Looking for the best home base in Puglia, inland, will have a car. Small town or just outside, want to do day trips and if anyone knows of a small villa or rental with a kitchen, great!
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What places do you intend to visit?
For the central area, the Itria Valley, there are lots of rentals.
I used the company https://helloapulia.com/en/ and stayed in Monopoli.
I have also stayed in Cisternino, using Airbnb.
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CA, USA
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Puglia stretches about 200 miles from the Gargano Peninsula down to the tip near Otranto. It would be hard to pick one place as "best".
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USA
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Two weeks ago (mid-April 2024), we stayed in a trullo about halfway between Alberobello and Locorotondo. Those are beautiful towns worth a visit, but they're also very popular and crowded, with restrictions on where you can drive and park cars, so we opted for a much quieter place in the country which we absolutely loved. The trulli are nicely restored and still have a lot of character. The grounds are beautiful, staff and service are great, an on-site manager who speaks English, and a pool if you're there in the summer (still a little too chilly in April). You can book this place through airbnb, Trulli del Bosco. There is a kitchen. Rick's book on Italy doesn't deal much with Puglia so we are happy to share our very positive experience and hope it helps. Have a great trip!
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OP
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Thanks so much! I agree, I would much rather be away from the fray . Your location sounds perfect. Do you think it’s worth getting a private tour of either town and the trulli? Any specific restaurant recommendations?
Thank you