May take pets - please enquire Not suitable for children under 5 Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Composed by 3 levels, it has a large terrace on the third floor with barbecue and outdoor furnitures. Completely renovated in 2005 it lies in a favourable setting to experience all Monopoli’s traditions...
This is the best way to have a relaxing holiday with lots of sea and an opportunity to discover all the historical and cultural sites too. This house stands in Monopoli’s heart, 150 mt from the sea, 150 mt away from Carlo V Castle, 200 mt from the beach and less than 100 mt from the Historical square surrounded by noble buildings.
The house preserves all the old features but it offers, at the same time, all comforts like a modern building. Very singular and prestigious place it is the right choice to have a romantic, relaxing and cultural holiday!
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The Puglia/Molise region
Puglia is a wonderful area to consider. It offers at least one excellent archaeological museum, a host of cathedrals dating back to the 10th century, Greek and Roman ruins, a gleaming necklace of lively fishing villages, one of Europe's largest forests, a chain of medieval hill towns, and some of the very cleanest beaches and water in the Mediterranean.
Monopoli area
Monopoli is a very nice town on the sea, famous, apart for its beaches and clean waters, also for its baroque churches.
What to see: - CATHEDRAL - it is one of the most attractive examples of Baroque in the entire Apulian region. Its imposing monumental front is flanked on the left by an elegant bell tower that has markedly projecting cornices separating its floors. Notable is the Byzantine icon portraying the Madonna della Madia - legend tells that the sacred image was washed up from the sea on a stack of trunks, that were then used for the building of the trussed roof - very well-preserved and of fine workmanship, it dates from 1280.
- SANTA MARIA DEGLI AMALFITANI - a Romanesque building erected at the beginning of the twelfth century on a pre-existing rock settlement.
- ABBEY OF SANTO STEFANO a fortified complex built in 1086, the remains of an old church survive in the inner courtyard, still inside there are the visible remains of the Roman settlement of Turris Paola, one of the landing places for nearby Egnazia.
- CASTLE bounded on three sides by the sea and protected on the fourth by a moat that no longer exists, it was used as a prison until the beginning of the twentieth century, the castle has been recently restored and today houses the Municipal Archaeological Museum on its first floor.
- PURGATORIO CHURCH with images of skeletons on its doors. Inside you will find familiar Baroque interior but on the adjusting chapel you will find mummies of some local citizens. If the church is closed then you can watch some of the mummies through the street window.
- PALAZZO PALMIERI central square of the Centro Storico.
- MADONNA DEL SOCCORSO CHURCH old grotto with frescoes was dug out of a natural cavity in the rock.
THE COUNTRY It consists of 99 districts(“contrade”) characterized by the presence of ‘Masserie Fortificate’ of ancient Roman origin, Rupestrian Churches, neo-classic villas and houses. The outstanding landscape consists of almond and olive trees, apart from fruit trees of all sort and vegetables cultivation.
How to get there
We recommend coming by air and then asking for a private transfer. If you would like to have further information please feel free to contact us and we will do our utmost to help you.
By Plane from Bari Palese airport (www.seap-puglia.it) which is about 40 km away from Monopoli city centre.
By Plane from Brindisi airport (www.seap-puglia.it) which is about 60 km away from Monopoli city centre.
By train - Nearest railway station is Monopoli(www.trenitalia.it) which is about 1 km far from the house. Trains come from every major towns of Italy. Regional trains are each hour.
By Car coming from North Driving on the SS16 toward south (direction to Brindisi), exit to Monopoli - Alberobello
By Car coming from South Driving on the SS16 toward north (direction to Bari) exit the SS16 to Monopoli - Alberobello
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Bari/brindisi: 50 km
Railway:
Monopoli: 1 km
Ferry:
Bari: 50 km
Activities near Monopoli
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
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