An unforgettable holiday in the "white city", between history, art, nature, food and sea
THE HOME
The house is located in the old town of Ostuni “La Terra”, few steps away from the Piazzetta della Cattedrale (Cathedral square), on the highest hilltop offering a magnificent view of the Ostuni plain filled with wonder thanks to the centennial and millennial olive trees all the way down to the seaside, which can be reached in few minutes by car.
A detached house, on many floors, (active Wi-Fi connection) restored and connected to the methane municipal heating. It has a living area, a kitchen, a bathroom with shower, two bedrooms and four terraces on four different floors all overlooking the sea.
One of the bedrooms, with a queen-size bed, opens onto a small terrace where there’s the entrance to another wide terrace. The other en-suite bedroom, on the lowest floor, is entirely carved into the rock enveloping the double bed, offering a welcoming, unique and ancestral sensation.
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With three independent entrances, one of those can be reached by car for load/unload purposes at specified times. The one on the highest floor allows direct access to the two higher terraces overlooking the sea horizon.
The door, painted with different shades of blue, is an icon in Ostuni and one of the most photographed together with the sea showing just over the surrounding white wall forming a poetic layering of colours in fact, it is often used in commercials.
To get to the house with the Blue Door in Ostuni there is an ApeCar service (mini cab) allowing to stop right in front of the house, a thing that cannot be underestimated. The house is in fact placed in an area accessible by car only by residents.
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Ostuni means charm as well as history and a walk in its streets proves it: The Obelisk of Sant’ Oronzo (1771), the Church of the Spirito Santo (Church of the Holy ghost, 1637), the Palazzo Municipale (Town Hall 1304), the Church of San Francesco (Saint Francis church, 1615), the Church of San Vito Martire (1750), the Cathedral (1469), the Church of San Giacomo in Compostela (1423), the Archway of Palazzo Jurleo (1750), the Archway of Palazzo Calamo (1769) and the Church of San Pietro (1659).
“La Terra” is the old town of Ostuni, the historical part, protected by walls giving the impression of a cone sitting within the hills. It’s the medieval part, the oldest and the most fascinating, formed by narrow streets, houses and palaces suddenly opening onto enchanting glimpses of small shops, ateliers, restaurants, cocktail bars, gelaterie (ice cream shops).
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The Sea
The sea of Ostuni has received from 1994 to 2017 the Blue flag and the five sails of Legambiente to indicate the cleanliness of sea water that bathes the coasts of this municipality. The entire coast of Ostuni, also called Marina di Ostuni, extends for about 20 km and includes seaside resorts and campsites such as Lido Morelli (Long Beach with coastal dunes), Torre Pozzella (small beaches inserted in the cliff), Torre Guaceto (WWF Nature Reserve formed by a series of coves with Fine beach).
How to reach the seaside
Reaching the seaside and swimming in the beautiful and clean beaches of the Parco Regionale delle Dune Costiere is easy using the public transport and the rental bicycles. For some time now an STP shuttle service connects Ostuni with the coastal area. From Torre San Leonardo all the different beaches of the park can be reached by bicycle. The shuttle + bicycle formula is a reliable, with a low environmental impact and most of all a cheap way to reach the seaside of the natural protected area.
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