Palazzo Bacile di Castiglione - Self-catering apartments in Puglia

Local points of interest from Sarah & Alessandro Bacile di Castiglione:

• There is an immense garden and lovely pool and the convenience of being right in the centre of a village with bakers, butchers, greengrocers, fresh pasta shop, excellent cake shop, small supermarkets, bars galore .....
• There are various places to eat and drink within walking distance of the palazzo: Picalò, a small family restaurant in the main square, Il Folletto, a pizzeria/restaurant next to the railway station, takeaway pizza in the piazza Bacile...
• The countryside and all the surrounding small towns are full of interesting and often very reasonably priced places to eat and drink. Local wines are excellent. There is an abundance of fruit and vegetables and pulses and excellent fish and meat.
• Each small town like Spongano where the palazzo is has its own outdoor market once a week selling anything and everything including fruit and vegetables, local cheeses, kitchenware, clothes and shoes .....
• The palazzo is 6kms from Castro where you can swim in the crystal clear water of the Adriatic, a castle with an archeological museum to explore, a wine festival in June, an old centre with a cathedral and squares, a port to admire....
• There is a local publication on the 50 best beaches in the area and once you've swum here you will want to come back. There is a choice of sandy beaches and rocky coves and you can go west to the Ionian and East to the Adriatic.