Villa for 6 & private swimming pool near Monopoli in Puglia

Seriously, this was a beautiful home and such hospitable hosts. We were sitting on the patio, and all said we'd like to cancel our return ticket and just remain there. The house is surrounded by both flowering and fruit trees, and it's a lovely walk down a path to the pool. The location was also wonderful, in proximity to Monopoli and highways leading to other towns such as Alberobello and Bari. We chose well, and hope you do, also!

Great house, very modern, well decorated, and all equipped (wifi, air-conditioning, dishwasher, washing machine..) and a wonderful swimming pool ! The house is well located (ab. 5 to 10 min from Castellana and 15 from Monopoli ). The owner, Carmen is very very nice and lives close to the house. We really enjoyed our week there and recommend to anyone the booking

My sisters and I chose to stay in this villa for a relaxing break. The villa itself was lovely with 3 decent sized bedrooms and two bathrooms. The living space has been extended outside with a patio/veranda area that's great for evening meals although you do need to watch for the odd mosquito. The villa has a shared pool with the owners who are next door but we hardly ever saw them. During the week they live down in Monopoli (the largest coastal town - about a 10/15 min drive) so we had the place to ourselves. When we did see them they were really friendly and gave us fruit from their orchards, which was a lovely surprise! We were here in July when it gets HOT (33-34 degrees average temp for our stay) so you definitely need the air-con during the day when you are in. We found it actually cools down quite quick though so there is no need to leave it on if you go out, which is good as electricity usage is on a meter and is paid for at the end of the stay. A car is a must to get out and see the area. There is a local village store at the end of the road that sells fantastic local produce and seems to have most stuff that you are likely to need. For anything else there are supermarkets in Monopoli. Puglia is where the Italian go for their beach holidays so there is not a lot to do tourist wise in this area, it's mainly pretty towns and beaches. There are caves in Castellane de Grotte about 15 mins drive, and the old trulli village at Alberobello 30mins away. One place that's definitely worth a visit is the hotel restaurant at the Grotta Palazzese in Polignano. It's a restaurant in a cave, set down in the cliffs. It's really beautiful at night and the food was fantastic! It specialises in seafood with a selection of tasting menus. Will a bit of the pricey side it was definitely worth paying for and is the perfect place for a special dinner or piece of holiday luxury. We had a fantastic time staying in this villa. If you are looking for a chilled out holiday with beaches and good food then this is an ideal location.