Tag: Puglia Masseria
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‘Immersion of all senses, Masseria Palombara’
‘The hidden gem shows Puglia in all its authentic beauty that is an immersion of all senses’ Puglia, wildly preserved with authenticity is a beautiful world of its own that only has opened its doors to the rest of us in the past decade or so. In May, the fields scatter with wild flowers, in…
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Mind at rest over morning coffee
‘Apulian mornings in Masseria Palombara´ Dawn is a different kind of dark, one full of possibility that captures the satisfying silence and beginning of a the day. It’s a moment to experience no rush, even if you’re not busy. The camera loves a peeking sun behind the trees, the soft light makes its way for…
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Palombara Poolside Relaxation
‘sipping on tea & lounging by the pool’ Lunch is eaten in the shade on the cutest wooden tables that range in all antique hues from light pink to grey. The staff simultaneously fit into the atmosphere with their linen garments, whom all are incredibly friendly, full of southern hospitality. After a few laps…
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‘Apulian Garden Mornings’
‘when you get to start the day picking fresh vegetables at sunrise in Italian gardens’ It was barely sunrise at Masseria Palombara when my alarm went off & I rolled out of bed into the shower. With the sun slowly rising, I threw on my most casual attire and made myself a cup of…
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Tea Sipping to Puglian mornings.
‘Sipping on morning tea to the movement of the sun’ I’m curled comfortably on our terrace chair listening to the intense noise of the birds that have awakened to another beautiful morning in Masseria Palombara in southern italy. It’s early morning, around 7am and as my hubby is still inside our room, I wanted a…
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Lazy Masseria Days
The Relais Histò San Pietro sul Mar Piccolo, a luxurious 14th-century Puglian masseria As the sun beamed through our elongated window that opened to the courtyard, it was early morning and time to get ready for breakfast. I put on the fluffy hotel slippers and robe and walked across the room to make myself a…
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The slow-chic Masseria Palombara, a hidden escape
‘A mecca of authentic beauty with a luxurious feel to it’ As the sun pushes through the turquoise door of our beautiful room, the countryside awakes to a Apulian dream. For a visual addict, this location will hit you in all the right spots with its tasteful mixture of rustic charm blended with the ideology…
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Prickly Pears & Glass vases
Capturing the simple beauty of everyday in southern Italy… Masseria Potenti, you had me at these green vases… This prickly pear tree makes me stop and glance at it for a while as it stands alone beautifully against the bright white backdrop. I love the cacti style formation of it, as it sits day after…
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Wild Flowers & PJ outfits
Wild flowers Happiness: is it just a day or the wave of the future? Picking wild flowers in the meadows of Italy puts a smile on my face. Walking barefoot on cold limestone tiles, smelling the fresh herbs that seem to be planted in every available pot and falling into the mindset of a…
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Back at Furnirussi Tenuta
Furnirussi Tenuta, Southern Italy This year we revisited Furnirussi Tenuta (read more here) on our honeymoon, a lovely luxurious masseria close to Otranto. Surrounded in a fig plantation, I was looking forward to walking around the estate and eating as many figs as possible but unfortunately we missed the harvest by a week and instead…