and Giovanni is definitely one of the best choices you may ever do should you look for a calm rural place with perfect location to lots of Central Puglia's sightseeing. First of all we had a wonderful invitation with a bottle of wine, local specialties and a tasty handmade Mera's cake. Mera and Giovanni presented full information about local shops, restaurants and other places of interest. Mera was always available for any questions we had during our stay at villa. The villa itself is right as it is presented on the pictures: very comfortable with lots of free space inside and around. My kids were happy to play table football and ping pong. Special thanks to Mera and Giovanni for their help when I had a bad luck and hurt my leg. They brought me to the pharmacy and helped with medicines and crutches. Thank you very much! A couple of lifehacks. 1) Beaches: there are a lot of beautiful sand beaches on the coast around Torre Canne. You may use any of them as they are more or less similar. We liked Lido Verde - nice place and cheaper price. The parking is 4EUR. The umbrella and sunbed - same price for each. If you want to save money you may leave car on the street and bring you own belongings - there is a free area - so you will pay nothing. 2) Use the second part of the day for travelling around. Nearby there are a lot of nice interesting towns - Alberobello, Ostuni, Martina Franca, Locorotondo etc. and of course Cisternino. If you are going to visit Martina Franca and like fish and seafood, go to Ristorante Termolese (Gioacchino Rossini) - simple place with fantastic food, you will not regret (but do not take vino casa). 3) Ask Mera about shop with fresh Mozarella and Burrata. This is really fantastic!! 4) There is an around-the-corner Frutteria with one of the most friendly housewife I've ever seen. She doesn't speak English but this is not a problem at all. Cheap fresh fruits and vegetables, and of course handmade Taralli and Foccaccia are you must-have choice (Taralli and Foccaccia are normally made on Saturday and do not forget to order Foccaccia in advance as it is gone very quickly). Ask Mera and she will show you where it is. 5) There is also a swimming poll not too far away from villa. This is nice well equipped place. The price is 5 EUR per person for a half of the day (9:00-14:00 or 14:00-19:00). The whole day costs 8 EUR per person. Beware that you will need a cap. If you do not have your own be ready to pay additional 2 EUR for the cap:) Ok, I hope this will help you spend better time at this...