Experiences and Surroundings

Every evening, bask in the magic of Italian cinema under the stars. Timeless masterpieces, the great classics of Italian cinema with English subtitles, offer a unique experience in our celestial theatre.

Learn to prepare an authentic Apulian meal during our cooking course. This 4-hour true Apulian experience begins in the garden, moves into the kitchen, and concludes at the table where you’ll enjoy the dishes you’ve learned to make. 

Focus on one thing and perfect it. Two hours dedicated to making Puglia’s iconic orecchiette pasta.

Discover Puglia by scooter, wind in your hair, free to park wherever you desire. Everything is within reach from us; within a maximum of 30 minutes, you'll arrive at Puglia's most beautiful spots.

Don't forget your fitness routine even on vacation. Our gym, equipped with Technogym gear, is open from 6:00 to 22:00. If you prefer outdoor workouts, a 3 km route through 100 hectares of nature awaits your daily run.

Here the sea boasts Caribbean hues, the sand is dazzling white, and the sunset glows with intense red shades. Just 20 minutes from Masseria Palombara, some of Puglia's most enchanting beaches await you: San Pietro in Bevagna, Punta Prosciutto, Torre Lapillo, and the dunes of Campomarino, as well as the Torre Colimena nature park, a biodiversity jewel, a protected area where you can swim and admire pink flamingos. 

Just minutes from the Masseria is Manduria, Puglia's most important wine city, home to the robust red Primitivo wine with hints of red fruit. Every family here produces wine. You can visit large wine cooperatives or small family-run businesses, boutique cellars, and top-notch small producers.

Lecce, the "Florence of the South," is a marvel of beauty, with white stone sculpted by expert hands into facades, churches, columns, balconies, and windows. 

Otranto is a crossroad of magic, history, legends, and art, just 90 minutes from the Masseria. The most enchanting way to discover it is aboard an Ape Taxi, which will guide you through the treasures of its historic center, from the imposing fortified castle and ancient walls to the cathedral, embellished with the renowned medieval Tree of Life mosaic.

Our guests always fall in love with our ceramic dishes. Just 20 minutes away, Grottaglie, known as the city of Ceramics, offers a district filled with shops and workshops. Here, local artisans craft vibrant ceramic pieces: tableware, pitchers, plates, and lamps that will capture your heart.

Taranto, known as the City of the Two Seas, is connected by an iron swing bridge. The city hides treasures like the Cathedral of San Cataldo and the Aragonese Castle, jewels of Renaissance military architecture. The MARTA Archaeological Museum houses over 20,000 artifacts from a millennium of history. 

Just 50 minutes by car from Masseria Palombara, a fairytale landscape unfolds before your eyes. Green valleys and hills, red earth, and olive groves, but especially the 'trulli', the typical conical houses of the region. 

One of Italy's most beautiful places, Matera, is just a 90-minute drive from Masseria Palombara. This city of caves and stones is a UNESCO Heritage Site and was the European Capital of Culture.