Giulio was very friendly and helpful. I never got to know him in person (since he was out of town during my stay) but we had a very nice email-communication and everything went without problems. In Lecce his cousin and father as well as a friend helped us with a lot of questions. The house is very cosy and the garden is great! We could eat pomegranates and cactus bears directly from the plants :) Lecce is a beautiful town - but you'll need car or bikes to go there from the house. By bike you are in the city center by 15 min. I can totally recommand the stay at Giulio's place and in Lecce and in Salento!