HIGHLY recommended: We loved staying at Giovanni’s place! It is truly an exceptional oasis: The house is surrounded by a huge and wonderful garden with walnut, fig and pomegranate trees, cactus fruit and fresh rucola salad. Because of the 360° veranda you have sun all day long and you really feel one with nature as you can hear the crickets and see cute lizards all around you. The house is spacious (with two bathrooms), and very homey at the same time with great interior design. It is extremely well equipped and thought through as well. We loved the grill area!
The house is situated off the beaten path but still really close to the city of Gallipoli as well as amazing beaches and coves. In the nearby town Alezio you can find good grocery stores and the best butcher ever (“Gigi and Maria”). The communication with Giovanni is perfect. He always answers very quickly and gave us great Tipps for surrounding restaurants as well. The check in was super easy as Cristina (Giovanni’s maid) also spoke German, showed us everything we needed to know and even brought us a sun umbrella to use when we asked her. All in all, we loved staying at Giovanni’s place and can highly recommend it!