Ostuni: Holiday apartments & holiday homes

Ostuni is known throughout the world as the "white town". Why this is so, becomes evident when approaching the town.
From afar, you can see the whitewashed houses, which fit perfectly into the gentle and colorful hilly landscape and which make for Ostuni´s very special charm.

Holiday apartments & holiday homes near the white town of Ostuni

From the snow-white of the Old Town, this labyrinth of alleyways and stairs, rises the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with its late Gothic façade.

In the Old Town’s maze of alleys

Hidden in the maze of alleys and not far from the cathedral lies restaurant Osteria del Tempo Perso, a visit to which you are sure to remember. At this restaurant in a grotto, you are served exquisite regional dishes at reasonable prices, the latter in spite of the mention it has received by the restaurant Guide Michelin.

Should you be spending your holidays at holiday apartments Villa Agreste near Ostuni, check with the owner, who is acquainted with the owners of the Osteria.

Informative finds from the Stone Age

We are given an interesting insight into the life of our ancestors at Chiesa delle Monacelle, which houses informative finds from the Stone Age.

About two kilometers east of Ostuni lies a sacred site dating back over 25,000 years, where people from the Stone Age worshipped their great Earth Mother.

Mention for best water quality

„Guida Blu“ is published in Italy every year. Mention in this travel guide of holiday resorts concerned for their environment is accorded to those places which combine excellent service for guests with respect for the environment in an active way. Preconditions for being mentioned include not only clean beaches and water quality, but also waste management, air quality, esteem for historic town centers, promotion of regional produce as well as local gastronomy and, finally, responsible area planning [landscape architecture]. The guide is sponsored and edited by the Italian environmental organization Legambiente and by the Touring Club Italiano.

In Apulia, Ostuni has been and is among the places to be awarded this mention for highest quality. A list of all the places commended is found on the site of Legambiente, where you can also order „Guida Blu“ online.

We recommend the beaches of Pilone 1 and Pilone 2, where the turquoise colored sea is crystal clear and the sand very fine. Parking places are available, only during the summer months parking might be a bit hard to find there.

Spighe Verdi – sustainability award for Ostuni

The Fee Italia (Foundation for Environmental Education) not only awards the “Blue Flag” to the cleanest beaches in Italy every year, but also the “Spighe Verdi” (English: Green Ears), an award which focuses on agriculture and sustainability. The award is granted to rural communities which attach great importance to sustainable handling of natural and local resources and to preserving them.

The award is based on certain criteria which include, amongst others, educational measures for sustainable development, innovation in the field of agriculture, proper use of the land as well as quality of offers in the field of tourism.

The white town of Ostuni has repeatedly been among the communities selected for this award.

Nature reserve Torre Guaceto

South of Ostuni, near Torre Guaceto, over 1,000 ha of maritime and coastal landscape are under environmental protection – there, nature can display all its beauty without inhibition. The underwater world fascinates snorkelers, sea turtles breed on shore and the coastal lakes offer resting places to migratory birds.

The WWF offers excursions above and under water – a very special experience of nature!