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I love Ceglie..stayed here 3 times total of 3 months this year. Gorgeous rural area in olive grove region with picturesque town. Loads of quaint cafes bars and restaurants but remember when planning your day that they have siesta 1pm til 5pm so EVERYWHERE is shut. If you're a smoker you need to go to tobacco shops to buy cigarettes as they don't sell them in Supermarkets or fuel stations. There are cigarette machines dotted about the town but you need to have a local Id residency card to work the machines however the locals are normally more than happy to let you use theirs if you get stuck. Central to many other beautiful towns and beaches. 15 mins by car to Francavilla and Ostuni . 40 mins drive to Brindisi Airport. People are friendly and helpful although parking is a problem in the town centre for foreign cars because the parking meter doesn't accept your car registration number. I couldn't pay to park then received a parking fine and no way of appealing it so it cost me €70 to park up for 10 minutes. Oh and a warning for the ladies if you are looking for Nail tech service if you're on holiday or a short visit.. make sure you have them done before you arrive on your stay because there is no such thing as getting a late booking in at any of the local salons. Average booking time was about 10 days ahead.. one other thing to watch for is the bad road conditions (pot holes) and when parking watch for damage / chipped edges of the high roadside curbs as both are risks of damaging your tyres. There's a big market held one day a week in each of the local towns which sells everything from fruit and veg clothes.

A nice little town that can be seen in a couple of days or can also be used as a base to sightsee the other nearby towns such as Ostuni, Brindisi, Taranto, Martina Franca, Cisternino, Locorotondo, Alberobello etc. From this town it is very easy to get on the motorways to visit the above mentioned towns.

Ceglie is a very convenient base from which to visit around Puglia. Wonderful small city, full of history and great restaurants. Olivier and Rosalynne were very helpful in giving us ideas not just about Ceglie but the wider region.

It a hidden gem close to Monopoli center. The enclosed courtyard that you walk through to get to the guest house is quite impressive as there are fruit trees and flowering plants that create a majestic feeling. The room was quite large and not updated giving it the old Italian feeling. The owners themselves reside on the property in the main building. The breakfast was very good as the owner cooked and served your eggs and coffee each morning. It is a working farm with horses, donkey and cows nestled among olive groves. and vineyards. The location itself is good as it is only a short distance to visit other Puglia towns such as Alberobella, Locorontondo, etc.

Countryside between Ceglie/Martina Franca/Locorotondo/Cisternino is very romantic and full of beauty of trullli. There are many places to discover, great food everywhere and not so many tourists. Excellent choice for curious travellers who does not like fight with crowds. Highly reccomended area for discovering Puglia.

It was difficult to find the property even using Google maps which sent us around in circles. It got dark and then we were in real trouble. Luckily the lady looking after the villa was in constant touch with us and was able to come and find us. It was quite stressful.