IF YOU GO

WHERE TO STAY La Fiermontina

Piazzetta Scipione De Summa, 4, Lecce lafiermontina.com A masseria turned into a chic (but homey) 16-room hotel in the heart of old Lecce. Rooms from about $225. Don Ferrante Via San Vito, 27, Monopoli donferrante.it/en/home Seaside luxury hotel in a former military fortress. Rooms from about $300.

WHAT TO DO Southern Visions Travel

southernvisionstravel.com The company specializes in arranging all manner of Puglian experiences, including bike tours; walking tours; local cooking classes; and tours and tastings at local olive oil factories, bakeries, wineries and farms. They also able to arrange visits to privately owned palazzi and places otherwise inaccessible. Prices vary.

Masseria Li Veli

Strada Provinciale Cellino Campi, Brindisi liveli.it/en Winery and vineyards highlighting local grape varieties, such as v Verdeca, n Negroamaro and p Primitivo. By appointment only.

Antica Masseria Brancati

Contrada Brancati, Ostuni masseriabrancati.com Working olive grove with bed and breakfast. By appointment only.

WHERE TO EAT Taverna della Gelosia

Vicolo Tommaso Andriola, 26, Ostuni tavernadellagelosia.it Cosy and romantic restaurant. A shady patio offers a great view. Entrees start at about $7.

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