Francesco was an excellent host and we enjoyed staying at his apartment in Polignano a Mare. He responded quickly to all of our e-mails, picked us up at the train station, and showed us around the town as we walked to his apartment. Polignano is a beautiful city, and Francesco gave us excellent recommendations for restaurants, fantastic gelato, sandwiches, and good things to do during our stay there. The location of his apartment is ideal. Even though we rented a car to visit other cities in Puglia, we didn't need it in Polignano. We could walk everywhere from Francesco's apartment. It was only a few blocks from the gorgeous sea, and a very short walk to the medieval part of town, restaurants, rocky beaches, cliffs, and lots of nightly action. We also loved the neighbors, who were so warm and welcoming, even though we spoke no Italian and they spoke no English!
The apartment was clean and charming, (thank you, Jacqualine) with a stone ceiling, front balcony overlooking the narrow cobblestone street, and a rooftop deck where we had breakfast every day. We spent a delightful week there, and hope we can come back again.