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This notice covers "Where to next?", the automated assistant on dimoredepoca.it that lets you ask for travel ideas and information about our properties, experiences and gift boxes, and send a booking request. It supplements the general privacy policy of the website (in Italian).

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Journey: Puglia & Matera

Journey · 9 days · 3 homes

Puglia & Matera
in nine days

Three nights in a masseria among the olive trees of the Valle d'Itria, three in Baroque Lecce and the Salento sea, three in a cave hotel in the Sassi of Matera. A car from day one, and roads that are empty.

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The idea

The Italy that is still cheaper, emptier and better fed

Puglia is where Italians go on holiday; Americans are only now arriving. Whitewashed towns, trulli, masserie that were fortified farms and are now small hotels with pools, two seas, and next door in Basilicata the cave city of Matera, which looks like nowhere else in Europe. Nine days covers it without rushing. Fly into Bari or Brindisi.

Day by day

9 days, 3 homes, one car

Every stop lists two or three of our homes; the widget under each checks live rates for those nights.

Stop 1 · 3 nightsDays 1 – 3

Valle d'Itria: trulli and white towns

Land in Bari, drive an hour south. A masseria near Ostuni is the base: Alberobello, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Martina Franca are all within twenty minutes of each other.

  • Ostuni at sunset, Alberobello early morning before the coaches
  • A cooking morning at the masseria: orecchiette by hand, the olive oil from the trees outside
  • The Adriatic beaches at Torre Guaceto reserve
Where you sleep
Masseria CervaroloOstuni
Historic masseria with trulli rooms and a pool in the garden.
Il Sogno delle BenedettineOstuni, centre
Historic building in the white town, heated pool.
La Corte dell'AstoreAlberobello
Trulli rooms with stone walls, in the trulli capital itself.
Stop 2 · 3 nightsDays 4 – 6

Lecce and the Salento sea

Ninety minutes south to Lecce, the Baroque city, then the tip of the heel: Otranto on one sea, Gallipoli on the other, both under an hour away.

  • Lecce's Santa Croce and the Roman amphitheatre, pasticciotto for breakfast
  • A sea day: Otranto and the Adriatic coves, or Gallipoli and the Ionian beaches
  • Wine: Primitivo and Negroamaro tastings near Manduria
Where you sleep
Pollicastro Boutique HotelLecce
Heated pool and whirlpool, quiet terrace, walk to the centre.
Masseria dei 12 GranaiMinervino di Lecce
Salento residence with saltwater pool, Otranto nearby.
Tenuta MosèSannicola
Agriturismo with rooftop pool and spa, Gallipoli ten minutes.
Stop 3 · 3 nightsDays 7 – 9

Matera, sleeping in the Sassi

Two hours west, over the border into Basilicata. Matera's cave districts are a UNESCO site and a working town; sleep in a cave hotel and walk the ravine at dawn. Bari airport is an hour away for the flight home.

  • The Sassi on foot with a local guide, the rock churches, the Palombaro cistern
  • Sunset from the Murgia park across the gorge
  • Last morning: Altamura for the bread, then Bari
Where you sleep
Sextantio Le Grotte della CivitaMatera, Sassi
Cave rooms and suites carved into the rock, candlelit.
Il Monaco BiancoMatera
Small historic residence in the old town.
Plan it yourself, with help

Ask our assistant

Tell the assistant your dates and what kind of trip you want; it re-plans the stops on our masserie and checks the rooms in the chat.

  • We want mostly beach: which stop should be longer?
  • Is Matera worth three nights or is two enough?
  • Check Masseria Cervarolo for June 14 to 17, two adults.
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Journey: Florence, Chianti & Siena

Journey · 10 days · 3 homes

Florence, Chianti & Siena
in ten days

Three nights in a Renaissance palazzo, four in a Chianti castle village, three in the hills south of Siena. One rental car, picked up on day four.

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The idea

The classic Tuscany trip, done from three historic homes

Ten days is the right length for a first Tuscany: enough for Florence's museums, for the vineyards between Florence and Siena, and for the quieter country south of Siena where the postcards are taken. Three bases keep the driving short (nothing here is more than an hour) and give you three very different houses: a city palazzo, a medieval hamlet, a villa on a wine estate.

Day by day

10 days, 3 homes, one car

Every stop lists two or three of our homes; the widget under each checks live rates for those nights.

Stop 1 · 3 nightsDays 1 – 3

Florence, on foot

Land in Florence or Pisa. No car yet: the city is walkable and parking is a punishment. Sleep in the centre and do the museums early, before the tour groups.

  • Uffizi and the Accademia, booked ahead; Brancacci Chapel if you want frescoes without a queue
  • A morning at Mercato Centrale, an evening walk to Piazzale Michelangelo
  • Day trip by train to Lucca (80 minutes) or Fiesole by bus
Where you sleep
Loggiato dei ServitiPiazza SS. Annunziata
15th-century building, 150 m from the Accademia.
Hotel Torre Guelfa100 m from Ponte Vecchio
13th-century palazzo with a tower terrace over the city.
Palazzo dal BorgoCentral Florence
15th-century building with an internal courtyard.
Stop 2 · 4 nightsDays 4 – 7

Chianti, from a castle village

Pick up the car and drive the Chiantigiana (SR 222) south: 45 minutes to Radda. Four nights here means two wine days, one Siena day and one day of doing nothing by the pool.

  • Tastings at the estate you sleep in, then Fonterutoli, Castello di Brolio or Badia a Coltibuono
  • Siena for a day (40 minutes): the Campo, the Duomo, dinner back in the hills
  • Greve market on Saturday morning; Panzano for the butcher everyone talks about
Where you sleep
Borgo VescineRadda in Chianti
Medieval hamlet, heated pool among the vines.
Castello di FonterutoliFonterutoli
The Mazzei family hamlet, cellar tours on site.
Palazzo LeopoldoRadda in Chianti
14th-century villa, heated indoor pool and spa.
Stop 3 · 3 nightsDays 8 – 10

South of Siena: Val d'Orcia and Montalcino

An hour south, the landscape opens up: cypress lanes, Pienza, Montalcino and its Brunello, hot springs at Bagno Vignoni. Sleep on a wine estate or in a villa, and fly home from Florence or Rome (both about two hours).

  • Pienza and Montepulciano in one day, lunch in between
  • Brunello tasting at the estate, sunset at Bagno Vignoni's thermal pools
  • Last morning: the abbey of Sant'Antimo, then the drive to the airport
Where you sleep
Villa Le PrataMontalcino
18th-century villa on a Brunello estate, pool and restaurant.
Palazzo Pio IIISarteano
Historic palazzo with spa, the Val d'Orcia at the door.
Villa Di SottoVilla a Sesta
Infinity pool, spa, restaurant; between Chianti and Siena.
Plan it yourself, with help

Ask our assistant

This itinerary is a starting point. Tell the assistant your dates and constraints and it re-plans the stops on our homes, then checks the rooms.

  • We only have 7 days: which stop do we cut?
  • Same route but with two children under 10: which homes work?
  • Can you check the three homes for arrival on May 4?
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Journey: Rome, Naples & the Amalfi Coast

Journey · 12 days · 3 homes

Rome, Naples &
the Amalfi Coast in twelve days

Four nights in a Roman villa or a Trastevere monastery, three in a palazzo in old Naples, five above the sea between Sorrento and Praiano. No car until the last stop, and maybe not even then.

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The idea

History first, then the sea

Rome and Naples are two of the great cities of Europe and forty minutes apart by fast train; the Amalfi Coast is an hour beyond. This route is built to be done mostly by train and ferry, with a car only if you want it for the coast. Twelve days gives each stop enough time to stop feeling like a visit.

Day by day

12 days, 3 homes, one car

Every stop lists two or three of our homes; the widget under each checks live rates for those nights.

Stop 1 · 4 nightsDays 1 – 4

Rome, from a house with a garden

Fly into Fiumicino. Four nights is the minimum for Rome; sleep somewhere with a courtyard or a garden, because the city is loud and you will want to close a door on it.

  • Forum and Colosseum on day one, early; Vatican Museums on a booked morning
  • Trastevere and the Gianicolo at sunset; a Sunday at Villa Borghese
  • A half-day in Ostia Antica if Pompeii is later in the trip
Where you sleep
Villa Spalletti TrivelliQuirinale
A historic villa with garden and spa, 200 m from the Quirinale.
Donna Camilla SavelliTrastevere
Former monastery with an internal garden.
Albergo del Sole al PantheonPiazza della Rotonda
Opposite the Pantheon, in a building older than most countries.
Stop 2 · 3 nightsDays 5 – 7

Naples, in the old centre

Seventy minutes by Frecciarossa. Stay in the centro storico, in a palazzo on the decumani, and eat everything. Pompeii and Herculaneum are a local train away.

  • Spaccanapoli, the Cappella Sansevero, the Archaeological Museum (where Pompeii's finds actually are)
  • Pompeii by Circumvesuviana, or Herculaneum for a smaller, better-preserved site
  • Pizza in the old town, a night at the San Carlo opera if the season allows
Where you sleep
Decumani Hotel de CharmeCentro storico
16th-century palazzo, period furniture, frescoed breakfast hall.
Chiaja HotelVia Chiaia
Historic building on the shopping street, a short walk to the seafront.
Dimora MazzarinoNaples
Small historic residence in the city.
Stop 3 · 5 nightsDays 8 – 12

Sorrento and the coast road

Ferry or train to Sorrento, then the coast. Five nights lets you split between Sorrento (easier, ferries everywhere) and the coast proper (Praiano, between Positano and Amalfi). Rent a car only if you want the inland hills; the ferry does the rest.

  • Positano by ferry, Ravello by bus, Capri for a day from Sorrento
  • The Path of the Gods walk from Bomerano to Nocelle, early
  • Last day: Castellammare and the gardens, then Naples airport in 45 minutes
Where you sleep
Marina Piccola 73Sorrento
Terrace breakfast over the harbour, sea views from every room.
Piccolo Sant'AndreaPraiano
Sea-view balconies, spa included, between Positano and Praiano.
La Medusa Grand HotelCastellammare di Stabia
18th-century residence, gardens and pool, Pompeii next door.
Plan it yourself, with help

Ask our assistant

Tell the assistant your dates and how you like to travel; it re-plans the stops on our homes and checks the rooms in the chat.

  • Can we skip Naples and go straight from Rome to the coast?
  • Is Praiano too quiet for two 20-year-olds?
  • Check the Rome homes for four nights from September 28.
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Venice & Veneto — historic homes

Venice & Veneto · 27 historic homes

A palazzo on the canal,
then a villa in the vineyards

Two nights in a palazzo on Campo Santa Maria Formosa, then Verona, the Valpolicella wine country, Asolo in the Prosecco hills, a castle near Treviso still making its own wine.

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Why here

Venice is the door, not the whole room

Most people give Venice two nights and fly on. The Veneto behind it is where the villas are: Palladio's country houses, the Valpolicella and Prosecco hills, Verona's arena, Asolo on its ridge. Everything is within ninety minutes of Venice Marco Polo, and the trains are good enough that you can leave the car for the countryside days only.

Our picks

Four homes we would book first

A palazzo in the city, three homes in the country, all within an hour and a half.

Ruzzini PalaceVenice, CastelloA historic palazzo on Campo Santa Maria Formosa, ten minutes on foot from San Marco.Guest score 9.2 · 4 stars
Castello di RoncadeRoncade, Treviso16th-century villa-castle surrounded by its own working vineyards; tastings on the estate.Guest score 9.5 · 4 stars
Villa CiprianiAsolo, TrevisoAntique rooms and a panoramic pool in the town Robert Browning chose, the Prosecco hills below.Guest score 9.0 · 5 stars
La Barchessa di Villa PisaniLonigo, VicenzaThe barchessa of a Venetian villa complex, gardens and seasonal pool, Vicenza and Verona nearby.Guest score 9.6 · 4 stars
Live rates

Check dates across 27 homes in Venice and the Veneto

Pick a property or leave it open: we check every home in the area and show you the ones available, with the real price, breakfast included. Nothing is charged until the property confirms.

Plan it yourself, with help

Ask our assistant

It knows which homes are reachable by train and which need a car. Tell it your dates.

  • Three nights in Venice, then four in the countryside without driving much: is it possible?
  • Verona or Asolo as a base for wine?
  • Check the Ruzzini Palace for the weekend of October 17.
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