Masseria San Giovanni Fasano

Masseria San Giovanni is located in the heart of Apulia, into the immense expanses of ancient olive trees of the Itria Valley, very close to the Regional Parc of Dune Costiere and to the Adriatic beaches of Savelletri and Torre Canne.

It has been built in the second half of the nineteenth century with the name of Ottava Piccola, it is an example of a typical fortified Masseria. That one at Masseria San Giovanni is an unforgettable, totalizing, sheer experience.

Absorbed from the enchanting Salento landscape, in the middle of the secular olive trees, orangeries, vegetable gardens and luxuriant rosemary shrubs, it stands out with its pure and attractive volumes in the deep light of the Apulian sun.

The architectural plant dated 1600, which represents the typical features of the fortified farms, has been restored totally respecting the materials and the original details, to valorise a construction unique in the world which includes even a small church of the 700 titled to the “Madonna della Madia”.

The cosy atmosphere reinterprets the elapsed multiple functions, as the agricultural one, in a contemporary lifestyle, to become place of wellness: the powerful nature turns into an antidote to the citizen stress, the cuisine based on vegetable garden products is genuine and delicious.

The environment is accomplice, charming and full of hospitality sense, symbol of borderline between orient and occident, Masseria San Giovanni is a multisensorial route in which cinema, art and design meet, it becomes a favorite destination for people who wants to live an authentic and elegant holiday like the intensity of a deep quiet.

The interiors are welcoming and cared in all details, furnished with simple elegance to give to every single room its own originality, under the ancient tunnel vault, brought back to the light to enjoy the magic of the honey-coloured tuff coming from Lecce, where pieces of design and fine textile details come alive.

A swimming pool perfectly incorporated into the landscape, invites guests to luxuriate in the garden, accompanying them in a deep path of reconnection with nature.

Located in “Montalbano di Fasano”, where the “Contrada Ottava” is, Masseria San Giovanni is part of the via Traiana, the old roman route which connected Rome to Apulia. In days gone by, Masseria Ottava Piccola and Masseria Ottava Grande were part of the same property of the Italian ecclesiastical assets of Monopoly city.

Around the XV century, these Masserias have been given as trade-in to Nicola Indelli, representative of a noble family from Monopoli in exchange for lands situated by the Canale di Pirro area.  The lands of Ottava Grande have been passed down from generation to generation, following the male descent of the Indelli family.

It was around the middle of the XVII century, with the two Francesco Indelli’s sons Antonio e Giuseppe, when the property has been shared: the first one received the Masseria with the tower and some lands, the other one received lands where he built a Masseria which was named Ottava Piccola.

Nowadays the Masseria, which is again part of the Curia property, is a complex which has been recently restored, keeps its own authenticity, with an ancient oil mill where there is still the millstone, the presses and the tanks to collect the olive oil.

The Masseria holds a small church of the early 700s, a nice citrus grove, a farmyard where there are seven barns, the place of shelter of the livestock, there are secular olive trees all around.

All of it, is not so far from the Montalbano Dolmen and from the wonderful landslides and ravines of karst origin (erosive furrows not so deep created from the runoff of the water, today are very important ecologic paths for the survival of a lot of animals species). The Traiana route, where the Masseria is located, is part of the Adriatic bike lane, itinerary n.6 of BicItalia.

ROOMS
The rooms are located inside the central body of the Masseria, in the farmyard and where the external court was, which overlooks the beautiful citrus grove. There are three types of rooms available to guests: Double Classic rooms, the Deluxe room and the Junior Suites with a private terrace and Jacuzzi.

The furnishings combine the Apulian tradition with a contemporary design. Each room, all of them renovated, has got a double bed and some of them two single beds, air conditioning, safe, tv, bathroom, window.

DINING
At the Masseria we fall in love with the products, we believe in the search for local specialties, in the kilometer zero and in following the seasons with the fruits of the earth. We are working to have in 2020 a vast assortment of excellences of typical local products to be tasted within the ancient mill.

EVENTS
Every event, at the Masseria San Giovanni, has an unforgettable emotional imprint thanks to the magical atmosphere that pervades all spaces. A dream wedding in a unique place. To realize a special and exclusive reception or wedding, the Masseria San Giovanni can satisfy your every need.

A catering service of the highest level will make every event unforgettable and incomparable, an organizational staff attentive to the needs and desires of the client will ensure that everything is easier and smoother.

ACTIVITIES
The staff of Masseria San Giovanni will do all the best to make perfect your stay. They will organise tours, events, restaurant reservations, chauffeur and taxi. They will be able to advise you about the best activities and attractions in the area to make your stay unique and unforgettable.

BOAT EXCURSION
The Apulian coastal landscape offers coves and beaches with very fine sand, overlooking the clear and transparent sea. Just sailing you can live and discover uncontaminated corners. The boat trip makes possible the discovery of this suggestive places in the different moments of the day.

HORSE RIDE
Cross country activities, obstacle course, dressage. The little ones can become familiar with the environment thanks to the pony school. The environment with its fantastic scenarios will be the setting for both saddle and carriage rides.

BIKE TOUR
Bike excursions all over the area to discover the landscape, the history and the typical Apulian food and wine. Big groups or families can follow the tourist cycle itineraries which shows in the best way the history, the farms and the points of greatest interest.

Bike tours take place at slow pace and allow participation to anyone who wants to discover the real essence of Apulia by bike.

WINE TOUR
Significant experience for wine enthusiasts, from the neophyte to the expert…. The offer consists of wine tasting presented from experts who will explain and relates about the different stages of the wine-making production: from the importance of the territory to the technics of production and refining, from the harvesting of grapes and the aging in barrel to the bottling.

Rooms: 5

Price: from 207 EUR per night

Source: www.masseriasangiovanni.it