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7 days

A week at L'Essenziale

Seven days planned by us: the most beautiful sea, the white villages, one fine-dining evening and the estate's slow rhythm. One beach a day, one table an evening.

Torre GuacetoOstuni at sunsetCisternino butcher-grillItria Valley
Day 1 Arrival & first taste

Afternoon

Check-in from 3 PM, take the house and pool slowly. First shop: Bottega Italiana in Ostuni or Lanzillotti dairy for fresh burrata.

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Evening

Simple dinner close by: Casa Mia in Carovigno, home cooking fifteen minutes away.

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Day 2 The reserve's sea

Day

Torre Guaceto: the most beautiful beach around, a protected reserve. Arrive early, bring an umbrella and water. Light lunch back at the estate.

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Evening

Aperitivo by the pool, then dinner at Taverna della Gelosia in Ostuni's alleys.

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Day 3 Ostuni, the white city

Morning

Costa Merlata or Torre Pozzelle: coves and clear water ten minutes away.

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Sunset

Stroll Ostuni as the light turns golden: alleys, workshops, the cathedral.

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Evening

Dinner at Osteria del Tempo Perso, in the old town's cave-bakery.

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Day 4 Itria Valley & the fornello

Morning

Locorotondo and Martina Franca: flowered balconies and baroque. Tasting at I Pastini (book ahead).

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Afternoon

Cisternino, one of Italy's loveliest villages. Gelato and white alleys.

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Evening

Fornello pronto at Zio Pietro: pick bombette and sausages from the counter, grilled on the spot.

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Day 5 Slow, like Puglia

Day

A day at the estate: pool, BBQ, a book under the olive trees. In the afternoon, visit Masseria Brancati's mill among millenary olives.

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Evening

The special evening: Già Sotto l'Arco in Carovigno or Masseria Moroseta's tasting menu. Booking essential.

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Day 6 Ceglie, capital of taste

Morning

One last swim: Pilone or Lido Morelli, dunes and turquoise water.

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Afternoon

Ceglie Messapica: the old town, Masseria Fragnite's cheeses, a cegliese biscuit.

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Evening

Dinner at Cibus: Messapian cooking and the rock-carved cellar.

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Day 7 Last morning

Morning

A long breakfast, last photos among the olive trees, check-out by 10 AM. A bottle of our oil in your suitcase to take Puglia home.

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