A holiday for total wellness

Leonardo Trulli Resort interprets a concept of vacation dedicated to total wellness, enjoying the wide spaces immersed in the typical nature of the Valle d’Itria among olive trees, vineyards, vegetable gardens and aromatic plants. The warmth of the sun and the wonderful hilly climate mitigated by the action of the sea, which is only 15 km away, favors the growth of the vegetables that we cultivate in our own gardens, courgettes, aubergines, tomatoes and aromatic plants such as mint, thyme and others.

Vegetables and aromas are collected daily and used fresh in Leonardo Arte e Cibo, the Resort’s restaurant where we interpret the tradition of our land that is best expressed through its typical dishes. Healthy and tasty cuisine is one of the strengths of our Resort that we like to call eco-chic because, here,  our guests can breathe an atmosphere  of simple elegance that resemble the same nature in which the Resort is immersed. Our staff, our attitude, our services, our style reflect our the  great respect we have for the environment, the nature and for our roots and traditions. We  like to take care of our guests offering them our benevolent welcome and our  complete availability to make their stay an unforgettable experience.

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For those who have never slept in a trullo, already this in itself would be enough to make the holiday at Leonardo Trulli Resort unique: the warm and cosy atmosphere, the cone vault, the exposed stones convey the magic of these unique buildings with no equals in the world. Couples looking for romance and intimacy and  children  too remain fascinated by the original shape of those dwellings . The inter-space between the stones of the trullo maintain a natural coolness during the summer months as well as they preserve the heat during winter: this is also a small sign, a  little detail of harmony with the surrounding environment. Stepping  outside the trullo,  the private garden spreads  the fragrances of the aromatic plants. All around there is total quietness, immersed in the most authentic countryside of Valle d’Itria in absolute privacy where it is also possible to take a shower outdoors without clothes and  undisturbed or laying under the shadow of an olive tree listening only  to the sound of the leaves caressed by the wind.

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The Resort is located at few kilometers from Locorotondo, Locus-rutundi in Latin, a village  that, as the name suggests,  was built in a  circular  shape  on the top of a hill at about 400 meters on the sea level. The town lives  an atmosphere of other times based on a strong sense of community and respect for the common spaces that are always embellished with flowers.  The walls following the  tiny streets in the old town are bright withe ; walking along the alleys you can breathe the whiteness and the scent of the  stone  polished of bleach. This village is a treasure trove  of  art revealed  in the architecture of the typical stone houses with the typical pointed roof, named cummerse and in the small churches scattered here and there. Of those the Church of San Nicola is undoubtedly the most representative jewel.

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Descending from the town out in the countryside of the Valle d’Itria , towards Martina Franca, the rows of vineyards are the first encounter. The air, filled with the scent of cut grass, invites to fully enjoy the  nature by a simply walking and getting lost in the many dirty tracks  to discover fascinating colors and landscapes. There are many paths that we could recommend to walk or bicycle: in the vicinity of the Resort,  contrada (district) Marziolla offers a circular loop that takes to the oldest trullo in Valle  d’Itria built in 1559.  Via dell’Acquedotto is the ciclying route that runs above one of the longest aqueduct in Italy, built to bring water to this  thirsty region in the early 1900. A scenery track that runs over the Pirro canal overlooking the esplanade that descends towards Fasano and the sea.

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Many and varied are the possible activities to fill each day: they are all in the radios of ​​few kilometers. For those who love prehistory and history, we recommend the Parco Archeologico in Ostuni where the famous woman of the Paleolithic era who lived about 30,000 years is preserved. Down underground in all the territory there is a marvelous karst world of incredible spectacle made of stalactites and stalagmites: the most famous are the Caves of Castellana ,in Castellana Grotte  and  the Montevicoli caves in Ceglie Messapica. Martina Franca, with its marvelous Palazzo Ducale reveals the Spanish domination of the seventeenth-century, and its past nobility and civilization through its noble palaces in rococo baroque style.

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Beach lovers can find long sandy beaches south of Torre Canne. There are beaches for all tastes: both free and equipped beaches and rocky coves, further north towards and beyond Savelletri, where even on the most crowded summer days it is always possible to find a quiet corner from which to dive. It is possible to organize horse riding, in the woods or on the beach at sunset, kite surfing, scuba diving and trekking . There are countless activities and we at Leonardo Trulli are happy to recommend them to our guests and help them to organize their excursions when requested. Making our guests feel good is our mission, and we do our best to take care of them by offering personalized services with the desire to convey that touch of kindness that distinguishes us and that is always perceived by staying in our Resort.

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The Resort was renovated and organized with respect for the the natural spaces and for the cultivations that our ancestor Leonardo himself had started almost a century ago. The restoration of the trulli were carried out with a wise conservative plan that respected the original structure, bringing the exposed stone back to view. The villa was left in the liberty style as Leonardo had wanted to build it in the early 1900s. We built the pool in a natural valley where there was a large open-air cistern that helped to collect rainwater. Our pool is never rowdy, guests perceive the spirit of the structure and are always very respectful of the quiet and incredibly, even the same children never hear unwanted shouting.

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This is our Resort, this is our style and what we can offer :-), a place where you can relax and rediscover the pleasure of getting back in touch with nature in a refined and elegant environment: eco-chic as we like to call it. Here you can appreciate and  understand the personality and style of the Valle d’Itria, our traditionsnd our hospitable attitude. We hope to be able to tell and interpret it in the best possible way, with naturalness and kindness also through the details and the small attentions that we dedicate to our guests with whom we establish that bit of friendship that keeps us tied to them also after they return home.

Welcome !

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