Puglia

At every turn something curious, recycled, hand-crafted, memorable - great for relaxing in hidden corners or by the pool, and for parties

In a small town in Salento is a cool southern house of elegant simplicity, ideal for a large family, near to beaches & 45 minutes from Lecce

Marvellous Puglian dinners, gloriously eclectic interiors, mysterious gardens... This organic masseria will stay long in your memory

An elegant townhouse for friends or families on a lively piazza a short stroll from the sea: live like a local in pretty Monopoli

Charming owners are happy to share their grand, historic home. Orange trees and old pillars surround the impressive pool

Traditional accommodation and organic food; handy for Bari but set peacefully in the countryside near Toritto, famed for its almonds.

Dreamy, languid beauty outside and in at this spacious, airy, arty house in typical Pugliese countryside

Serried ranks of immaculate trulli, sunlight bouncing off white walls, and super-friendly owners who care about doing things properly

Like staying with friends in this hilltop villa with its long Puglian views, gently thoughtful rooms, fine fresh breakfast and bubbly hosts

Family-run B&B in traditional trulli with hands-on hosts. Swim in the pool, explore the countryside, the coast is half an hour’s drive away

Sea views, fulsome breakfasts and plenty of fresh air on a traditional farm. A rustic treat: Southern Italian rural life at its best.

Luxuriate in style at this central Lecce palazzo with gorgeous rooms, delicious breakfasts (lunch & dinner by arrangement). Walk everywhere

A 18th-century house with pool in a small town with friendly owners and a tropical garden of banana, fig and, of course, frangipani

An eco hotel that has achieved a simplicity and peacefulness by blending harmoniously into its rural backdrop of olive groves and countryside

Flop in a hammock and be lulled by Mediterranean scents and breezes, sleep in an ancient Trullo – come here for raw beauty not for frills

In the heel of Italy’s boot, a spacious converted village mill, surrounded by citrus groves. Culture abounds & you’re close to the coast

Designer cool suites, apartments, a villa – a sophisticated oasis of a place – near white sands, curious caves, turquoise sea, Lecce

In gorgeous Puglia, a charming masseria surrounded by acres of olive groves. Sleep in stylish apartments, feast on regional specialities