Monopoli (BARI)
70043 Monopoli (BARI)
- Property type: Apartment
- Sleeps: 12 (10+1+1)
- Zone: Historical Centre, monopoli, bari, puglia, italia
- Nearest beach: Monopoli (50 mt)
- How to get in: Car not necessary
- Wheelchair inaccessible
- Sea View
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This superb Italian holiday house is an old limestone building, situated in the Historic Centre, of the picturesque and lively town of Monopoli. The house has four floors and roof terrace. From the terrace there are wonderful panoramic views. You can look down on neighbouring roof terraces, or watch the day to day life in the streets below. You can admire the old town skyline with its many church-towers and in the distance the Adriatic sea shimmers. Almost within touching distance is the cupola of the nearest church, the Purtgatorio, which gives its name to our small street Via Purgatorio. Just behind Purgatorio rises the tower of the Cathedral, the pearl of Monopoli.
The house has two hundred years' of history. Its traditional construction, with thick walls of natural stones, makes it a superb place to stay and live in. All the rooms have vaulted ceilings which give a feeling of space and air. Like many urban dwellings in Italy has high ceilings and combined with the thick walls - prevents excessive heat and is therefore cool even on the hottest summer days.
Solglime - About the area
Puglia is a wonderful area to consider. It offers at least one excellent archeological museum, a host of cathedrals dating back to the 10th century, Greek and Roman ruins, a gleaming necklace of lively fishing villages, one of Europe's largest forests, a chain of medieval hilltowns, and some of the very cleanest beaches and water in the Mediterranean.
Monopoli is a very nice town on the sea, famous, apart for its beaches and clean waters, also for its baroque churches.
What to see:
- CATHEDRAL - it is one of the most attractive examples of Baroque in the entire Apulian region. Its imposing monumental front is flanked on the left by an elegant bell tower that has markedly projecting cornices separating its floors. Notable is the Byzantine icon portraying the Madonna della Madia - legend tells that the sacred image was washed up from the sea on a stack of trunks, that were then used for the building of the trussed roof - very well-preserved and of fine workmanship, it dates from 1280.
- SANTA MARIA DEGLI AMALFITANI - a Romanesque building erected at the beginning of the twelfth century on a pre-existing rock settlement.
- ABBEY OF SANTO STEFANO a fortified complex built in 1086, the remains of an old church survive in the inner courtyard, still inside there are the visible remains of the Roman settlement of Turris Paola, one of the landing places for nearby Egnazia.
- CASTLE bounded on three sides by the sea and protected on the fourth by a moat that no longer exists, it was used as a prison until the beginning of the twentieth century, the castle has been recently restored and today houses the Municipal Archaeological Museum on its first floor.
- PURGATORIO CHURCH with images of skeletons on its doors. Inside you will find familiar Baroque interior but on the adjusting chapel you will find mummies of some local citizens. If the church is closed then you can watch some of the mummies through the street window.
- PALAZZO PALMIERI central square of the Centro Storico.
- MADONNA DEL SOCCORSO CHURCH old grotto with frescoes was dug out of a natural cavity in the rock.
THE COUNTRY
It consists of 99 districts (“contrade”) characterized by the presence of ‘Masserie Fortificate’ of ancient roman origin, Rupestrian Churches, neo-classic villas and houses.
The outstanding landscape consists of almond and olive trees, apart from fruit trees of all sort and vegetables cultivation.
Directions to Get There:
We recommend coming by air and then asking for a private transfer. If you would like to have further information please feel free to contact us and we will do our utmost to help you.
By Plane from Bari Palese airport (www.seap-puglia.it) which is about 40 km away from Monopoli city centre.
By Plane from Brindisi airport (www.seap-puglia.it) which is about 60 km away from Monopoli city centre.
By train
- Nearest railway station is Monopoli(www.trenitalia.it) which is about 1 km far from the house. Trains come from every major towns of Italy. Regional trains are each hour.
By Car coming from North
Driving on the SS16 toward south (direction to Brindisi), exit to Monopoli - Alberobello
By Car coming from South
Driving on the SS16 toward north (direction to Bari)
exit the SS16 to Monopoli - Alberobello
Arrival and distances
- Airport: Bari Palese / Brindisi (50 km)
- Ferry station: Bari (45 km)
- Railway station: Monopoli (1 km)
Town nearby
- Nearest Town/City: Polignano A Mare, Conversano, Castellana Grotte (7 km)
- Supermarket: 200 m
Sports and activities nearby
- Fishing
- Golf Course
- Walking
- Swimming
Solglime - Exterior facilities
Solglime - Interior facilities
- CD player
- Cooker
- Dish washer
- DVD player
- Freezer
- Fridge
- Iron
- Kettle
- Microwave
- Television
- Toaster
- Video
- Washing machine
Bedrooms / Bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Showers: 3
- WCs: 3
Sleeps a maximum of 12 (10+1+1) people
- Double beds: 2
- Single beds: 4
- Sofa beds: 1
- Cots: 2
Interiors furnitures and services
- Dining seats: 2
- Catering: Self Catering
Solglime - Rental conditions and tariffs
RATES DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF GUESTS (UP TO 8, 9 TO 12)
Balance is due cash at the beginning of holiday after the check-in with the manager/owner, if you are not able to pay cash, you should pay the total amount by bank transfer before your arrival (cheques and travellers cheque are not allowed).
Due to security and legal reasons law we will check-in only guests who have compiled our booking-form and agreement.
Security deposit (to be refunded at the end of the stay) EUR 250.
Please be sure to leave the house in good condition.
No pets.
Final cleaning mandatory EUR 80/100.
Intermediate cleaning mandatory for stay more than one week.
Arrival time is mandatory in the afternoon between 4pm and 8pm (unless otherwise agreed). At arrival later than 8pm an extra charge will be applied.
Please advise us of your departure time at least 24 hours before. The check-out must be taken not later than 10 am.
Electricity is included.
Bed linen and bath towels available on request - EUR 10 per person.
Heating - if used - is billed at EUR 35 per week.
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Everything was wonderful and more than lived up to our expectations!
Monopoli was just what we expected (and wanted): an "authentic" Italian town, not spoilt by too many tourists like ourselves (yet?).Puglia was greener and more beautiful (and cheaper!) than we expected and everybody was kinder and more curious than we are used to in Rome and northern Italy. And the food was just the kind of Italian food that we like...
Solglime itself surpassed our (high) expectations. Everything is so well planned, the house is so well equipped - and a Scandinavian might easily want to spend the rest of his/her life on the roof terrace, looking at the Adriatic and the beautiful details in tufo on the church facades....
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Thank you for contributing to a meraviglioso holiday and for a sweet reception two weeks ago...
(Inger B. - 14-28/7/2007)
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