We had a fantastic 5 days in Gallipoli at Alessandro's place. It had the ideal feeling of being in the centre of the action, whilst at the same time being quite private and tranquil helped by the fantastic terrace with the view out to sea. The welcome we received was perfect as Alessandro met us on the way in to town and gave us the low down on parking. He had laid on some local produce as a welcome gift which was much appreciated (particularly the wine and tomatoes) The place itself was perfect, 3 minute walk from the beach so you could easily nip back and forth. It is also close to lots of great bars and restaurants. Cafe del mar and the pizzeria round the corner for the sunset. Osteria Briganti on Alessandro's recommendation had fabulous seafood. We also really liked La Vecchia Caserma round the corner which had the best cocktails in town. Overall we had a fabulous time in Alessandro's home and he comes across as a friendly and genuine guy. Our stay here was one of the highlights of our two weeks in Puglia. We hope to be back in the future.