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Il Giardino Grande

A labour of love for two Apulian siblings, Il Giardino Grande is a made-over masseria deep in the hinterlands of Salento. Dating back to the 19th-century, this stone-washed palazzo was originally used as a summer home by an aristocratic Parabitian family, and now you can too… It’s flanked by palms and lush green gardens, a pin-drop oasis just an olive’s throw away from Gallipoli’s best beaches. Inside, original features like local stone, symmetrical arches and vaulted ceilings are modernised by cool-and-colourful custom furniture and upcycled mid-century pieces. Curl up with a coffee in the chapel-turned-reading-room, stroll the colonnades of the ornamental garden, or put la dolce far niente (essentially, doing sweet nothing) into practice, slurping spritzes from a poolside lounger.

You’ll find Il Giardino Grande in a rural pocket of Puglia’s Salento peninsula, a stone’s throw from the charming old towns of Parabita and Matino and a short bike ride to Gallipoli’s best beaches.

Room Types

Standard Room - Melograno

22sq m | Ground-floor room with direct access to the gardens | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with barrel-vaulted ceilings and custom furnishings | King-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress | Terracotta bathroom with a shower | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products.

from £398

Standard Room - Loto

15sq m | View over the ornamental gardens | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with barrel-vaulted ceilings and custom furnishings | Two twin beds (or set up as king-size on request) each topped with a Simmons mattress | Duck-egg-blue bathroom with a shower | Wardrobe and mid-century-style writing desk | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products | This room can be connected to the Ulivo suite for larger groups.

from £398

Junior Suite - Fico

27sq m | Views of the garden’s large fig tree | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with a traditional sloping, cane ceiling and custom furnishings | King-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress | Ivory-coloured bathroom with a shower and freestanding Antonio Lupi bath tub | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products.

from £368

Executive Suite - Carrubo

18sq m | First-floor room with a 16sq m furnished terrace overlooking the pool | Decorated in neutral shades with subtle blue accents and custom furnishings | King-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress | Ice-blue bathroom with a shower | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products.

from £520

Executive Suite - Ciliegio

24sq m | 31sq m terrace with cementine tiles | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with barrel-vaulted ceilings and custom furnishings | King-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress | Bathroom with a shower | Two armchairs and a crystal coffee table | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products

from £376

Deluxe Suite - Ulivo

24sq m | 26sq m furnished terrace with Carminati-Ponti vintage wicker armchairs, cementine tiles and terracotta pots | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with barrel-vaulted ceilings and custom furnishings | King-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress | Bathroom with a chromotherapy shower | Mid-century-style writing desk | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products | This room can be connected to Loto for larger groups.

from £472

Family Suite - Salice

60sq m | 26sq m furnished terrace with Carminati-Ponti vintage wicker armchairs, cementine tiles and terracotta pots | This suite is formed of Ulivo and Loto interconnected | Decorated in warm, earthy shades with barrel-vaulted ceilings and custom furnishings | Two bedrooms, each with a king-size bed topped with a Simmons mattress and mid-century-style writing desk | Two bathrooms, one with a chromotherapy shower and another with a regular shower | Air-conditioning, minibar, bathrobes, and Essentia Puglia bath products | This room can be connected to Loto for larger groups.

from £590

Location

Strada Vicinale Tammali, Contrada Boggi, Parabita, Lecce, 73052

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