Puglia
Jun 20th, 2005, 02:27 AM
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Hi,
Am flying into Brindisi & renting a car for five days at the start of July. I would prefer to just travel around & stay wherever takes my fancy, but do you think I will be able to get accommodation if I just turn up without booking in advance?
If you think I should book ahead, maybe you'd recommend one or two towns, with reasonable access to the sea, where we could use as our base.
Thanks a mill,
Siob.
Am flying into Brindisi & renting a car for five days at the start of July. I would prefer to just travel around & stay wherever takes my fancy, but do you think I will be able to get accommodation if I just turn up without booking in advance?
If you think I should book ahead, maybe you'd recommend one or two towns, with reasonable access to the sea, where we could use as our base.
Thanks a mill,
Siob.
Jun 20th, 2005, 03:11 AM
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as ive just come back from puglia i can suggest that you should be able to get accomdation in trani it is on the coast and does not have the tourist trap so you should expect to pay 40 euros a person a night i know there is a hotel for twenty euros a night so check the internet to find it but you should get a room if you just turn up the castle and cathederal are amazing but for a beach with sand you might have to pay for the use but the sea is crystal clear the people very friendly and i will certainly go back for another visit theres also a castle on the hill called castel monte the views are stunning from here you wont be dissapointed but if you need more info goto www.trani.it and my email is posted so feel free to contact me direct im flying back to the uk tomorrow ok bye
Jun 20th, 2005, 06:00 AM
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We've never been to Puglia, but have done some research as we're off to Puglia this summer. I found that tt's not easy getting information about the heel of Italy as it is not a popular toiurist destination (at least here in Fodors message board).
Anyway, we'll be based in an inland town of Lecce and it is within 1 hour driving (or busing) to Gallipoli and Otranto - both are seaside towns with, I believe, Otranto having the better beaches while Gallipoli is more of a fishing town. We're booked at Hotel Patria Palace.
We're also planning to stay for a few days at Polignano di Mare, a seaside town a little further up north. We're still researching our accomodations.
Good luck with your search.
Anyway, we'll be based in an inland town of Lecce and it is within 1 hour driving (or busing) to Gallipoli and Otranto - both are seaside towns with, I believe, Otranto having the better beaches while Gallipoli is more of a fishing town. We're booked at Hotel Patria Palace.
We're also planning to stay for a few days at Polignano di Mare, a seaside town a little further up north. We're still researching our accomodations.
Good luck with your search.
Jun 20th, 2005, 08:18 AM
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Ostuni is a fantastic hillside town which is going through something of a food and hotel revolution. You can't fail to stagger across numerous exceptional quality restaurants and groovy bars. There's also 4 (to my knowledge, probably more) really great new hotels. Ostuni is well placed for the sea (5/10 min drive to numerous sanduned/white sand beaches) and for visiting towns in the Itria valley, such as Alberobello and Martina Franca.
Hotels in order of price - most expensive first:
La Sommita
www.lasommita.it
Right in the heart of the old town, and very 'conde nast'
La Terra
http://www.laterrahotel.it/
Again, right in the heart of the old town
Relais Sant'Eligio
http://www.santeligiorelais.it
Just 5 mins walk from the old town, gorgeous conversion of an old posting house, fabulous manager who goes out of his way to make you welcome
La Frantoio
http://www.trecolline.it/frantoio%20...welcome_ok.htm
Just outside Ostuni
In July I would probably book ahead, just to be on the safe side. July and August are peak times. And make sure you stay in places with air conditioning - it will be HOT.
Hotels in order of price - most expensive first:
La Sommita
www.lasommita.it
Right in the heart of the old town, and very 'conde nast'
La Terra
http://www.laterrahotel.it/
Again, right in the heart of the old town
Relais Sant'Eligio
http://www.santeligiorelais.it
Just 5 mins walk from the old town, gorgeous conversion of an old posting house, fabulous manager who goes out of his way to make you welcome
La Frantoio
http://www.trecolline.it/frantoio%20...welcome_ok.htm
Just outside Ostuni
In July I would probably book ahead, just to be on the safe side. July and August are peak times. And make sure you stay in places with air conditioning - it will be HOT.
Feb 3rd, 2006, 03:46 AM
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Kate there's another nice hotel in Ostuni:
Relais Masseria Montalbano
(www.masseriamontalbano.it)
A village of XVI century, 4 stars.
Private sea, swimming pool and more.
Relais Masseria Montalbano
(www.masseriamontalbano.it)
A village of XVI century, 4 stars.
Private sea, swimming pool and more.
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We stayed at the Grande Albergo Internationale in Brinidisi last October and really enjoyed it. It's an historic building in great condition. If you choose to stay here, I think reservations would be a good idea.
I would strongly urge you to rent your car from anybody but Europcar unless you do it through Auto Europe. The people at Europcar in Brindisi went out of their way to be hostile. When the alternator quit functioning, they told me to drive the car until it wouldn't run anymore and then they would tow me a replacement! They told me this while I was standing at their counter at Brindisi Airport. I had to call Auto Europe to rectify the problem, which they did instantly; I hate to think what would have happened without their assistance.
I would strongly urge you to rent your car from anybody but Europcar unless you do it through Auto Europe. The people at Europcar in Brindisi went out of their way to be hostile. When the alternator quit functioning, they told me to drive the car until it wouldn't run anymore and then they would tow me a replacement! They told me this while I was standing at their counter at Brindisi Airport. I had to call Auto Europe to rectify the problem, which they did instantly; I hate to think what would have happened without their assistance.
