The 18th century renovated and independant apartments, obtained from the old stables of the Masseria, with vaulted ceilings, are part of the main country house resided by the owners. They overlook over the 240 acres farm of secular olive trees, Primitivo DOC vineyards and pine woods. The outdoor yard adjacent to both apartments and available for the tenants has two external showers, canopy, table, bench and chairs, parking spaces and an independent entrance. The photos of the house describe the interior in detail. In the evening the guests can enjoy the refreshing seabreeze from the pleasant rooftops. It is possible to use the indoor wood oven or the barbeque to grill fish and enjoy it with a nice cold glass of Primitivo di Manduria, a must! Distance to the sea is three Km and to Maruggio one. Manduria town is 12km away.
Maruggio is a small town famous for its figs, with supermarkets and a picturesque food market on Wednesdays. The nearest seaside village is Campomarino with crystal clear sea, quartz sand beaches and juniper scented dunes. The sea offers interesting excursions for snorkeling and fishing. The near chilly underground river Chidro, close to San Pietro, emerges at 200 meters from the coastline. Over there offshore, it's possible to admire, for the diving enthusiasts, the cargo of a Roman ship sunk around the third century AD. This is one of the many examples of the pure water springs of the Puglia. Another famous spot is Porto Selvaggio green, further South.
Cimarra Estate is located 40 km from Brindisi airport and 40 km from Taranto where the A14 Bari-Taranto Highway ends. The MARTA, museum in Taranto, is one of the most important archeological museums in Italy, established in 1887, is located inside the convent of Alcantarini (XVIII century) in the Umbertino quarter of the city. The museum is known for the goldsmith’s art (Ori of Taranto) and for the skeleton of the Ahlete of Taranto, among the most important roman finds discovered in the nineteenth and twentieth century excavations, during the construction of the new city. This man has been studied by laboratories all around the world, exihibited at the Olimpics in Beijing and told by the BBC documentary, belong the Pentatlon Champion at the Panathenaic Games.
One hundred twenty kilometers of coastline, of breathtaking view, crystal, blu and turquoise sea, thin sand, beautiful dunes and cliffs, characterize Taranto coast, which overlooks the Gulf washed by the Ionian Sea. A succession of beaches, mostly free, and lidos, leads to Campomarino and Marina di Maruggio, beach where every year the sea turtles nest.The Tarantino coast ends at east towards Punta Prosciutto and Porto Cesareo with a surprise: the Reserve of Salt Marshes and Dunes of Torre Columena, where flamingos come to settle and reproduce all over the year.