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Relax Puglia Limited values its beneficial alliance with home owners, suppliers, support staff and personnel. Together, through our holiday rental management services, we inspire travellers, like us, from around the world, to the southernmost region of Italy, in Puglia, because it is magical, fascinating and unforgettable.
Relax Puglia Limited, operational offices in Cisternino, Puglia (Apulia), has been welcoming visitors to this magical and richly colourful region of Italy and providing Puglia vacation rentals since 2010; providing travellers with an authentic and memorable experience of the local life as well as offering a showcase of holiday villas to rent in Puglia.
"We have had a wonderful time here in Puglia and have especially loved our stay at Villa Perego which is absolutely perfect, we cannot fault it in any way at all. We could quite easily stay here for another week or 2 but unfortunately I didn’t bring enough books 😟
Thanks again for all of your help, we will definitely be recommending Villa Perego.
Oh and we absolutely loved Locorotondo 💕
Enjoy the rest of your Summer x
Peter - Villa Perego (August 2025)"
Relax Puglia provides a range of additional services to make your stay more relaxed, comfortable and enjoyable. On your arrival, we can arrange for a food basket to be waiting for you. Why not spoil yourselves with your own, in-house local chef, or a luxurious massage in the comfort of your villa. We have a wide range of tours and activities to choose from and we can provide transfers and taxis to help you get around.
The Dolce Vita is from coast to coast; from the Adriatic to the Ionian, between Otranto and Gallipoli. If you wish to discover the key to local artisan excellence, include a stopover in one or more of the hamlets and villages that trip along the coastline, topple on the summits of hilltops or make a splash in to the small bays and lagoons.
A selection of articles that explore the region of Puglia: its wonderful countryside and coastline, its rich history, its fascinating culture, its delicious food and wine and, of course, its warm and welcoming people...
If you’re a fan of ceramics, Grottaglie is the place for you. Located a few kilometres from Taranto, the “city of many caves” is a city built on a whole rock of limestone. As well as ceramics, the city is also famous for its history, wine and art.
It is thought humans arrived in Grottaglie during the Paleolithic Age. Although, the earliest recorded origin was during the Medieval period when settlers began to make Grottaglie’s caves their own. This is when city residents started to experiment with ceramics - more on that later!
As well as caves, the city is known for its distinctive look. The limestone has deep ravines wedged into it, which surround the countryside based around the city. Its completely unique appearance adds to the mystery of the place.
Grottaglie is a wonderful mix of the ancient and modern. The city boasts quite a progressive modern economy, exporting the finest grapes and ceramics. Alenia Composite, based in the city, also has a large contract producing parts for Boeing 787 aircrafts.
However, despite its developing economy, Grottaglie is largely visited for its historic buildings. One of the most famous is La Chiesa Madre (‘The Mother Church’), in Piazza Regina Margherita. This is the oldest church in Grottaglie, having been built in 1379. The Palazzo Cicinelli (Cicinelli Palace), from the 17th century, is also one of the most popular stops for tourists. Other famous stops are Palazzo Blasi and San Francesco di Paola (a Baroque monastery).
But you don’t have to move far in the city to come face-to-face with ceramics. There are two traditions in Grottaglie ceramics. Arte ruagnara is the first, which focuses on the production of kitchen utensils and everyday ‘peasant’ objects. The second is the faenzara which focuses more on highly decorated objects similar to the art Majolica, which displays tin-glazed pottery decorated in colours on a white background.
There are approximately 50 ceramics workshops in the city. Some of the most popular are Ceramiche Nicola Fasano, Bottega Vestita and Cinzia Fasano Ceramiche. In the Il Quartiere delle Ceramiche (‘Ceramics Quarter’) you can also find the Grottaglie Ceramics Museum and the Casa Vestita Museum, a private palazzo with a 19th century garden and wonderful ceramic exhibits.
Cuisine in the city is as rich as any other in Puglia. Perhaps the main dish is one of the most simple: pasta con doppia salsa (‘pasta with double tomato sauce’). An example of a typical Grottaglien restaurant is an osteria called “La Capasa” which, tourists are often surprised to see, serves horse meat.
Other dishes include Fave e cicoria (fava beans with chicory), salsiccia sausage, orecchiette with tomatoes and Spaghetti con fagiolini (spaghetti with green beans). This can be washed down with a homemade bay leaf grappa
In August, the city hosts a Ceramics Exhibition competition, now in its 29th year, and a Nativity exhibition, held every December. Both of thiese prestigious events are held at the stunning Episcopio Castle.
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