Villa Astrea - Andrano, Provincia di Lecce

FRANCESCO P.

Sono evidentemente di parte. Ma è un posto magico. Puoi anche non uscire mai, ed è comunque una vacanza che vale la pena.

Paolo A.

raffinata ed elegante. un vero gioiello del salento

Giuseppe S.

Bellissima

b V. H.

Dit huis ligt in een prachtige privé-tuin in een rustige omgeving. In de tuin is veel schaduw, maar voor wie in de zon wil liggen is een een mooie plek bij het zwembad.
De bedden waren prima en we hebben het hier heerlijk gehad!

Simon G.

A lovely, traditional villa set in secluded grounds amidst an ancient olive grove. Good sized bedrooms and lots of outside terracing.
The pool is big enough for lounging and cooling off in, but not really big enough for swimming unless for children.
Well enough equipped but you may need to buy the odd thing (toilet rolls, bbq fuel, mozzie coils) but prior residents may have left some for you!
Paulo is a fabulous host. Very helpful and very keen for you to explore his region and to tell you about the hidden spots many tourists don’t know about.
The Villa is quite remote, but walking from the ‘main’ road just up the hill from the track you enter from affords two options.
Turn left and follow to the end, then left again until the road ends and you can pick up the rough footpath to the grotto verde (2.5km).
Alternatively, turn right and follow the road into Andrano (about 1.5km) where there are a couple of restaurants and shops, though not many. Il Piccolo Principe is a good value and popular pizzeria, busy with locals.
On the coast (walkable via the green grotto path or turn left out of the gate to the main road) there is a fantastic (but not cheap) restaurant Mare which we really recommend.
This part of Puglia has limestone coast and no beaches to speak of but lots of spaggia areas where you can sun bathe, hire loungers and parasols, buy snacks and drinks and swim in the sea. The sea is fabulous, clear, warm and calm. We went in late June and was fantastic. We only used the pool once but the sea almost every day.
For sandy beaches, head for the other coast. Pescaluce is amazing. They call it the Maldives beach and you can see why. Beautiful white sand, warm shallow sea and calm waters. It’s only about a 40 minute drive away.
On the subject of driving, the roads are terrible and the towns narrow with lots of one way streets. Try to plan routes using the main roads if you can, the sat nav will take you through lots of small roads!
Finally, the familla supermarket is just 5 mins drive and excellent.
We had a great holiday and have fallen in love with the area.
The villa is great as a base to explore the area with good amenities nearby but you do need a car. Some of the descriptions say there is a pizza oven; there isn’t, but there is a bbq.
Overall, an excellent property.

fred F.

Je recommande cet endroit

Silvestro R.

Antonio M.