Gallipoli. 10 minutes from the beautiful beaches of Baia Verde

An incredibly beautiful house, with lovely views and wide open gardens. The bedrooms are spacious and there are multiple areas to choose from to eat. I think this is the best house we’ve stayed in, in a long time! The photos don’t do it justice. And like many other guests, we lived in the pool.

Antonio was a superb host who was quick to answer all our questions. The pool is definitely the highlight of the Villa. It was great to have a toilet by the pool, as well as ample sun loungers. The rooms are spacious and clean.

We had an incredible stay at Villa Vera in Puglia. The property itself was absolutely stunning – even more beautiful than the photos, which truly don’t do it justice. Every detail was thoughtful, and the villa had such a peaceful and authentic charm.Antonio, our host, made the experience even better. He was warm, welcoming, and always available with helpful tips and information about the area, which made exploring Puglia so much easier and more enjoyable.We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay – highly recommended, and we would love to return!

After the hustle of Rome, this was a welcome end to our Italian vacation. We stayed for 9 days and wish we could have stayed longer. As other reviews mention, Antonio is a great home manager and the owner (Fiona) also very helpful/communicative. The trip to the beaches of Baia Verde is more like twenty minutes, but still very manageable. We enjoyed the beaches at Porto Cesareo a bit more (we haven't seen water that nice since Turks & Caicos!) We had a nice day trip to Lecce - highly recommended! Most days were spent playing family games and enjoying the pool. The property really is even better than the pictures show. You are definitely in the deep south of Italy, so things are a bit slower and you can't always trust your phone apps for driving directions, restaurant hours, etc. Many people did not speak English, but we used phone-based apps to translate and it worked well. Very, very friendly people. The property now produces its own limoncello, olive oil and various jams, available for sale and all delicious (make sure you have cash). Ask Antonio / Fiona about getting to-go meals from Martinello Gourmet. Very tasty and reasonably priced. The closest town, Parabita, had a Lidl and a Conad grocery store for all of our needs...about 5-10 minutes from the house. Overally, highly recommended!