The Masseria in Puglia are small jewels immersed in the countryside and surrounded by land, olive groves and vineyards. By now some are no longer in use but many have been renovated by private individuals to form small oases of well-being and relaxation in the warm peace of the Apulian sun.
The farms are fortified rural buildings with eighteenth-century towers and fantastic circular dovecotes. The Masseria was born for the need, on the part of the massacre or the manager of the land and the property, to protect the property and the workers who managed it from attacks by marauders. Inside the farm there were not only the farmer's home but also that of all his collaborators.
The 20 most beautiful Masserie in Puglia
- Masseria Torre Coccaro (Savelletri di Fasano, Brindisi)
- Podere Santa Chiara (Alimini, Otranto)
- Masseria Vittoria (Acaya, Nature Reserve Le Cesine, Lecce)
- Tenuta Monacelli (Casalabate, Regional Nature Park Rauccio, Lecce)
- Masseria Boezio (Ostuni, Torre San Sabina, Torre Pozzelle)
- Masseria Pietre Bianche (Carovigno, Ostuni, Brindisi)
- Tenuta Miro (Ostuni, Brindisi)
- Masseria della Piana (Ostuni Marina, Ostuni - Torre Pozzelle)
- Masseria Cimino (Savelletri di Fasano, Brindisi)
- Masseria Spina Resort (Monopoli, Bari)
- Masseria Terra D'Otranto (Otranto)
- Masseria L'Uliveto Agri Resort (Otranto Maglie, Otranto)
- Masseria Sant'Antonio Relais (Feudo di Salve, Marina di Pescoluse, Lecce)
- Masseria Villa Dora (Marina di Leuca, Lecce)
- Masseria Pitanni (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Masseria Li Foggi (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Trullo Antica Dimora (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Masseria Nucci (Nardò, Lecce)
- Masseria Scaledda (Manduria, Lecce)
- Masseria Le Fabriche (Maruggio, Lecce)
Masseria Torre Coccaro
Masseria Torre Coccaro welcomes you in a luxurious ancient fortified structure a few kilometers from the sea in the countryside around Savelletri. It offers guests with a large outdoor swimming pool, a wonderful private beach with beach service and fish restaurant, a shuttle bus from the farm to the beach. For moments of relaxation in the Masseria you can take advantage of the heated indoor swimming pool, turkish bath and Jacuzzi. The accommodations have a private garden, patio, wifi and sometimes a fireplace or a jacuzzi. The cuisine of Masseria Torre Coccaro offers typical regional dishes prepared fresh from organic vegetables and fruit produced on the farm. You will also taste dishes created with local products such as meat, fish and first choice cheeses purchased from nearby farms.
Podere Santa Chiara
The Podere Santa chiara farm is 10 minutes from the beach in Alimini, near Otranto. The farm is equipped with all comforts, private parking and accepts pets. You will be delighted by the terrace overlooking the sea, by the breakfasts with fresh baked products, by the dinners with different menus every day with the freshest local products. The sea is really just a few minutes away and in the surroundings you can choose between different places to have aperitifs or dine.
Masseria Vittoria
Masseria Vittoria is in Acaya, in the province of Lecce, a few steps from the sea and with a private beach with seats assigned to guests. The Masseria has large outdoor and indoor spaces, with tasteful furnishings in a rustic style, a large swimming pool with personal gazebos for guests. On the beach guests have reserved umbrellas and deck chairs, with the possibility of asking for aperitifs at any time. The food is simply wonderful: the quality of the cuisine is so high that you eat much better on the farm than in many other places in the area. The hosts are exquisite and extremely available to satisfy every need and requirement at all times. The offer is of the highest level compared to the price you pay for the stay.
Tenuta Monacelli
The Tenuta Monacelli farm is a very old farm but wonderfully restored preserving the ancient style in the structure and furnishings. The place is truly enchanting being surrounded by centuries-old olive trees and being in front of the Rauccio Regional Natural Park. The park is enchanting and the garden of the farm has a swimming pool and centuries-old olive trees in the shade of which it is possible to rest during the hottest hours. The care of the structure, of the swimming pool and of the interior details is truly impeccable and the cuisine, as in many of the farms in Puglia, is truly exceptional.
Masseria Boezio
Masseria Boezio is in Ostuni, a few minutes walk from the wonderful beaches of Ostuni Beaches. The farm has preserved the classic style and spirit but perfectly modernized and with attention to detail, immersed in the lush Apulian countryside. The environment is neat and extremely clean. The ideal place to enjoy absolute relaxation in a refined and dreamlike environment. The owners and staff are very kind and super welcoming, the meals prepared in the masseria are exceptional and once you have stayed it will be hard to have to return to life in the city.
Masseria Pietre Bianche
Masseria Pietre Bianche is surrounded by the lush Apulian countryside and has several independent trulli within the estate. The garden is particularly beautiful and evocative, with fruit trees, lawns, flowers surrounding a fantastic swimming pool equipped with all comforts. The accommodations are particularly refined and in rustic style, equipped with all the comforts to be able to spend an unforgettable holiday just a few minutes from the sea.
Tenuta Miro
The Masseria Tenuta Miro is located in the countryside of Ostuni, a few minutes from the Marina di Ostuni, in the green of the agricultural territories of the splendid Puglia. The masseria is an ancient structure beautifully restored in its entirety and tastefully renovated in a rustic Mediterranean style. Tenuta Miro is surrounded by olive trees in an environment that inspires relaxation and quiet, not far from both the town of Ostuni. You will miss having breakfast among the olive trees once your holiday is over and the masseria is certainly one of the places you will want to return to.
Masseria della Piana
The Masseria della Piana welcomes its guests in Villanova di Ostuni, in an ancient fortified structure just 1.5 km from the beaches of Ostuni on the Costa Merlata. It offers air-conditioned accommodation with WiFi and a garden with an outdoor swimming pool. All accommodations have a living room, a fully equipped bathroom and a terrace overlooking the swimming pool. Guests are offered a continental or Italian buffet breakfast. Masseria della Piana is easily reachable from Brindisi airport which is only 30 km away.
Masseria Cimino
Masseria Cimino is an ancient structure renovated to perfection in the traditional Apulian Mediterranean style. Masseria Cimino is the place to relax and forget the hectic city life and work. Not only will you be able to enjoy the surrounding countryside, the splendid swimming pool and the wide spaces available for guests, but you will be just a few steps from the seafront. The farm is located a few steps from the archaeological excavations of Egnazie and a few minutes walk from the San Domenico Golf Club. All rooms and apartments are extremely clean and equipped with all comforts to allow you to enjoy the best possible experience even in the summer heat.
Masseria Spina Resort
The Masseria Spina Resort is in the countryside near Monopoli, not far from Bari, easily reachable by car. The masseria is an ancient 18th century structure, restored and equipped with a swimming pool, surrounded by wonderful centuries-old olive trees. The farm contains several apartments on two floors, each equipped with all comforts, such as a living room, and equipped with all accessories, such as kitchens with dishwashers, to allow guests a stay without any privation. The closest beach is Cala Corvino, about 20 minutes on foot, but there are many others just as beautiful and accessible not far away such as Porto Ghiacciolo.
Masseria Terra D'Otranto
Masseria Terra D'Otranto is an old farmhouse, and an Agriturismo, renovated and furnished in a rustic style just a few kilometers from the center of Otranto. The apartments are equipped with cool tiled floors, wrought iron beds and everything you need to be independent and satisfied with your stay. The nearest beach is just a 10-minute walk away, and it is great to be able to stroll there after the splendid Italian-style breakfast, with homemade local sweets, offered by the property. Masseria Terra D'Otranto offers visitors relaxation, tranquility, quality of stay and handmade meals.
Masseria L'Uliveto Agri Resort
The Masseria L'Uliveto Agri Resort is a structure with few equipped rooms but with a great quality service located near the historic center of Otranto. The Masseria has a fantastic swimming pool, typical for a Resort, surrounded by a centuries-old olive grove and offers all the services that a farmhouse offers its guests, such as animals with which to interact and crops to be admired and tasted. The Masseria L'Uliveto has a restaurant that serves fresh products and typical local dishes, all of the highest quality. The beaches are just over ten minutes' walk away, and it is a joy to be able to walk there after the rich homemade breakfast offered by the masseria.
Masseria Sant'Antonio Relais
The Relais Masseria Sant'Antonio is a spectacular stone farmhouse perfectly restored and equipped with a wonderful swimming pool in which to enjoy sunny days or warm summer evenings. The farm is 10 minutes walk from the sea (Marina di Pescoluse) and is surrounded by a wonderful garden that surrounds the spectacular structure in stone and white lime, in pure Mediterranean style. The services offered are really high quality: you feel really pampered by the owners who satisfy every need, hand-embroidered linens and sheets, linen towels and everything you need to spend the day at the beach or in the pool are offered. The breakfast is prepared by hand, with local products, and is amazing, ideal for starting the day with joy and energy. The sea is just over 1 km away on foot and the closest beach is the free beach of Torre Pali.
Masseria Villa Dora
The Masseria Villa Dora is located in Leuca, a few minutes walk from the beach of Marina di Leuca. The farm has a few equipped rooms and all the comforts to be able to enjoy the tranquility of the Apulian countryside in serenity. The style is very rustic, typical of trulli and ancient farmhouses renovated in the Apulian Mediterranean style. The property is surrounded by a wonderful garden and has a large terrace with veranda.
Masseria Pitanni
Masseria Pitanni is located near Gallipoli, just under a 20-minute walk from the beach and a 10-minute drive from Gallipoli. Masseria Pitanni is surrounded by a wonderful Mediterranean garden and numerous walnut trees and is characterized by the classic style of the Apulian farms, renovated with extreme care, furnished with great taste and enriched with a wonderful swimming pool. You can enjoy breakfast and meals with homemade products starting from raw materials processed on site. You will be delighted by the homemade cakes and focaccias during your breakfasts or snacks. The nearest beaches are Baia Verde or Punta Suina but in 5 minutes by car you can reach many others.
Masseria Li Foggi
Masseria Li Foggi is located in the countryside around Gallipoli, within the Punta Pizzo Nature Reserve near the island of Sant'Andrea. The masseria is a structure that dates back to the 16th century and has been completely renovated and brought back to its ancient splendor, with the addition of a wonderful swimming pool immersed in the luxuriant garden and surrounded by centuries-old olive trees. Life on the farm guarantees tranquility, relaxation in the garden or in the private patio of your apartment, superb breakfasts prepared fresh every morning (practically you wake up with the scent of freshly prepared desserts in the kitchen). The sea is just 2 km away and Gallipoli is just 10 minutes by car, so it is easy to get around and reach the places to visit when you leave this oasis of peace and beauty.
Trullo Antica Dimora
The Trullo Antica Dimora is a miniature farmhouse, suitable for two people, just a few minutes from the sea in Torre Suda, south of Gallipoli. The structure has been tastefully renovated keeping the original style intact and adding all the comforts needed to make guests fully enjoy their stay. A large garden is ideal for enjoying the coolness of summer evenings after spending long days at the seaside, which is just a few minutes away on foot.
Masseria Nucci
Masseria Nucci is an authentic medieval residence of wealthy landowners, complete with an observation tower and structures to house the soldiers following the lords. The farm is exquisitely restored keeping the original style intact and enriching it with furnishings and furniture typical of the Apulian Mediterranean style. Masseria Nucci offers guests a stay in a medieval structure with apartments equipped with every comfort, a luxuriant garden with jacuzzi in which to relax. The farm is 10 minutes from Nardò and only 3 km from the sea.
Masseria Scaledda
Masseria Scaledda is a splendid ancient structure with independent apartments equipped with all the necessary comforts to satisfy any need of the guests. The farm is truly wonderful with its whitewashed walls and solid stone walls. The well-kept garden is fully enjoyable by guests both during the day, under the wonderful gazebos and on the lawn in the shade of the wonderful trees, during the cool summer evenings. Masseria Scaledda is just a few minutes' walk from the beaches of the Manduria coast.
Masseria Le Fabriche
Masseria Le Fabriche is an ancient structure surrounded by olive groves and vineyards in splendid view from the elevated position of the farm on the surrounding countryside. The country estate dates back to the 18th century and enriched with period decorations and Trani marble floors. The farm also includes a restaurant that offers the typical delicacies of the region, picked and cooked fresh every day. The cuisine is absolutely top-notch and is able to delight every palate thanks to the fresh and naturally fragrant products. The wines are superlative, processed and stored in the cellar of the farm, and go perfectly with the cuisine based on typical puglies products. The swimming pool is a corner of paradise, with a view of the countryside and sun until sunset, and the sea is still just a few minutes away.
Masserie in Puglia: accommodations to rent
The stay in a Masseria in Puglia is characterized by the suggestive location, the contact with nature, the exclusive services and the different types of experiences they offer to make the guests' stay an unforgettable experience. The farms offer guests different types of accommodation, with rooms, apartments or entire farms to rent.
The rental Masserie in Puglia where to stay are divided into:
- Masserie in Puglia with accommodation
- Masserie in Puglia with swimming pool
- Masserie in Puglia for rent
- Luxury Masseria in Puglia for rent
- Masserie in Puglia with swimming pool accessible to disabled
- Masserie in Puglia with swimming pool on one floor
- Masserie in Puglia on one floor
Masserie Puglia: the best Masserie in Salento
The places where you can best enjoy your stay in one of the farms in Puglia are certainly those in the southernmost area of โโPuglia, namely Salento.
You can experience the traditional spirit of the farms and enjoy your stay in the quiet and green of the Apulian countryside.
You will be housed in historic structures completely renovated and enriched with all comforts.
Staying in a Masseria in Salento will make your summer holiday in Puglia really pleasant, transforming it into an unforgettable experience.
We suggest you visit the pages below, dedicated to Salento, in order to find welcoming structures particularly suitable for a summer holiday in Salento.
Here is where you can spend unforgettable holidays in the Masserie del Salento:
If you visit the areas just north of Salento you can visit the Masserie of Taranto, located on the coast to the east on the Ionian Sea and rich in history and traditions inherited from Magna Graecia, or to the west on the Adriatic Sea you can stay at the wonderful Masserie of Monopoli in an area now dedicated to traditional agricultural activities and easily reachable from Bari in no time.
Masserie in Puglia: the best Apulian farmhouses near the Adriatic Sea
The farms in Puglia and Salento are the best solution to enjoy the authentic spirit of the Apulian territory during your holidays.
The Apulian farms were at the center of large plots of land dedicated to agricultural cultivation and grazing of animals and were used above all as a dwelling in the summer peiordi by the workers and managers of the farm.
Due to the traditionally agricultural use of the farms in Puglia, the vast majority of the Apulian farms are inland, even if a few kilometers from the sea.
There are very few that allow you to reach the beach on foot and in a few minutes and we have selected the most beautiful for you.
Here is the list of the best Masserie in Puglia near the Adriatic Sea:
- Podere Santa Chiara (Alimini, Otranto)
- Masseria Vittoria (Acaya, Riserva Naturale Le Cesine, Lecce)
- Tenuta Monacelli (Casalabate, Parco Naturale Regionale Rauccio, Lecce)
- Masseria Boezio (Ostuni, Torre San Sabina, Torre Pozzelle)
- Masseria Pietre Bianche (Carovigno, Ostuni, Brindisi)
- Tenuta Miro (Ostuni, Brindisi)
- Masseria Boezio (Ostuni Marina, Ostuni - Torre Pozzelle)
- Masseria Cimino (Savelletri di Fasano, Brindisi)
- Masseria Spina Resort (Monopoli, Bari)
- Masseria Terra D'Otranto (Otranto)
- Masseria L'Uliveto (Otranto Maglie, Otranto)
Masserie in Puglia: the best Apulian farmhouses near the Ionian Sea
As for the Salento Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea also has a wonderful sea with crystal clear waters.
Many tourists prefer to stay in Masserie on the Ionian Sea due to the fact that on the coast you will find mainly beaches with shallow and sandy bottoms.
The stretch of the Ionian coast of Salento is loved by visitors who are looking for serenity and comfort for the whole family, thanks to the Masserie with spaces to accommodate large families. Also on the coasts near the Masserie there are many bathing establishments equipped with every necessary service as well as wonderful free beaches.
Here is a list of the best Masserie in Puglia near the Ionian Sea:
- Masseria Sant'Antonio (Feudo di Salve, Marina di Pescoluse, Lecce)
- Masseria Villa Dora (Marina di Leuca, Lecce)
- Masseria Pitanni (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Masseria Li Foggi (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Trullo Antica Dimora (Gallipoli, Lecce)
- Masseria Nucci (Nardò, Lecce)
- Masseria Scaledda (Manduria, Lecce)
- Masseria Le Fabriche (Maruggio, Lecce)
Masseria Puglia: what was done in the farms in Puglia
In the farms, daily life took place and we all lived together.
In the farm we slept, we ate, the peasants worked the wheat, worked the oil and pressed the grapes to produce wine.
The Apulian farms were like small oases between expanses of land.
Masseria Puglia: the fortified farms
Some Apulian farms have been fortified to defend themselves from attacks and raids by marauders.
Other Apulian farms instead were hunting reserves of the lords of the time, such as Frederick II of Swabia.
Inside the Masserie used as hunting grounds there was often the tower to manage hunting weapons and hawks, or to keep their soldiers available and nearby.
In the farms there is everything necessary to allow the community to carry out all the daily activities.
The farms in Puglia usually contain other structures such as a small church, stables, feeders for animals and small dormitories dedicated to staff.
The Apulian farms naturally contained within them also the palace of the farmer.
There are farms transformed into agritourism farms transformed into a skier there and still others transformed into simple bed and breakfasts where, however, you can savor the sea breeze and the warm sun of Puglia.
Offer of Puglia farms
Puglia is famous for its farms, ancient fortified farmhouses which in the past were used as rural residences. Many of these farmhouses have been renovated and transformed into accommodation for tourists, offering an authentic and unique experience.
The farms in Puglia can be rented for a short period of time, such as a week or even just for a weekend, or for long stays.
Often, the farms also offer the possibility of organizing weddings, events and ceremonies.
Staying in a farmhouse in Puglia can offer tourists a unique travel experience, allowing them to immerse themselves in the local culture and appreciate the beauty of the area.
The tranquility and beauty of the farms are a real tourist attraction in themselves, which attracts visitors from all over the world.
In summary, the farms in Puglia represent an excellent solution for tourists looking for an authentic and unique experience.
These old farmhouses transformed into lodgings offer many accommodation opportunities and services, immersing visitors in the local history and culture.