Casa Indipendente

No mountains: the cluster sits on the low karst plateau of the Salento peninsula. The Adriatic coast is about 4 km away; within 15 km are rocky cliffs and sea caves including Grotta Zinzulusa and the coastal pool at Roca Vecchia (Grotta della Poesia), and Capo d'Otranto (Punta Palascia), the easternmost point of mainland Italy. No ski lifts in the area. Nearest towns: Otranto (coastal town with an Aragonese castle and a cathedral with a mosaic pavement) about 6–8 km east, and Maglie (larger inland town with a rail station, shops and services) to the northwest. Lecce, the provincial capital noted for Baroque architecture and larger services, is roughly 30 km to the northwest. The local countryside is worked olive groves, dry-stone walls and small agricultural holdings; the immediate economy mixes agriculture and coastal tourism. Nearest commercial airport is Brindisi–Salento airport (Aeroporto del Salento), approximately 45–60 km by road.