Casina Gialla Lecce

Salento, Lecce, the landscapes of the Cupa valley, and the simple charm of a traditional country residence: a holiday at Casina Gialla is all this and more. In this small guest house, time seems to have stood still since the 1800's, when members of the local bourgeoisie used to spend their summers in the villas, manor houses and farmsteads dotted amidst the area's extensive olive groves.

Today, Casina Gialla continues to combine 19th century aristocratic elegance with the simple charm of Puglia's old rural buildings. The guest house's three apartments have been created in what were once a granary and bakery, masterly converted in attractive and pleasingly functional holiday accommodation.

The rustic charm of Puglia's traditional country homes transpires in the apartments' exposed stone walls, vaulted ceilings and hand crafted furnishings. Inside, you'll find everything you might possibly need for a relaxing holiday in the country: a well equipped kitchen, comfortable bedrooms, satellite television, wireless internet connectivity and in the "Casa Baobab", a hydromassage bath with chromotherapy function. Outside, beneath pretty pergolas, there are seating areas where guests can relax on warm summer evenings.

During the day, guests are likely to spend hours soaking up the sun by Casina Gialla's swimming pool or relaxing in the shade of the fragrant orange grove. Those keen to explore this beautiful area of Puglia, will want to visit the nearby city of Lecce, famous for its masterpieces of baroque architecture, the Alimini lakes, the picturesque towns of Salento and the beaches of Gallipoli, Porto Cesareo and Santa Maria di Leuca.