Unique Stays in Puglia, Italy

Puglia is the heel of Italy's boot: olive groves that run to the sea, whitewashed hill towns and the trulli, the conical stone houses found almost nowhere else in the world. It has become one of Italy's most sought-after regions for slow, design-minded travel.

Trullo Ostro is a trullo near Ostuni, the hilltop town known as the White City, within reach of the Adriatic coast and the trulli towns of the Valle d'Itria.

Every home on Locèlle is listed by its owner, and you book with them directly, without added platform fees.

• A one-of-a-kind house. Trulli are a traditional building type unique to this part of Puglia.
• Sea and countryside. Olive groves inland and the Adriatic coast a short drive away.
• Food. Some of Italy's best olive oil, burrata and orecchiette.
• Book direct. Locèlle introduces you to the owner so you can book without platform fees.

May, June and September are ideal: warm sea, long days and fewer crowds. July and August are hot and busy. Spring and autumn are good for walking and the olive harvest.

Brindisi Airport is roughly 30 to 40 minutes from Ostuni by car, and Bari Airport is about an hour. Ostuni also has a train station on the coastal line. A car is the easiest way to explore the countryside.

• Ostuni: the whitewashed old town and its cathedral.
• Valle d'Itria: Alberobello, Locorotondo and Cisternino.
• Coast: beaches and coves along the Adriatic.