Our family (2 adults, one toddler) enjoyed a wonderful week in Otranto! The apartment is perfectly located on the city wall of the old town, giving quick and easy access to the restaurants and shops, the beach and a playground all within less than 5 minutes walking distance. Parking was no problem, we always found a spot near Piazza Gasperi which is just a short walk from the apartment (the apartment is in a traffic limited zone).
The main terrace is truly amazing and for sure the highlight of the apartment. It is private, nicely decorated with plants and offers a great view of the bay from one of the sitting areas (amazing sunsets!). We always had some shade and a light breeze. In the evening you can hear some music and chatter from the restaurants and the waves rolling onto the beach. Just wonderful!
The style of the apartment is cosy and authentic with amazing high ceilings. While some appliances and furniture show their age we still found everything we needed to cook, eat and relax. Especially the outside shutters on the windows were excellent to block out the light so our toddler was sleeping very well.
Thank you Gianfranco and Lina for welcoming us, we hope to be back one day!
Here are some recommendations for future travelers:
- Best ice cream at “Il Gelato Naturale”
- Great places to eat: ArborVitae (high quality, super child friendly, beautiful and quiet garden); Peccanto de Vino (delicious local flavors, quiet terrace); La Idrusa (great location, thin and large Pizza for little money, always busy - come early or expect a wait!)
- For a snack go to “Il Ortale”, which is practically next door! They offer local cheese, cold cuts and drinks (great wine selection!) which you can have in the cosy courtyard or take away to enjoy on your own terrace.
- Baia Dei Turchi: Beautiful beach, still busy in September but we always found a good spot. We arrived early (before 10am) which was good! Good parking at Parcheggio Tenuta Schito for 4€/ day and only 5-7 min. by foot to the sandy beach. Another parking we used required to take a shuttle bus and a much longer walk.