Apulia Namaste House is a countryside villa in San Vito dei Normanni, within 7 km of the beaches of Lido Specchiolla. You’ll be in the Alto Salento tourist area, 10 km from the “White City” of Ostuni. It’s just a 2-minute drive from the Castello Dentice di Frasso, which you can tour with the prince himself. The villa sleeps seven, features a veranda overlooking the pool, and a beautiful lawn perfect for walking barefoot. There are many local farmhouses offering seasonal specialties, as well as restaurants serving fish and seafood. They’re all within a ten-minute drive.

The Accommodation
For outdoor dining, you have a shaded veranda overlooking the pool;
On the veranda, you’ll find spaces reserved just for you and your family: outdoor seating areas to relax, a hammock in the sun, a barbecue, and a shower for after the beach;
There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms with showers;
This house is already headed toward the sea; the sandy beach is a 5-minute drive away.
Sleeps 5+2

Guest access
There are two buildings: the main one has a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a triple bedroom, a sleeper sofa in the living room, and a bathroom with a shower. Next to it is an annex with a double bed and a bathroom with a shower.

Amenities:
swimming pool

Amenity availability:
Swimming pool open from April to October. It is not a heated pool.

Pool dimensions:
10x5m, depth 1.70–1.75

Shared with the other two houses:
pool
garden
parking space
entrance gateentrance gate

Amenities in the surrounding area:
-sports center 20 m away; tennis and soccer fields 20 m away
-1,500 m away, there are two partner restaurants—among the best in the area
-For grocery shopping, there’s a hypermarket 900 m away offering regional specialties and a wide selection of local wines

Interaction with guests
Upon your arrival, we offer-on-site.
During your vacation, we’re available to assist you 7 days a week, including via instant messaging.
The agency’s offices are open for you Monday through Saturday.
We’re a 10-minute drive from this property and are happy to offer you all the tips you need to enjoy the vacation you’ve been dreaming of.
And if anything goes wrong, we have a team of maintenance technicians ready to step in.

Overview of the location
It’s located in the Poggioreale district. A rural area that’s populated during the summer. It’s 1,500 meters from Piazza Castello.

San Vito dei Normanni:
is a village in Upper Salento, built around the Dentice di Frasso Castle—a true treasure trove of history. The King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, stayed here. The castle can be toured directly with the prince himself.

Groceries:
Shops and bars 1,500 meters away

Meat sausages and grills:
1,500 m away in Piazza Leonardo Leo

Farm with local products:
6 km away: Masseria Correo, fresh cheeses straight from the cheesemaker

Partner restaurants:
1,500 m away: Trattoria Nonna Mena—traditional dishes and local wines—and Xfood, Puglia’s first social restaurant run by people with disabilities;

Dining at a farm:
8 km away: Masseria Carrone—traditional cuisine and Podolica beef from pasture-raised herds.

Wine testings and farm tours:
25 km away, Masseria Altemura offers tours of the vineyards and cellars at an 18th-century farmhouse.

Nightlife and waterfront:
11 km away: Torre Santa Sabina

Ostuni’s historic center:
10 km away

Brindisi waterfront and boat trip:
18 km away

Antiques market:
1,500 m away at Antiqua in the former stables of Prince Fadda. Rare and unique items.

Amusement parks:
1,500 m away: municipal playground
10 km away in Ostuni: “Ciuchino Biricchino”
40 km away: “Fasano Safari Zoo”
45 km away: “Egnazia Water Park”

Boat tours:
25 km from the port of Villanova, excursions

Boat excursion to see dolphins:
40 km away in Taranto

Snorkeling:
6 meters deep in the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve. Also suitable for children ages 12 and up;

Tennis court:
20 m away

Golf courses:
5 km away in Masseria Caselli

Beaches
Public beaches:
8 km away in Pantanagianni—a beach with a pine forest equipped for outdoor dining
6 km away in Specchiolla, Lido Sabbia D’oro, a long, white beach
15 km from Apani, part of a nature reserve
11 km from Torre Santa Sabina, “I Camerini” beach, a picturesque beach with an ancient tower
14 km from Torre Pozzelle, five coves with green water

Nature Reserves:
8 km away: the “Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve,” one of the 16 most beautiful Marine Protected Areas in the world. Blue Flag beach.

Natural Park:
22 km away, the “Torre Canne–Torre San Leonardo Coastal Dunes Park.”

Private beach where pets are allowed:
13 km away in Apani: Guna Beach

A tour of the surrounding area
For those who love visiting ancient villages and nearby famous cities during their vacation, here are our recommendations for the most popular destinations, along with their distances (as the crow flies) from the property: Ostuni 10 km, Brindisi 19 km, Ceglie Messapica 27 km, Cisternino 37 km, Martina Franca and Locorotondo 38 km, Fasano Safari Zoo 38 km, Lecce 57 km, Alberobello 47 km, Monopoli 48 km, Polignano a Mare 57 km.

Nearest airports
Brindisi (Bds) 20 km, Bari (Bri) 100 km, Naples Capodichino (Nap) 350 km, Rome Ciampino (Cia) 522 km, and Rome Fiumicino (Fco) 550 km.

Other highlights
Air conditioning:
1 air conditioner in the living room, 1 air conditioner in the guest bedroom.