Paul's place is a beautiful, chic and modern holiday home, a little gem well hidden in an olive grove. It's the perfect escape for a small family or a couple, basically anyone interested in discovering the Salento region of Puglia, who loves good design, peace and being surrounded by nature. We particularly enjoyed the large space in the kitchen where we cooked almost every evening, the fun showering system, the ping pong table and the big comfy beds. The ceiling fans throughout the house do a nice job of keeping the house cool, except however during a heat wave, when indoor temperatures can get pretty high and sleeping with the windows open means inviting all the mosquitos in. We experienced this on 2 days of our stay but after the temperature dropped to normal levels the house cooled down considerably and it became quite enjoyable. The kids loved the freedom to explore the vast surroundings, to chase lizards and climb trees trying to track down the melodious cicadas. Although the property is vast we felt completely safe. Indeed it was difficult tearing ourselves away from the place but we did, mostly for day trips to the gorgeous Baie de Turchi, Otranto (eat at Primo!!), Castro, Gallipoli as well as to the excellent local bakery and pizzeria in sleepy Spongano. Paul was great, answered all of our questions, even passed on some great local tips on where to eat. The home is looked after by the kindest couple, Luigia and Antonio who made us feel very welcome and cared for from the beginning of our trip until the end and even taught us a little Italian. We would love to go back.