Who said that the Masseria farm is par excellence a place with a strongly ancient flavor? Old Farm houses fans have often in mind places with an ancient peasant taste and charm, where the usefulness of old style furniture belonging to a peasant and rural heritage prevails; But we must never forget that the farms, even before being a place of residence to enjoy vacations, were a real production system,…
What to see in Santa Caterina, a seaside resort in Salento, part of the municipality of Nardò. Very close to the fascinating village of Santa Maria al Bagno as well as on the shores of the luxuriant Porto Selvaggio, about ten kilometers from the more famous Porto Cesareo and Gallipoli, Santa Caterina is a small, cozy and guarded jewel of peace. With a city and coastal landscape that tastes like past…
The towns of the Salento hinterland, the small villages not directly overlooking the sea, are a strategic choice for your holidays in Salento, and, on the other hand, they are very interesting destinations to visit, during your excursions to discover traditions and culture. In fact, the concept of “hinterland”, in Salento, is different than elsewhere: our territory is a narrow peninsula, in which the maximum distance from the sea does…
Alternating pellet armchairs with designer chandeliers, author paintings and poor art objects under the same pergola, flanked by a very large window overlooking the interior, a continuation of an immense garden. Combining a 80s style table football with a large wooden dinner table, with a motorbike parked next to the modern kitchen with all the comforts, an iconic Seventies barber chair with a rustic and romantic stone fireplace. Entering and…
Not only historical centers full of culture, far more than sea with beaches and cliffs accompanied by beaches facilities, Salento is a land that hides and guards wild areas, where nature is impetuous, of great impact on the mind and on the soul, not just to sight. Above all, Salento is a sub-region that welcomes, among other things, many protected areas and regional parks created specifically to protect the wild…
Scopriamo cosa fare a Santa Maria al Bagno, cosa vedere e come godere al meglio di questo piccolo gioiello sulla costa salentina Hai mai sentito parlare di Santa Maria al Bagno? Se sei un’habitué del Salento e delle sue coste più belle, molto probabilmente sì. Santa Maria al Bagno è una località di mare, ricca di fascino e che offre molto in termini di attività interessanti, tra passeggiate, attività…
A view as far as the eye can see on the Salento countryside, which leads the view towards the sea, or spaces integrated in a typical village of southern Salento, with a terrace open to the intense blue sky? The choice is so hard, because the housing concepts studied in Villa Ambra and Villa Athena are both interesting, two places designed to allow families or groups of friends to spend…
The hinterland of Salento is as interesting as its long and varied coast: historic center with buildings of great architectural and artistic value, museums, countryside areas with the care of the typical Mediterranean scrub. Today we talk about three small towns of the Salento peninsula located inland not too far from the coast, which have as peculiarity the relationship with the stone and the underground way of the karst territory.…
Ci sono dei luoghi che, diventandone ospiti, ci permettono di conoscere parte della storia e della cultura di un territorio quasi per osmosi. Accade quando scegliamo di soggiornare in un hotel situato in un antico edificio ben conservato, quando scegliamo di soggiornare in un centro storico, oppure quando optiamo per un’antica masseria. Molte persone sono affascinate, però, dalle antiche residenze nobiliari, legate alle storie di famiglie, stemmi e araldi. Le…
Sea view villas in Santa Maria di Leuca; simple style with charm and great little luxuries that make your stay unforgettable. Let’s learn about Villa Ambra, Villa Ines e Villa Elia. In the Salento countryside, flourishing and fragrant plains where the Mediterranean scrub will take you from the lively towns to the beautiful sea, houses of great charm are “hidden”. In many of these charming houses, ancient architectural methods belonging…