The house is located right in the heart of Monopoli’s lively Centro Storico, with many cafés and restaurants just around the corner. The apartment is a 70 sqm town house, with its own private entrance and terrace. I has four floors as well as the roof terrace which spans over two levels, with views over the city’s churches, and harbor. The apartment/house has 5 beds. Two bedrooms with bathrooms. One with a double bed 160 cm and one with two single beds 90 cm each. An extra bed is located in the bedroom with two single beds. On the terrace there is a dining area that fits up to 6 people, as well as sun loungers and an outdoor shower with both hot and cold water with views over seven of the city’s churches. Air condition, fiber high speed WiFi, washing machine and a fully equipped kitchen.

We who own the house are Louise and Leif Schiavone residents of Stockholm, Sweden. We bought the house in 2017 but we discovered and started to love Monopoli long before that. Leif´s dad, Italo, left Taranto in Puglia after the second world war for a job in Sweden. The house was totally remodelled with new kitchen and furniture summer 2017.

Monopoli is a picturesque town with around 50,000 inhabitants, surrounded by the Adriatic Sea in sunny Puglia. The apartment lies just a minute’s walk from the sea, where you can enjoy the local cliffs and beaches. Alternatively you can take a 5 min walk to Porta Vecchia beach in the city’s old town, or continue 10 minutes to the south where you will find several other small, sandy beaches. In addition to the many fine beaches nearby, there are also bathing spots by the cliffs of Monopoli. To enjoy sunbathing and swimming on classic long beaches head to Capitolo (6 km to the south), where you will find a selection of beach clubs with deck chairs and parasols to rent, as well as bars and restaurants. In town, fruits and vegetables are commonly bought directly from farmers themselves and can easily be found around town. The same goes for cheese and olive oil, with a variety of different types of mozzarella and other cheeses available for purchase from small producer-owned shops. In Monopoli the fishermen work year-round, which makes the supply of fresh seafood in local shops and restaurants unbeatable. Also enjoy Puglia’s renowned wines, for example the famous Primitivo di Manduria.