Beautiful, easy-living, peaceful, and practical summer house with three different terrasses, one being our favorite apero spotby the pool, a great refreshing and fun pool with enough depth for adults to dive and with stairs and a shallow end perfect for my little girl to learn how to swim. A blast. At night we spent dinner time and danced on the front terrasse, under starry skies (mostly!). We particularly enjoyed the kitchen, well designed, with its tiny inhabitants that munched on our fresh basilic: a baby gecko. We spent mercato days in the surrounding villages of Valle d'Itria - quaint, white-stoned charming towns, with a special mention for Ceglie Messapica, overlooked by travel guides but responding to all our criterias: great vibes and local atmosphere, nice and affordable restaurants, fun streets and beautiful facades. You need a car but at least the Trullo Lavanda is away from the madding crowd, on a side street and at the quiet end of a country path. We highly recommend this place, as well as the owner's trustworthiness and kindness, and their ready-to-help spirit. We'd love to be able to come back!