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A South to Gift: Palazzo piccinno gift Guide 2025
- This Xmas is not about giving more — but giving closer
Every year, the world tells us to look outward — to search far, shop fast, and wrap our affection in something that travelled more than we ever will. But here in Parabita, the season arrives differently. It moves slowly, like the Xmas lights along Via Coltura.
In the town, gifts don’t begin in factories.
They begin in kitchens, ateliers, back gardens, bookshops, and quiet rooms where someone sits with an idea until it becomes real.
These are gift ideas that don’t simply arrive in your hands — they come through people. Through their patience, their imagination, their stubborn belief that small places still matter.
This guide is a tribute to them. To Parabita's makers, writers, growers, storytellers, and quiet dreamers who turn ordinary days into something you can give.
Think of it not as a shopping list, but as a warm invitation:
to choose something made slowly, intentionally, and nearby. To support the people who keep the soul of this place alive. To remember that the most meaningful gifts are often the ones with a face, a voice, a street attached to them.
So here it is — our Christmas Gift Guide 2025. A collection of objects and stories born in Parabita: warm, essential, handmade, and quietly powerful. The kind of gifts that carry the South in every detail.
Because this year, we’re giving differently.
We’re giving closer.
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There’s a quiet magic in the way Laurenji Bloom captures everyday moments — soft colours, familiar gestures, and a touch of dreamlike warmth. Her prints and artworks feel like small windows into a slower world, where everything breathes a little more gently.
Her 2026 calendar is one of those gifts people keep long after the year ends — each month a tiny story rendered with her unmistakable softness. And the embroidered socks? Playful, intimate, and unexpectedly poetic. Little pieces of art you get to wear.
What we love most is how her creations hold emotion without ever demanding attention. Elegant, handmade, and quietly expressive — the perfect gifts for anyone who appreciates beauty in its most thoughtful, understated form.
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Fortu Sur isn’t just a local shop — it’s a point of view.
Umberto and Carlos bring together pieces from local artists and artisans, selecting objects that share a quiet, contemporary elegance. Their strength lies in curation: finding the items that feel good in the hand, settle beautifully into a home, and carry the warmth of honest craft.
Their pouch bags and eye masks are perfect examples. Made with organic materials and designed for gentle moments of rest, they’re gifts that encourage slowing down — something we all need more of during the winter months.
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Their bowls are equally thoughtful: minimal, sculptural forms shaped by local makers, each one slightly different, each one holding the imprint of the hands that formed it. And the olive-wooden game board is a personal favourite — a tactile, nostalgic object reimagined with contemporary simplicity.
Gifts that feel both grounded and elevated.Articles made here, chosen with care, ready to become part of someone else’s rituals. All items can be purchased directly from Fortu Sur Instagram account. Happy Shoppings!
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La Dispenseria is one of those places that immediately feels like a small treasure — warm, unpretentious, and filled with the flavours that define our corner of the South. Owned by Matteo, it’s not a deli and not a boutique either; it’s a quiet celebration of everything local, gathered with care under one roof.
At its heart is their olive oil, produced by Land — Matteo’s family company — rich, clean, and full of character. Alongside it, you’ll find beautiful wines, artisanal pastas, and thoughtful condiments that turn even simple meals into small rituals.
One of our favourite gifts is their curated Christmas box:
Senatore Cappelli pasta, a bottle of their olive oil, and a selection of condiments — simple, generous, and truly reflective of the region’s flavours. A perfect present for anyone who loves to cook or simply loves to eat well.
All items can be purchased directly through their Instagram account, where their seasonal boxes appear quietly and disappear just as quickly.
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For those who prefer gifting experiences over objects, a stay at Palazzo Piccinno during the Festa della Madonna della Coltura is something truly special. Celebrated every year, and this year on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of May, this is Parabita’s most cherished tradition — a blend of devotion, procession, music, and the kind of joyful chaos only a southern town can create. The streets fill with lights, colours, food stalls, families, and a sense of community that feels both ancient and alive.
These dates will also mark the official opening of our 2026 season, and we’re celebrating in our own way: with a series of private gatherings for all the local creators and collaborators who helped shape this year’s theme. It’s an intimate moment — a chance to meet the people behind the stories, crafts, flavours, and imagination that define our world.
As a Christmas gift, this experience is thoughtful and unexpected.
A long weekend of tradition, celebration, and sunshine — something to look forward to long after the holidays are over.
We currently have a 20% discount available on our website, making it an even lovelier gift for someone you love (or for yourself).
A stay to remember, anchored in one of Parabita’s most meaningful moments of the year.
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Matteo and Francesca bring mosaic back to its purest form: a dialogue between ancient technique and contemporary vision. Their work is rooted in tradition — every fragment cut by hand, every composition assembled with patience and intention — yet their style feels unmistakably modern. They describe their craft as a way of “reading the material,” listening to its natural rhythm, and letting each piece find its place.
What makes Mosaico Artigiano remarkable is the range of their creations. Their artistry goes far beyond small decorative works: they design furniture, surfaces, architectural elements, and one-of-a-kind pieces that prove just how alive and versatile mosaic can be. Through every project, their passion for this age-old technique is evident — a craft carried with both precision and love.
For Christmas, we especially adore their small mosaic canvases. Delicate, expressive, and built from hours of meticulous work, they make incredibly meaningful gifts — objects that hold history, beauty, and the human touch.
If you’d like a specific piece, you can reach out to Matteo and Francesca directly — or we’ll gladly help with the communication.
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Artèa has a gift for turning simple materials into objects with presence. Their Veneri-shaped candles and oversized sculptural candles blend warmth with a touch of mythology — pieces that feel as much like art as they do everyday beauty.
We also love their book-page holders: small, thoughtful objects that make reading feel like a slower, more intentional ritual. And their olive-wood creations — from decor to functional home pieces — carry the natural grain and quiet elegance of a material that never goes out of style. Everything from Artèa feels grounded, handmade, and quietly expressive.
Perfect Christmas gifts for anyone who appreciates craftsmanship that speaks softly, yet leaves an impression.
Their online shop is active and ready if you’d like to purchase any of their pieces.
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There is a rare energy in Stefania Puzzovio’s work — a sense of movement that never quite settles. She paints through dance, letting music guide her body until colour becomes rhythm. Often, it’s Salentino melodies that lead the way, and her feet become the brushes, tracing emotion directly onto the canvas. The result is art that feels alive, intuitive, almost breathed into existence.
Occasionally, Stefania creates a small series of bespoke pieces: intimate objects infused with the same instinctive gestures that shape her paintings. They’re not simply seasonal gifts, but tiny extensions of her artistic language — something personal you can hold, wrap, and give.
What makes her creations unforgettable is their honesty. Raw, expressive, quietly poetic — perfect for anyone who loves gifts with movement in them, even when they sit still.
To purchase any of these limited creations, you can reach out to Stefania directly through her Instagram — the only place where her seasonal pieces quietly appear before finding new homes.
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Carlo Nicoletti’s craft sits somewhere between sculpture and storytelling. An ebanisteria artigianale at heart, he shapes wood into small canvas-like pieces, each one carved and composed entirely by hand. What emerges are quiet scenes — silhouettes, landscapes, and familiar fragments of the South — distilled into simple, tactile forms.
These wooden canvases make beautiful Christmas gifts for anyone who appreciates artisanal work. They’re intimate, textured, and full of character — the kind of objects that sit softly in a home yet speak of a place, a craft, and a pair of hands that still work slowly.
Thoughtful, heartfelt, and unmistakably handmade.
A small piece of art for those who love pieces with soul.
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Antonio Campeggio’s panettone is one of those gifts that feels genuinely special. Made entirely without additives, it’s soft, fragrant, and shaped by the meticulous care that has made Antonio — an award-winning pasticciere — renowned throughout Puglia and far beyond.
What we love most this season is the surprise inside:
the complete recipe and procedure for his panettone, shared with the generosity of someone who believes good things should be passed on. It’s not just something to taste — it’s something to learn from, revisit, and make your own year after year.
A thoughtful, elegant Christmas gift for anyone who appreciates true artisanal work: honest ingredients, time, technique, and a story worth bringing to the table.
Their online shop is also available if you’d like to purchase it directly.
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Salentusole is one of those places wine lovers quietly treasure. More than a cantina, it offers a careful selection of bottles that are often hard to find in Puglia — local labels chosen for their quality, character, and the stories they carry. Every bottle feels like a discovery.
For the Christmas season, our favourites are their two exceptional amari: Tricó and Geco — aromatic, balanced, and perfect as digestifs after a long holiday dinner. They add that gentle, lingering warmth that belongs to this time of year.
If you’d like to buy any of these products or learn more, just reach out — we’ll happily connect you with them and help arrange shipment.
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