Agriturismo Masseria Calongo

We are a family of five traveling from Washington, DC. We spent a magical week at this masseria and fell completely in love with Puglia and Masseria Calongo. Fabio and his family were incredibly helpful and accommodating and the food is spectacular. The accommodations were comfortable with air conditioning and there is a beautiful pool and garden. Fabio, his brother who is a very talented chef, and both his parents are so kind, welcoming, and hardworking. There were fabulous breakfasts every morning with warm croissants, fresh cake, and made-to-order coffee. We were there during fig season and were treated to their fresh picked dogs! The pool is so pretty. We had a hard time peeling ourselves away but there are so many spectacular nearby towns and beaches to explore. We loved Monopoli, Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Ostuni. We drove a bit further afield to Lecce and loved that as well. Alberobello should be seen but it’s really a small town and it is one of the few places that was crowded with tourists. The beaches that Fabio recommended were out of this world! We have so many happy memories of jumping off rocks into the blue blue Adriatic, and swimming in coves and even caves! Then there were also so many pretty sandy beaches to explore as well. Ask ahead because it books up fast but Masseria Calongo hosts a set dinner of panzerotti. It is a multi-course feast and the panzerotti are impossibly light. Because they grow their own wheat and vegetables and olives, nearly everything they serve is produced from what they grow personally. This was a really memorable meal surrounded by so many Italians in the know! :) This was a real highlight of our stay. We also had a great tour of a dairy and family farm that made cheese at Masseria Fragnite. Highly recommend it! If you are thinking about it, don’t hesitate! We loved Masseria Calongo and would love to go back!