As June 2017 approaches, our first offers on holiday homes on the coast of Puglia are too. We have chosen a number of homes on offer at good prices and if you rent in certain specific periods, we can propose some really advantageous prices compared to regular market prices. The offers are for the following periods: - from the 17th June to the 1st July (two weeks) - from the 17th June to the 24th [...]
The Salento cuisine from the south of Puglia has very many dishes that recall ancient peasant culinary traditions. One of the most traditional recipies is without doubt Ciceri e tria (fried dough with chickpeas) a real gastronomical must if you find yourselves here in Salento on holiday. Usually, you can eat this dish in the typical inns of the Salento inland. When you are asking for this dish at a restaurant don't ever say fried [...]
I love walking in the open air through the countryside, and here in Salento there are fantastic views to be seen in spring time. So much so that even if finding the time to write is getting harder because of the summer season approaching (which means more work), I still wanted to write this post and let you see images of the countryside. Here is what I saw in the Itria Valley between the towns [...]
There’s a must-see place in Salento where you will find beaches, lakes and forests all together in one place. It's called Alimini Beach or simply ‘Alimini’. It’s a beautiful beach north of Baia dei Turchi in Otranto which I recommended you visit during your holiday in Salento. The Alimini consists of two small lakes close to Otranto and the Adriatic Sea: Alimini Grande to the North and Alimini Piccolo to the South (also known as [...]
I had wanted to go there for a while now and in the end we managed to do so: Cibus Resataurant in Ceglie Messapica. So, after lots of advice from various people and some articles I read on specialised magazines and guides, me and a group of friends decided to go and eat at the Cibus, a restaurant that I can tell you now is an absolute must, 100 per cent guaranteed! It's in the [...]
In light of the my years of experience of renting holiday homes in Puglia on the most beautiful beaches of Salento with my real estate agency in Torre Lapillo, I feel like giving you some practical advise on how to avoid frauds on renting a holiday home. Yes, frauds. In August especially, we read or hear news about disappointed or downright angry travellers that were swindled in renting their holiday home or villa. The advice [...]
When you go to a place, it's good to see it from all points of view, including the historical one. That's why, in this post, I'm writing a brief history of the seaside town of Porto Cesareo in Puglia where we manage dozens of holiday homes. The history of Porto Cesareo begins at the end of the bronze age. The Messapi were followed by the Romans, then came the pirates and then the bandits. The [...]
In the heart of the historic centre of Lecce in Puglia, strolling down its alleys, you may come across some real masterpieces of culture and art. There is a secret place, very big in terms of size albeit invisible, a few steps from the Duomo and from Piazza Sant'Oronzo yet one usually passes by it without seeing it: the Roman Theatre. Why? Because it is hidden amongst the buildings of the Baroque city and to [...]
When we talk about the beautiful beaches in Salento, we can't not speak of the beautiful white sand beaches of Gallipoli. Here lies the most famous beach of the whole of Salento: the Baia Verde beach. In the last few years, Baia Verde has become the most requested beach in Italy above all by young people that come here in thousands to spend their holidays in Salento. Gallipoli is an unavoidable destination of you trip [...]
If you arrive in Salento by plane the airport of reference is the Brindisi airport that is called Aeroporto del Salento. It is the airport of reference for southern Puglia and ideal if you want to visit the cities in Salento and in the Valle d'Itria where the Trulli are. While if you want to visit the northern central part of Puglia then it's better to land at the Bari airport. Right, once you have [...]
There is a beach on the west coast of Salento in Puglia, on the Ionian sea, half way between the famous beaches of Porto Cesareo and Gallipoli: it is the white beach of Sant'Isidoro in the municipality of Nardò. It is a particular beach, different from the other beaches in Salento. It is a small beach, about 700m long, a thing of pure beauty! Where is Sant'Isidoro Sant'Isidoro is just south of Porto Cesareo at [...]
In reality, I have to include myself as well as I have also never seen snow on the beach of Torre Lapillo. Therefore, forgive all my joy and exaggeration but here in Salento snow is always a really exceptional thing. We can't even remember the last time it was mpannata here as we say in dialect. This morning there was a layer of snow to make the white sand of this beach you all know, [...]