We spent three nights at Terraza nel Blu at the beginning of September 2014.

Francesco was away, so his sister met us at the apartment and showed us around. We found the apartment with a little difficulty. Mainly because the official address was different to the address provided in the written instructions (in Italian). No worries, though. It was only a further 2 minutes' drive across town (Santa Cesarea is not a big town) in a new area towards the west end.

The apartment itself is small but perfectly formed, and has everything you could need for a few nights, or a few weeks' stay in town. We were even greeted with a bowl of fresh fruit on arrival.

The sea view is actually *better* than in the picture. You also get to see the sun and the moon rise on clear mornings/evenings. So, very special if you want to spend a night in.

The centre of town is around a 10 minutes' walk away from the apartment and has all the basics such as a small convenience store and a covered market (fish, meat, veg, etc.). There are also a number of bars and restaurants, which Francesco's sister was very happy to recommend to us. As this is Salento, all the food we ate was great. Absolutely no complaints.

In terms of accessibility, Santa Cesarea is slap-bang in the middle of nowhere. The coastline is quite rocky, but the nearest beaches (Otranto, Turqui, Torre dell'Orso, etc.) are only 30-60 minutes' drive away.

In sum: a wonderful place to stay, and a perfect spot for a couple looking for a few days away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.