Jon and Rebecca, with the local support of Cristiano, as well as our wonderful neighbors, made renting this property a breeze. Beautiful outdoor backyard space (secret garden), quiet, spacious rooms, well equipped kitchen, and a cool rooftop deck space, made this a perfect retreat for 3 couples. Nice TV, with a great DVD selection worked well on a couple of rainy days we had (our stay was for 2 weeks). Highlights for us included: a goat cheese maker tour/ farm lunch at Mariangela’s farm (arranged through Cristiano), a wine tour/tasting at the local Santi Dimitri winery, beautiful Lecce in the evening (wine tasting, super restaurants), the trip up the east coast from Santa Maria di Leuca to Otranto, and the trip through Santa Catarina to Porto Cesareo, with gorgeous walks along the coast in the park of Porto Selvaggio. With a little effort, you can find some amazing little shops in the old town of Galatina. For example, we loved Horme on via Lillo where we found lovely handcrafted jewellery that incorporated local materials. All in all, a truly wonderful stay!