Discover & Do
Explore activities that connect you to the soul of the south.
We help you to Live the
Vita Lenta Way
Everything we offer begins with curiosity — about this land, its people, and its rhythm. Our suggestions are not tours, but encounters: ways to see Puglia through our eyes. Each one has been tried and loved by us — from slow mornings at sea to evenings spent with local friends and makers.
Because at Palazzo Piccinno, we don’t just show you Puglia.
We share the version of it that moves us.
Where Every Day is
Designed for You
Our Personal Salento Guide
The Places We Love
We’ve gathered our favorite beaches, restaurants, and hidden corners into one personal map — a guide to the Salento we know and love. Every place has been tried, trusted, and chosen by us, so you can explore the region the way we do: slowly, curiously, and with an open heart.e Love
Our Personal Salento Guide
The Places We Love
We’ve gathered our favorite beaches, restaurants, and hidden corners into one personal map — a guide to the Salento we know and love. Every place has been tried, trusted, and chosen by us, so you can explore the region the way we do: slowly, curiously, and with an open heart.e Love
Wellness with Manuel Verardi
Sound, Silence, and Stillness
Led by local therapist Manuel Verardi, this session blends sound, breath, and gentle movement to restore balance and quiet the mind. Each encounter is personal — shaped by the moment, the season, and your own rhythm. It’s a chance to pause, listen, and reconnect — with yourself and with Salento’s natural calm.
Our Social Hour
Where Locals and Guests Meet
On selected evenings, as the day softens, we gather for Social Hour — a time to meet local friends, artists, and fellow travelers over a drink and a story or two. It’s simple, spontaneous, and real — a way to connect with the people who make this corner of Puglia feel like home.
Pizza Nights at the Piazza
Evenings to Share
On selected days we head to the piazza for an evening with the locals. It’s a night of laughter, and perfectly blistered dough — a celebration of simplicity and the joy of eating together under the Salento sky.
Tavolata Nights with Music and Friends
Long Table, Longer Evenings
Every so often, we set one long table in the garden — candles lit, music playing softly, and friends, locals, and guests gathered as one. It’s a celebration of food, conversation, and the southern way of being together — where the night stretches, and no one’s in a hurry to leave.
Your Shopping with Our Recommendations
Shops we Love
From handmade ceramics to local wines and olive oils, we’ll guide you to the ateliers and boutiques we truly love — places run by friends and artisans who keep Salento’s craft alive. It’s shopping, the slow way — thoughtful, local, and full of stories to take home.
Trekking Paths Worth Visiting
Walks Through the Wild South
For those who love to wander, we’ll point you to the most beautiful trails across Salento — from coastal walks brushed by sea wind to quiet paths through olive groves and red earth. Each route reveals a different rhythm of Puglia, best explored slowly and with open eyes.
A Day at Sea with Mino
Sailing the Salento Coast
Set out with Mino, a local sailor who knows every hidden cove and quiet stretch of the Salento coast. You can sail privately or join a small group — stopping for swims, stories, and a glass of wine under the sun. It’s the sea as we love it here: simple, salt-kissed, and endlessly free.
Your Very Own Cooking Class
Cooking the Pugliese Way
Step into the kitchen with a local chef and learn how to prepare traditional Pugliese dishes — from handmade orecchiette to slow-cooked sauces. It’s hands-on, delicious, and deeply local — a taste of the South to carry home with you.
Dinner at the Masseria
From Garden to Table at Le Stanzie
An evening at Masseria Le Stanzie is a journey into the true heart of Puglia. Here, time slows down — vegetables come straight from the garden, bread is baked in the old stone oven, and every dish tells the story of the family who makes it. It’s dinner as it should be: simple, generous, and full of soul.
Our Social Hour
Where Locals and Guests Meet
On selected evenings, as the day softens, we gather for Social Hour — a time to meet local friends, artists, and fellow travelers over a drink and a story or two. It’s simple, spontaneous, and real — a way to connect with the people who make this corner of Puglia feel like home.
Pizza Nights at the Piazza
Evenings to Share
On selected days we head to the piazza for an evening with the locals. It’s a night of laughter, and perfectly blistered dough — a celebration of simplicity and the joy of eating together under the Salento sky.
Book your Stay now
Booking direct isn’t just convenient — it’s personal. It means supporting a small place that lives on real connections. It means the best rate, a warmer welcome, and even a spot at our favourite lido when the sea calls (subject to availability). Here, booking direct isn’t a transaction.It’s our way of saying: you belong.