MASSERIA DEL CARDINALE

inglesetedescospagnoloAlphabuilt in 400, was the seat of the Knights of Malta and Italy still Bailiwick of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, the Byzantine Empire, is now a magnificent hotel five star luxury.Made with local tufa stone is at the center of an estate of 60 hectares of olive grove, nestled between the hills of Selva di Fasano, Itria Valley and the blue sea of the coast of Apulia.Masseria is a name of Celtic origin which derives from Mas campaign and ER home and indicates a company dedicated to rural herding and agriculture. The farms were large houses often whitewashed and formed the core of the community whose life was marked by the rhythms of the earth.

Price: £103.50 from Otel