An experience like no other is how I would describe in a short manner the stay at Gianluca’s.
I had a long stay, just over 2 months. Before arriving, the communication was very good and easy. I was welcomed at the train station with what would be my personal bike for the stay as well which was a really great thing and a definite excellent point in staying at his house.
The house is in the middle of the town , so perfect to walk around the small town and about 5 to 10 mins walk to the train station (train are regularly going to Brindisi or Lecce and takes about 15 mins and cost 1 euro something).
The house is a one bedroom, one living room also used as sleeping room, kitchen, toilet/shower and a backyard. Really nice little house with an authentic rustic decorum. Gianluca has been very friendly throughout the stay and welcomed me in his house alongside one of his friend living there at the time. We also had a little lively dog keeping us entertained. We were later joined by another guest living in the house for my last couple of weeks there. A busy place filled with talking, some good cooking, some not bad singing and some other, what I would call, sounds of life in Italy…
House was clean. Old style house but kept and improved during my stay with new furniture/white goods and paint. Gianluca was keen on feedback on how to improve his guest’s stay and experience.
If you are after a quiet, peaceful place, then that is not the place for you. If you are after a taste of life happening at all hours then you might enjoy it. We shared plenty of meal times, different cooking recipes, enjoyed barbecuing in the countryside and what else. I learnt a bit of Italian, had a good base to explore the south and coast of Puglia, had a good bike to discover the countryside around Squinzano.
Price for the stay was fair. If you have a car then moving around Puglia will be easy and it will save you money from staying on the expensive coast towns.