Castello di Caprarica

The splendid pool and gardens.The impressive walls of Castello di Caprarica seen from the gardens.The al fresco dining area in the loggia looking out into the courtyard garden.Reclining by the pool.Looking through the sequence of reception rooms on the ground floor.The impressive, early 16th century vaulted ceiling of the ex-chapel.One of the elegantly furnished reception rooms.The impressive entrance hall.The castle abounds in space.The impressive dining room.The loggia seen from the courtyard garden.The beautiful loggia in the castle's courtyard garden. The loggia is home to an al fresco living and dining area.The large, superbly equipped kitchen.The kitchen serves both the indoor and the outdoor dining areas directly.The first floor corridor connecting three of the castle's bedrooms.The spacious double bedroom of the main suite (bedroom 5). The en-suite bathroom of the master suite has both shower and tub.The second double bedroom on the first floor (bedroom 4). Its en-suite bathroom also has separate tub and shower.The twin bedroom on the first floor (bedroom 3). The double-twin room on the ground floor (bedroom 1).Its en-suite bathroom.The double bedroom on the ground floor of the castle (bedroom 2). The same room, seen from another angle.The en-suite bathroom of the ground floor bedroom.The hallway between the courtyard garden and the pool gardens.Looking out from the shady pool house.The pool sits amidst an extensive lawn.A few steps across the lawn from the pool is the first guesthouse.The first guesthouse overlooks the gardens and pool area.The open-plan living and dining area of the first guesthouse.The kitchenette in the first guesthouse.One of the double bedrooms in the first guesthouse (bedroom 6). Looking into one of the bedrooms from the dining area of the first guesthouse.The second double bedroom in the first guesthouse (bedroom 7). One of the two double-twin bedrooms in the first guesthouse (bedroom 8). The second double-twin bedroom in the first guesthouse (bedroom 9). An evocative tower by the pool.One of the two double-twin bedrooms in the second guesthouse (bedroom 10).Its shower room is next door.The second double-twin bedroom in the second guesthouse (bedroom 11).Its spacious en-suite shower room.There is an abundance of space for fun and games in the garden.A view of the seafront from Leuca.The beach of Leuca.The beautiful natural pool of Marina Serra.Castro Marina is a place of sun and fun in the summer.The beautiful colours of the sea make a dip from Otranto's beach irresistible.The amphitheatre in Lecce which, in its heyday could seat up to 25,000 spectators.The impressive fortified town of Gallipoli.Gallipoli's beach.