Places of Interest
Apart from the coastline and beaches of Puglia, the many wonderful historic centres of our Puglia cities and towns, soaked up the laid back lifestyle in the sleepy Puglia villages, there are still many other places to visit.
Acaya is a short drive away from our villas and a definite must see. The castle has now been fully restored and there are some very good restaurants in the fortified city. The ancient medieval…
Castel del Monte was built by Frederick II in about 1240. Because of his intelligence and learning Frederick was known as the "stupor mundi", the wonder of the world. Some believe that the castle was…
The celebrated Castellana Grottos were discovered by speloeologist Franco Anelli in 1938. They are a must for any visitor to Puglia. The grottos are a vast complex of underground caves offering breathtaking views of stalactites…
A visit to the Church of Santa Maria di Cerrate is something not to be missed. This old church is located in the isolated countryside between Casalabate and Surbo, among vineyards and centuries old twisted…
Opened in 1989, "Splash!" claims to be the most famous water and amusement park and a major success on the Pugliese coast - "one of the best amusement parks on the peninsula". Boasting 78,000 square…
A dramatic opening on a limestone cliff, towering above the crystal clear waters fo the Ionaina sea, leads to the Grotto Zinzulusa - one of the largerst karst phenomena of the Salento peninsula. Karst is…
A great day out for chiildren and adults a like. The Fasano Zoo Safari and Amusement Park is 45/60 minutes drive from our villas. Take the Lecce - Brindisi superstrada and the SS379 towards Bari.…
