Soleto is a sleepy (but also very lively) village in the heart of Salento. Here in the south it feels like you stepped into a movie, with the kids playing in the streets, the old men debating on benches, and the grandmas making pasta in the streets.

The town has great coffee and pasticciotti (small cream filled cakes), vegetable shops with local produce, a very well equipped supermarket only 2 minutes from the house and a few restaurants that open in the evenings.

Only 5 minutes by car you will get to Galatina, a larger town where you will find a great array of restaurants in a wonderfully baroque town. The capital of the area is Lecce and is only 20 minutes away. With shops, great restaurants and bars, wonderful architecture, it’s the perfect place to pass an evening. Other towns of interest are Nardò, Otranto, and in an hour drive you will find Ostuni, Ceglie Messapica, Cisternino and Alberobello. Further you will find Matera, Monopoli and Polignano A Mare.

Soleto is only 25 minutes away from both coasts. On the east you have rocky coves, while on the west you have pristine sandy beaches, all with great beach clubs.

To get to Soleto there is an hour drive from Brindisi airport, and a 2 hour drive from Bari airport. There is also a train from Lecce, for those who don’t want to use a car.