Alberobello, Ostuni, Martina Franca & central

Dreaming of the perfect retreat to Italy? Our luxury villas in Alberobello, Ostuni & Franca offer scenic views of Puglia.

We offer a range of breathtaking villas & apartments for rent in Alberobello, Ostuni & Franca to fulfill your holiday experience including the options of: villas with private pools, villas for couples, villas for groups, family-friendly villas & beachfront villas. Find your ideal villa below.

The Valle d'Itria

Between Bari and Brindisi lies the Valle d'Itria, a gentle landscape of red earth, dry-stone walls, olive groves and vineyards, scattered with trulli, the round stone houses with conical roofs that are unique to this part of Puglia. It is the most popular area of the region for villa holidays, with old farmhouses and masserie set in the countryside between a string of white hill towns.

Alberobello is the best-known of them, with whole districts of trulli that are listed by UNESCO. Locorotondo is laid out in a circle on its hilltop and gives its name to a crisp local white wine. Cisternino is famous for its butchers, who grill the meat you choose for you to eat at tables outside.

Martina Franca and Ostuni

Martina Franca is an elegant baroque town, home to a summer opera festival and to capocollo, a cured pork that is the local speciality. Ostuni, known as the White City, sits on a hill looking down over olive groves to the sea, its whitewashed lanes busy on summer evenings with bars and restaurants.

The underground caves at Castellana Grotte are a popular outing, and the coast is close by. Polignano a Mare is built on cliffs above the sea, Monopoli has a lively old harbour, and to the north of Brindisi the Torre Guaceto nature reserve protects sandy beaches and clear water.

Food, seasons and getting here

Puglian food is simple and generous: orecchiette pasta with turnip tops, burrata and other fresh cheeses, focaccia, fava bean purée, grilled meats and plenty of excellent olive oil. Local reds include Primitivo and Negroamaro.

Bari and Brindisi airports are both within about an hour's drive, and a car is the easiest way to explore. Late spring and September are ideal, with warm weather and quieter roads, while July and August are hot and lively.

The area suits families and groups who want countryside space with towns and beaches nearby. Discover more of Puglia, or browse the villas listed below to find your base in the Valle d'Itria.