New: Hotel La Terra (Ostuni, Apulia)

The picturesque town of Ostuni is known throughout the world as the „white town“. From afar, you can see the whitewashed houses which fit perfectly into the gentle and colourful hilly landscape.
Right in the middle of the centro storico of this picturesque town you will find a true gem: An 18^th century palazzo houses gorgeous, recently renovated Hotel La Terra.
The four-star hotel is pervaded by a touch of history: Stone walls, dome-shaped ceilings and furniture dating from the beginning of the 20^th century provide for the very special charm of Hotel La Terra.
For up to 3 persons/room, starting at 65 Euro/day.

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New: Hotel Relais La Fontanina (Ostuni/Apulia)

Wide olive groves and the characteristic trulli mark the landscape around Valle d’Itria. In the midst of this charming and culturally significant area round the towns of Martina Franca, Cisternino and Ceglie Messapica, you will find gorgeous wine and spa hotel Relais La Fontanina.
The hotel is surrounded by a large park with olive and almond trees and offers two pools where you can swim your laps without haste.
Go on a discovery tour of Apulia’s beauties and diversity from here!
For up to 4 persons/room, starting at 50 Euro/day.

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“Bandiera Blu” for numerous beaches in Southern Italy

Every year, Southern Italy scores exceptionally well concerning the ranking of beaches with excellent bathing water quality.
The coveted “Blue Flag” for outstanding water quality is awarded by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) which bases its choice on very strict criteria. Also in Apulia flies the Blue Flag.
A complete list of the Italian beaches allowed to fly the “bandiera blu” in 2010, can be found on the pdf-file you can Download (150 KB).

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Best guest pictures and videos 2010

Scenic highlights, quaint scenes of village life, favourite beaches, minor and great holiday experiences … you always try to capture and record the most beautiful moments of your holiday. We, at Cilentano, are looking forward to your holiday photos and your recordings by video or mobile. As in the years before, the best submissions (by e-mail or by mail in paper quality or as photo CD) will be rewarded with a € 50 voucher for photos and a € 100 voucher for videos. We can hardly wait to receive your impressions of Southern Italy!

In 2009 the winners were: H.j. Lehmann, T. und B. Crox, I. Meciarova, W. Mayland, M. Klose, J. Porst, family Wagener, family B. Blum, S. Krug, family Domke.

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