Great location for exploring the Salento region - quiet and centrally located and very 'real'. My lack of Italian wasn't a problem as Annarita enlisted the assistance of half the neighborhood to translate - nothing was too much trouble, I just wish I had been able to communicate more readily how right everything was! Definitely need a hire car to stay here (or determination and a bike). Recommend the coast down to Lucca in the springtime - empty and stunning.