Giovanni met us promptly when we arrived by car and made sure that we had parking. He helped to carry our luggage up the five flights of stairs to his well-appointed & spacious apartment--where we were comfortable. The apartment looks just exactly as it's pictured, clean & well-maintained. He was charming & helpful: orienting us to nearby food markets, suggesting restaurants & even making reservations for us, suggesting road trips--asking that we text him for the direction of the wind before deciding our direction; apparently the wind-for-placidity is key to choosing either the Ionian or Adriatic. Mid-way through our week he asked us to meet with him over wine in the historic part of Lecce. It takes just a few minutes to walk into the winding alleys of this beautiful city. The apartment is just a block away from the provincial museum.