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Nardò and its marinas within the 10 best places for holiday makers in Italy

Once again Nardò has been listed at the 7th place of the Blue Guide, the most popular voice about the best beaches and places in Italy. Blu Guide is produced by Touring Club Italia and Legambiente, the leading environmental organisation in Italy formed by 20 regional committees and more than 2000 local groups. Legambiente runs national and international campaigns aimed at reducing traffic and air pollution, pesticides use, or proposing new energy policy, enhancing use of renewable sources, energy efficiency and conservation etc.
Nardò and its marinas (Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro and Portoselvaggio) for the third year have gained the "5 Blue Sails" reaching a special place in the list and becoming more popular for their environment and their hospitality. Legambiente also gives the opportunity to discover small villages and local traditions of Italy, protected and promoted by “Piccola Grande Italia” (Small Big Italy) campaign, which aims to increase the value of our great heritage – environment, cultural property, local typical products and traditions – cherished in small Italian towns, the irreplaceable defence grounds of the Italian identity. The campaign has already involved 500 towns with less than 5 thousands inhabitants, mountain and provincial communities. http://www.legambiente.eu/documenti/2009/0528_guidablu/index.php

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Green shoots visible but crisis not over-G8 sources

Puglia: Lecce, the head town of the province, the place where the next G8 will take place.

May 25 (Reuters) - The global economic crisis is not over but the pace of decline has slowed and some positive signs are emerging in the United States and China, G8 sources told Reuters.
The sources, who are preparing the meeting of Group of Eight finance ministers in Lecce, Italy, on June 12-13, said documents being drawn up for the meeting note some encouraging signs.
"The papers we are working on ahead of the Lecce meeting say the first green shoots are emerging, in the United States and in emerging economies, especially China," one source said.
Another source said the global recession was not over, "but we are seeing a slowing of the speed of contraction."
"Green shoots" have become a frequently used term by policy-makers and economists in recent weeks as confidence and activity indicators in many countries have shown the first signs of improvement after many months of decline.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8524911

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ITALY, Puglia: Residence Sofia... Buy a new stile of life!

Residence Sofia: Santa Maria al Bagno, Gallipoli, Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Off plan apartments for sale in a new luxury residence with courtyard, swimming pool and private garden or terrace. Residence Sofia consists of 8 units, 4 at the ground floor and 4 at the first floor. The apartments set at the ground floor have a covered area of approximately 55 sqm, a private garden of approximately 70 sqm, veranda of 7 sqm and outdoor car parking and boast a living room with kitchen corner, a bathroom, two double bedrooms.
The residences at the first floor have a covered area of approximately 55 sqm, balconies for 13 sqm and outdoor car parking. They boast a living room with kitchen corner, a bathroom, two double bedrooms, an extra room of 18 sqm at the top floor and roof terrace of approximately 42 sqm. The residence will be finished with high standard materials and features. Prices from EUR 150K. Read more on this property for sale in Puglia, Italy


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Buying in Puglia, Italy

Article from http://www.uktv.co.uk/ where www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk has been featured. It also has provided the properties for the show.

Puglia makes up the 'heel of the boot' in southern Italy. It has two distinct coastlines, high cliffs of the Adriatic to the east and the low-lying rocky shore of the Ionian Sea to the west. Italian families have holidayed here for years and it's not surprising. There are 300 days of sunshine a year, beautiful beaches, lovely countryside and fascinating towns and cities steeped in history.

The buyer: Annabel Moorsom
Annabel lives in South London and runs a PA recruitment company. She's a self-confessed lover of all things Italian and dreams of lazy summers soaking up Mediterranean sun on the west coast of Puglia. She's drafted in her friend Robert to help her escape busy London for Italian life, food and culture. She has a budget of up to £250,000.

Why Puglia?
With coasts on two sides, Puglia has got fabulous beaches in abundance and an impressive array of rather bijou resorts. Its towns have a modern buzz, but the architecture is a melting pot of Moorish, medieval, Byzantine, Romanesque and Baroque influences, as well as the intriguing trulli – white, cone-shaped houses that were built until the 1800s. Now they're the region's hippest holiday homes.Living in Puglia means living the good life. Great food is produced, cooked and eaten locally and nearly every day, the fishermen return to Gallipoli harbour and unload their catch straight into the fish market next door. A trip to buy your lunch is also a great way to meet the locals and catch up on the gossip.With all that fresh produce, Italian cookery courses are hugely popular. You can book a whole course or just take a day's class. And of course no Italian cookery class starts without the basics - pasta. Top of the bon viveur's list of things to do in Puglia is watching the sun go down. All along the coast locals and tourists search out a great spot to watch the daily spectacle. Sit in one of the bars up on the walls of the old town in Gallipoli and sip a crisp glass of Frizzantino as you watch the day disappear.

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Italy: Official Tourist Guide

This is the ultimate tourist guide about Italy. Published by ENIT the Italian Tourist Board in UK. It contains all the useful information and contacts you may need before to travel to Italy. SIS Property and Tourism has been featured on it. Please click here to free download the PDF of this important brochure.

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Puglia: Flat for sale in a residence with common swimming pool

Beautiful apartment for sale in a smart development of 12 units with access to a stunning swimming pool. This apartment of 42 sqm is set at the ground floor of the residence Ginevra and consists of a living area with open plan kitchen, dining area and sofa corner, a double bedroom, a bathroom, a storage, an independent backyard of 33 sqm, a common courtyard with direct access to a great swimming. The residence, built to a high standard specification, is well located in Santa Maria al Bagno the main marina of the town only 700 mt away from the coast, 10 min drive from Gallipoli, 20 min from Lecce (known in Italy as the Florence of the South). Brindisi airport (Ryanair from London) is only 45 mins away and Bari airport is 80 mins away. There is also a 4 lane motorway that connects the airports to the residence area. Features: air conditioning, upto 4 sleepers, good rental potential.

SV649LM Brand New apartment in Residence, Italy

Asking Price € 135.000,00
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Brand New apartments and villas for sale in Puglia

Brand New selection of 16 villas and apartments in a complex in pure mediterranean style boasting 2 double bedrooms, kitchen, living room, storage room, bathroom,balcony or terrace, private parking and front garden. Only 15 mins walking from the sea and from the piazza. Prices varies from € 93,000 to € 190,000.

Puglia apartments and villas in Residence.

Location: Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy.

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Different kind of mini-villas and apartments:

a) Ground floor apartments:

Ref. A/3 – A/11 (commercial area 71,75 sqm) Asking price € 93.000
Built area: Ground Floor 56,18 sqm; Garden 50,48 sqm; Terrace 16,43 sqm;
Ref. A/13 (commercial area 80 sqm) Asking price € 98.000,00

Built area: ground floor 56,18 sqm; Garden 83,50 sqm; Terrace 16,43 sqm;
This kind of apartments boasts 2 bedroom (3,10 x 3,10 mt - 3,50 x 3,03 mt), 1 bathroom (1,65 x 2,40 mt), 1 living room (3,19 x 2,84 mt), open plan kitchen (2,95 x 3,03 mt), garden and car parking.

b) First floor apartments:

ref A/8 – A/10 – A/12 (commercial area 95,16 sqm) Asking price € 125.000
Built area at first floor 51,13 sqm, at second floor 21,16 sqm; Ground floor garden 58,02 sqm; balconies first floor 21,16 sqm.
This kind of apartments, over two levels, boasts 2 double bedroom (3,50 x 3,03 mt - 3,10 x 3,10 mt), living room (3,19 x 2,84 mt), open plan kitchen (2,95 x 3,03 mt), bathroom (2,40 x 1,65 mt), balconies, garden, and car parking. At the second floor boasts a built area of 21 sqm to be used as an extra double bedroom or living room. roof terrace with sea views.

c) Independent 3-levels Villas

Ref. B/1-B/2 (commercial area 147,23) Asking price € 190.000
Built area at ground floor 51,92 sqm, at first Floor 37,80 sqm, at top floor 14,31 sqm, Garden Ground floor 137,38 sqm; Balconies 35,00 sqm; Terrace 24,33 sqm

This king of villas boasts at the ground floor reception (3,20 x 5,20 mt), open plan kitchen (2,00 x 2,62 mt), dining area (3,60 x 4,65 mt), bathroom (1,60 x 2,62 mt); at the first floor a master bedroom (3,26 x 4,65 mt), a double bedroom (3,22 x 2,90 mt), a bathroom (1,65 x 2,62 mt); at the second floor 2 extra rooms (2,19 x 3,45 mt - 4,14 x 3,65 mt), balconies, garden, and car parking and roff terraces with sea views.

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Apartment for sale in Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Southern Italy.

This is an interesting apartment for sale in baroque heart of Nardò, council in the province of Lecce and in the region of Puglia. Only few kilometres away from the Ionian west coast and the beatuful beaches of Gallipoli. The asking price is € 75.000,00, but there is a 15% reduction for a quick sale. Please note the price do not include the furnitures. Please contact us info@sispropertyandtourism.co.uk or call us 0039 3470336568.




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SIS Property and Tourism on A Place in Sun - Home or away

On Channel 4 - 31st October 2008 - Series 4: Episode 19

The region of Puglia is divided into the sub-regions of Daunia, Gargano, Tavoliere and Salento. It is then divided into provinces: Foggia, Bari, Taranto, Brindisi and Lecce. So it’s not straightforward to describe a location.

For example, Gallipoli is in the province of Lecce, the sub-region of Salento in the region of Puglia. Puglia makes 80 per cent of Europe’s pasta, 70 per cent of Italy’s olive oil and ten per cent of the European production of wine. Puglia is never more than 30km wide, so you are always close to the seaside.

In 2005, budget airline started flying to Bari and Brindisi, opening up the area to the overseas property market. Property prices are three times cheaper per square foot than Tuscany so it’s still possible to find a bargain.

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Salento and the "Barocco Leccese" from UNESCO World Heritage

The Salento peninsula in South-Eastern Puglia extends, between the Adriatic and the Ionian Seas, from the last hills of Murgia to the headland, Capo Santa Maria di Leuca, and its celebrated homonymous sanctuary, marking Finibus Terrae, which was probably built over the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva. The Salento peninsula is prevalently calcareous, with a typically Karstic landscape, not rich in surface waters, featuring a profusion of underground craters, caves and grottoes.
In the course of the centuries, the landscape was moulded in turn by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Normans and Aragonese as this borderland acquired increasing strategic and commercial importance. (...)

However, the distinctive character of the Salento peninsula comes from a series of architectural achievements associated to an artistic phenomenon known as Barocco Leccese, which developed in Lecce, Salento's historical and artistic centre, and in Terra d'Otranto between the second half of the 16th century and the end of the 17th century. In those years, thanks to a particular combination of ideas and circumstances, the culture and urban structure of both town and province were totally re-modelled with works composing an unmistakable urban fabric of extraordinary architectural and artistic value. The local stone, a compact-grained marbled limestone "honey coloured, that can be carved with a penknife" (Cesare Brandi), used as building material greatly enhanced the creativity of local artists. The stone is soft and easy to cut, and it used to be hardened and made resistant to rain and humidity with a very particular process: it was soaked in fluid containing whole milk and this reduced its porosity making the surface hard and compact. (...)

Nardò, at the heart of the Salento peninsula, was an important centre in Roman times and increased its cultural, political and economic relevance during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance; in the 18th century, the works of the celebrated Neapolitan architect, Ferdinando Sanfelice, gave it its distinctly Baroque characteristics. This brilliant artist personally designed the church della Purità (1724) and the Cathedral's new façade (1725) and gave impulse to the innovations, already in full swing, focussing on a re-definition of architectural volumes and of the urban structure; the outcome can be admired in the scenic street wings, in the variety of road tracings (a good example is the one connecting the churches Santa Teresa, Santa Croce, San Francesco di Paola, Santa Chiara and San Giuseppe) and in several picturesque villas in the suburban area. (...)

Justification for Outstanding Universal Value
Satements of authenticity and/or integrity
These cities have maintained what is known as ‘Barocco Leccese' - the urban and architectural structures as well as and the decorations - so that this style's building, technological and formal characteristics are easily identifiable. Restorations were performed following adequate methodologies by the competent Superintendent and further improved this property's state of conservation.

Comparison with other similar properties
The architectural school known as ‘Barrocco Leccese' may , in general terms, be compared to that in Western Sicily (Noto, Siracusa, Catania) which, however, was accomplished in one particular circumstance, in the 17th century, immediately after the terrible earthquake. On the contrary, the ‘Barrocco Leccese' covers a much longer period so that a series of buildings, erected at different times, show an extraordinary continuity of style.

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Santa Caterina di Nardò on the ITALIA the Enit Official Guide

The Ionian Sea
Sunkissed.
A marvellous curve of wild, sunkissed beauty:
more than any other area, the Ionian Sea offers
profoundly close contact with nature. Corners
of unchanging beauty where the vivid colours
of the vegetation alternate with the extraordinary
remains left by the many ancient peoples
who, seduced by the landscape, put down
their roots there: from the Phoenicians to the
Greeks, and from the Normans to the Arabs. A
wreath of small tourist centres overlooking an
enchanted sea, where you can enjoy the relaxing
rise and fall of the waves. Moving towards
the interior, we find the primitive charm of a
natural environment still partly unexplored...

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NASA Astronauts ad Nardò Ring in their photo gallery

image credit NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS,and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team


The Astronauts put Nardò Ring in their photo gallery considering it one of the 20 most beautiful place in the world seen from the Space. http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery.asp

The Nardo Ring is a striking visual feature from space, and astronauts have photographed it several times. The Ring is a race car test track that is steeply banked to reduce the amount of active steering needed by drivers. The Ring lies in a remote area on the heel of Italy's "boot," east of the naval port of Taranto and encompasses a number of active (green) and fallow (brown to dark brown) agricultural fields. In this zone of intensive agriculture, farmers gain access to their fields through the Ring via a series of underpasses. Winding features within the southern section of the Ring appear to be smaller, unused race tracks. Read more on http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1084.html

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Down town boutique hotel in Galatone, Lecce, Puglia

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" La Galatea" is a excellent down town Boutique Hotel located in the historical centre of Galatone and formed by 7 self contained apartments, 5 of them are located in the same building " Palazzo Carata- De Ferrariis " (1500-1700 -1800 a breathtaking example of the Baroque architecture and two of them (1500- 1600-1800 ) just 100 yards away. At the ground floor of " Palazzo Carata - de Ferrariis " is the impressing " La Galatea " club house - reception ( double cross vaulted ceilings, exposed stone walls, nice interiors , outstanding flooring) with internet cafe and lounge. The " Il Ficus " apartment guests 8 people, the " La Lavanda " apartment guests 6 people, " La Mimosa " 6 people, " La Ginestra" 4 people and has handicap facilities . The " La Verbena" apartment guests 6 people. The " Il Geranio " apartment guests 6 people, the " Il Glicine " apartment 6 people. This Boutique Hotel consists in about 10.ooo s.f. of covered surface as well as about 5.000 s. f. of terraces and court yards (open spaces).

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The heel of Italy, still wonderfully untrodden by British tourists, is home to some of the country's finest cuisine and wine. Francisca Kellett report

Puglia, the region comprising the "heel" (and the lower calf) of Italy, has long suffered invasions. Over the past 2,000 years and more, the Greeks, the Romans, the Turks and the Venetians have all rampaged through. But tourists have yet to launch a serious incursion and Puglia remains one of those destinations known only to devotees of Italy.
To the Italians, though, the delights of Puglia are nothing new. They've been drawn for decades by the rugged bright-white coastline, its silvery-grey groves of olive and almond trees, and the whitewashed villages of the ancient conical trulli houses.
But the scenery, though pretty, is mostly flat, and not the main draw for tourists; the real reason for coming here is the food and wine. Puglia makes 80 per cent of Italy's pasta and olive oil; there are bountiful crops of tomatoes, figs, fennel and melon, and mozzarella is made by many local producers. Both the northern plains and the Salentine Peninsula are given over to vineyards, producing particularly good reds from the primitivo grape, and some of Italy's best modern wines - known as the Super-Puglians.
Despite Puglia's strong rural feel, it also has a handful of appealing towns worth exploring, such as Lecce, with its extravagant honey-coloured Baroque stonework. The trulli town of Alberobello and the oddly octagonal Castel del Monte are the most popular sights, but even these are free of the crowds found in Tuscany or the Lakes.
While the beaches may not rival those of, say, Sardinia, there are some beautiful stretches that combine well with an inland stay. In the north is the Gargano peninsula, with well-developed sandy beaches, spectacular bright-white cliffs and the dark forests of the Foresta Umbra, popular with hikers and cyclists. Central Puglia has good family beaches, while the bright green coves of the Salentine peninsula have some of the cleanest bathing water in Italy.
Overall it's not an ideal family destination, but it's a good place for couples who are happy to split their time between pottering around little towns and basking on a beach. This falls in line with the choice in accommodation - many of the area's masserias (fortified farm houses) have been converted into smart hotels. They work particularly well for a short, early- or late-season break.
Above all else, Puglia is best-suited to those with a love of all things Italian. This is the place for long lunches, early evening passeggiate (strolls) and drinks watching the comings and goings of fishing boats. Italy's heel, visitors will find, is still a long way from being well-trodden.
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Southern Puglia
Lecce: It's difficult not to be impressed by the frivolity of Lecce's extravagant baroque architecture. A haphazard grid of alleys characterises the centre, where each turn reveals a fresh set of excessive swirls and sculpted façades formed from a honey-coloured stone, which is malleable when quarried but quickly hardens, making it ideal for sculpting. Baroque churches and palazzos abound, but the finest building is the Basilica di Santa Croce, with its decorative stucco and superbly preserved figures.
The Salentine peninsula: South of Lecce is a small stretch of rugged coastline, with few beaches but a handful of seaside towns worth visiting.
Otranto: The old town of Otranto has long spilled beyond its 15th-century walls, but it is the tightly packed centre that remains the main draw. Here, narrow, car-free lanes paved with smooth ivory-coloured stone wind between pockmarked houses. Don't miss the Romanesque cathedral, with a stunning restored 12th-century mosaic covering the floor. Beyond the thick town walls is a modern seaside resort with a small harbour and palm-lined promenade. There's a handful of small but clean beaches, surrounded by cliffs dropping into crystal-clear turquoise water.
The coast road: From Otranto, the countryside opens up into fields - hazy with wildflowers and butterflies in June, parched brown in August - before the road heads back along the cliff-lined coast. It passes through a series of tiny settlements, taken over almost entirely by holiday villas. It's worth pausing briefly in the faded little town of Santa Cesarea Terme, which clings to rocks above a small cove. Have an espresso in Porta D'Oriente; it overlooks a spectacular Moorish villa with a burnt-orange dome and eccentric porticos.
Santa Maria di Leuca: At the southern tip of the peninsula is this lively resort town, with whitewashed houses and a broad promenade busy with strolling families and strutting youngsters. This is one of the few resorts with a beach, although it's small and narrow, with coarse yellow sand and rocky shallows.
Your move When to go June and September are the best times as the temperature has fallen to the high 20s, the main tourist sights are quiet and the beaches are empty.
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Additional research by Nick Trend.
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Trying Italy's heel for size

by Kathryn Hone

Source: Timeonline

The extremes of Italy's southern shores are full of unexpected treasures

THE first time I visited Puglia was by car, travelling the length of Italy in one exhausting July day. After miles of parasols on the bland beaches that flank the Autostrada Adriatica, the road turns inland across a vast plain, the landscape unfurling like a giant map dotted with towns and villages as far as you can see.
On the left, a distant hump denotes the mountainous Gargano peninsula; to the right is a far-off line of hills like a giant's backbone. The red earth between is cultivated with olive groves and wheatfields.
We were bound for Gallipoli, on the Ionian Sea, inside the heel of the Italian boot. In the long, narrow strip of land that makes up Puglia, the southernmost Salento peninsula is the harshest, rockiest area in the whole impoverished region. It is also the least discovered by the outside world, and has the best swimming, in warm, clear water, that I have found anywhere in Italy.
The Ancient Greeks who created outposts of their empire in ports such as Gallipoli (“beautiful city” in Greek) must have felt at home. The arid limestone landscape of cacti and wild herbs feels like parts of Greece.
Today the old city still has a centre of whitewashed houses dominated by a medieval castle on the harbour. At the foot of the castle walls is a daily fish market, a pungent Aladdin's cave of stalls selling tuna, swordfish, squid and shellfish. But to reach the old town, especially in the height of the tourist season, you have to negotiate the traffic of the modern town, with its sprawling street market. Half of northern Italy seems to have come south in search of sunshine and seafood.
The debilitating heat means that our children greet ideas of cultural sightseeing with wails of protest, but we manage to coax them to Lecce, 40km (25 miles) away. The walled city is a golden yellow marvel of Baroque architecture and decoration, its sandstone carvings of beasts and angels on churches and palazzi seeming new-minted. We wandered into the main piazza, a gracious setting for the 17th-century cathedral, its Bishop's Palace and seminary.
It is still a lively university town, with many restaurants offering traditional cucina del Salento. The dishes were the result of poverty - not much meat, some fish, pasta, beans and many vegetables, both wild and cultivated. Orichietti, or little ears, is the distinctive shaped pasta, with cime di rapa, a kind of bitter broccoli; or ciceri e tria, chickpeas with home-made pasta.
Seaside trips were a more popular choice with the family.
Along the coast going north from Gallipoli we paused at the former fishing village of Santa Maria al Bagno, at the entrance to which are four large columns surrounded by palm trees, the remnants of a 17th-century fortress built to keep out Saracen marauders. Along the winding road around the next headland is the magnificent nature reserve of Porto Selvaggio.
We carried our picnic a mile through steep pinewoods throbbing with cicadas down to a rocky inlet. Here the coast is undeveloped, though it is a popular spot packed with visitors in July. The swimming is delicious because ice-cold freshwater springs run into the sea at this point, creating freezing patches of clear water.
An advantage of being on the Ionian coast is that it faces west: in the evening we sat on the rocks with a glass of wine and watched the red sun sink into the sea. Gallipoli's Ancient Greeks probably did the same.

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SIS Property and Tourism article from La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno

This is the article written by Biagio Valerio and pubblished on La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno the 2nd december 2007. http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/

Historic seafront villa for sale near Gallipoli, Puglia, Italy

Splendid ancient villa for sale on the sea, nearby Gallipoli, Lecce, Puglia. This is the only opportunity to buy an ancient villa with tower dated back XIX century and direct access to the Ionian sea. The property, about 700 sqm of covered area plus 800 sqm of garden, boasts the main accommodation space on the rised ground floor featuring a wide living room in the middle, 3 double bedrooms with bathroom, a comfortable old kitchen with fireplace and a beautiful and large terrace looking toward the sea. It also features in the tower a garage that coulb be used as a independent studio flat at the ground floor, a bedroom at the 1 floor and and a second double bedroom with bath on the 2 floor. Great located steps from the sea and centre of this small village, 4 kms from the nearest town, 10 mins from Gallipoli, 25 mins from Lecce and 55 mins from Brindisi International airport. http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/

SIS Property and Tourism @ 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Las Vegas NV USA

SIS Property and Tourism (http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk/), in persons of Luigi Spano and Antonio Spano, has been attending to the most important real estate event of the year held in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) 13th to 16th November 2007.

Thousands enjoyed the excitement and new ideas presented at the REALTORS® Expo Grand Opening. In all, 30,980 real estate professionals and their guests attended the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

The 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo presented valuable information and opportunities:
-practical solutions and real business tips.
-networking with thousands of real estate professionals from around the world.
-valuable insights on leadership and marketing from product brand giants, sports, the Internet and history from this year’s distinguished Entrepreneurial Excellence Series line up.
-renewed technology skills and increased productivity with hands-on training at the Technology Learning Center (TLC).

Real estate professionals from the U.S. joined fellow professionals from more than 50 countries around the world at the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo... The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is key to profitable insights into U.S. markets and emerging global opportunities. Attendees enjoyed more than 200 Conference programs covering International Trends & Issues; Commercial Investment; Sales & Marketing; and a wide variety of other real estate trends and issues.International attendees saw and “test drove” the latest products and services for their business, including products and services to connect to the world and work smarter and more efficiently. They discovered thousands of new and proven products from more than 700 companies servicing the real estate industry at the REALTORS® Expo.

More than 200 programs were presented to help REALTORS® thrive in changing markets. The REALTORS® Conference & Expo, the premier event of the real estate industry, ended Friday, November 16. Next year's REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held November 7-10, 2008, in Orlando, Florida.

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Undiscovered Italy: Puglia the best of Italy

... Hugging the coastal road on the western side, we passed innumerable small settlements such as Santa Maria al Bagno, with its serene natural harbour and striped villas, and the holiday town of Porto Cesareo. Between them were endless rows of apartments and gated resort complexes; inland was olive country, where Puglia’s most famous export is produced.... (from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/)

This is how Mr. William Ham Bevanthe on the Telegraph describe the Puglia region and particularly Santa Maria al Bagno and the southern west coast.

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SIS property and Tourism proud supporter of III° Salento Triathlon 2007

Once again SIS Property and Tourism has been a proud supporter of Salento Triathlon 2007, held on 30 September 2007 in Santa Maria al Bagno, district of Nardò (Lecce, Puglia, Italy). 100 athlets competed to gain more point and position in the italian national triathlon rank. More pictures on http://salentotriathlon.blogspot.com/

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November 2007 is coming and WTM with it! A new adventure starts again hoping to improve year by year an already-gained experience ad let new clients know about our beautiful region: Puglia, where a sea of good property/holiday opportunities are waiting for them! This year we are proud to announce that one of our partner Ms. Sonia Perrone Falconieri has been chosen as testimonial in the WTM 2007 website. It is a honour for us being listed in a such important event. Thank to all for the cooperation!

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Italy: Puglia (Apulia or Le Puglie) - Overview

Santa Maria al Bagno beach, Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy - Luigi Spano photografer

Puglia contains the provinces of Bari (also the name of the regional capital city and now a chic resort), Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto. It covers an area of 19,356 sq km (7,474 sq mi) with a population of some 4 million. Puglia forms the heel of the Italian boot, jutting into the Ionian and Adriatic Seas towards Albania and forming the Gulf of Taranto to the west. The original inhabitants were probably from Illyria and Greece, and Hannibal and Frederick II were just two of the many invaders who passed through and left their mark (Puglia’s ports were also stopping points for the Crusaders in the Middle Ages). More recent ‘invaders’, who are claimed to have caused an increase in crime in the region, include Albanian and Kurdistan refugees, who frequently wash up on the shores of Puglia.The region has low rainfall and chronic water shortages and therefore only crops resistant to drought are successful. An adequate water supply is essential in this region. The huge Tavoliere plateau near Foggia is a rich grain-growing plain producing around half of Italy’s durum wheat (for pasta); other important crops include olives, of which Puglia supplies around half the country’s needs, almonds and grapes (for wine). There’s some heavy industry at Bari, Barletta, Brindisi and Taranto, but the region has a high unemployment rate. The Gargano peninsula in the north-east has a steep, rocky coastline and peaks rising to around 1,000m (over 3,000ft); it encompasses a national park, where wooded crags thrust into the sea towards the tiny Tremiti Islands. Here lie the historic sanctuary of Monte San Angelo, attractive towns such as Peschici and Vieste, and tourist amenities such as the holiday villages at Pugnochiuso. The impressive grottos or Caves at Castellana are a major tourist attraction, as are the 13th century fortress of Castel del Monte in Andria and the marine grotto of Polignano.Property: The cities of Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Taranto contain superb examples of Baroque and Romanesque architecture. Unique local forms of architecture include white-washed houses with dark conical roofs known as trulli, which are found only in Alberobello, and isolated, walled country farmsteads (masserie). Traditional country and coastal properties include attractive, whitewashed cube-shaped houses. In general, property is reasonably priced except in the centre of cities; centrally-located property in Ostuni or Vieste costs from €1,000 to €1,800 per sq m, although prices in Barletta rise to €2,100 per m2. The property market is currently buoyant, although Italian buyers far outnumber foreigners; the few foreign buyers favour Brindisi, Gargano and Lecce area. Communications: A motorway and railway line run along the Adriatic coast, but connections to the west are difficult due to the Apennine mountains. The region’s main domestic airports are Bari and Brindisi. Regular ferries to Greece and the former Yugoslavia operate from Brindisi and Otranto.

from: http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/

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The last patch of land of Puglia, Salento

Route The confluence with the immense sea in Salento

Torre Uluzzo Bay, Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy - Luigi Spano photografer

Wet from two seas, Jonio and Adriatic, suspended between West and East, Salento, in Puglia, contrasting land with exquisite tastes, not only in gastronomy. The town is a magnificent collage of Baroque and Morocco styles; with high and steep side coasts and large and sandy extension. This geographic area thanks its glamour to sea mixing its vitality with the end of Italian boot, where resides actual in this double soul, unpredictable and charming. A vacation in Salento, will be an important change, it is as the sign of the simplicity: you should look over it without hustle, reaching the extreme boundary of Italy, to Santa Maria di Leuca and return, to enjoy the beauty of its places and immersing in the much cultures that here marked the history.

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Why Italy?

It would be easy to write a list of the wonderful properties that are available in Italy, but the reality is that without the Italian people, the country would be empty. The reason for looking for property in Italy is the combination of the houses and apartments that are on sale and the chance to live among such a vibrant,
enthusiastic and energetic people. Some 25 or 30 years ago, there was just a trickle of Britons looking for properties in Italy. Today, that trickle has turned into a torrent. Ask any of those people why they moved to Italy and they’ll all tell you the same thing – the Italian lifestyle. Maybe Italy comes down to just one word – choice. It’s a ‘live as you want’ society, with tolerance being an important word to describe how people live. But there’s no way of knowing without giving it a try.
Popular locations – an overview
Italian property prices have risen in recent years – it’s no use denying an obvious
fact – but, in comparison to other countries, Italy remains pretty good value,
especially in rural areas. Of course, anyone looking for a property overlooking the
Piazza San Marco in the heart of Venice had better have a pretty deep purse. But for those prepared to look a bit further afield, to areas that don’t have the estate agent’s fivestar rating, it’s still possible to find a lovely home surrounded by towns redolent of history and romance. There’s a lot of Italy to explore, and it’s well worth taking some time over it. The trick is to be sure of three things:
1) What sort of area should the property be located in? (Mountains, sea, country, in a town, in a village)
2) What is the property for? (Holidays, letting, retirement, skiing)
3) Does the available budget cover all the costs? (Remember all the hidden extras)

from: http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/
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Nardò is the 6th beautiest beach of Italy

In the national rank of the beautiest and purest beaches of Italy, published by Legambiente in the Blue Guide, Nardò and its villages on the Ionian sea are in the sixth place. The blue guide is the most important guide about the best holiday resort and beaches in Italy. Santa Maria al Bagno, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro, Torre Inserraglio, Torre Uluzzo and Portoselvaggio for Legambiente, italian green association, are within the best places in Italy where to spend the holiday and enjoy the unspoilt nature. Particularly important the regional wildlife reserve "Portoselvaggio", famous natural park with 300 hectars of pinewood forest and 7 kilometres of high and unpolluted coasts. Portoselvaggio is one of the main green lungs in the province of Lecce.

the official legambiente blue guide

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Puglia Property Market

Puglia is a new upcoming area of Italy and thanks to its geographical position and to a sensible development policy it has remained unaffected by mass tourism. The market for holiday property for sale continues its upward trend and purchasing a property here not only does it mean owning a house in a magnificent and unspoilt area but it is also a good investment for the years to come, during which time the Puglia property prices rise.
Why investing in Italy?
Every year lots of foreigners decide to buy a property in Italy mainly because it is one of the safest market for holiday home in Europe, a good field for sound investments for their savings or because they want to relocate and live in Italy seeing that the quality of life is higher than in other areas.
Investing in History, Nature and Sea:
In just 2h30m from London Stansted, you will discover a very antique land, rich of a historical and cultural heritage together with a vast natural environment, miles of sandy and rocky beaches, crystal clear sea, marvellous Mediterranean landscapes, monuments and cathedrals with elegant façades, fortified towers, archaeological sites, charming farmhouses, liberty and neo-gothic villas.
Most of us know Puglia only because of its Trulli, few venture further south… Salento is a land full of southern Italian spirit and a mix of traditions, where fortified masserie, towers, baroque churches and villas are located. Salento capital, Lecce, is a must! Nardò, Galatina, Maglie, Otranto and Gallipoli also worth a visit!

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Today Sunset

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Period Palazzo for sale in San Cassiano, Puglia, Italy

Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa

750 sqm covered area * 250 sqm terraces * garden * parking * 8/9 bedrooms * 6/7 bathrooms * vaulted ceiling * wood floor * heating * air conditioning * 90% restored

This imposing and elegant XVIII century palazzo has been meticulously and lovingly 90% restored by the current owners to provide at the ground floor a very large living room with wood floor, a games room, a wide high-tech kitchen, a toilet, a library, a wine cellar, a laundry, an independent bedroom with en-suite shower room, a lovely courtyard with olive trees, a huge garage and a garden where can be added a pool. At the first floor a further laundry room, a master bedroom with a spacious en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms plus two bathrooms en-suite, other rooms. The part which needs restoration is the basement, an impressive good sized area with rooms used in the past as big tanks. Located, in the heart of a small town in the baroque province of Lecce, minutes from Otranto and the beautiful Adriatic coast and 55 minutes from the International airport of Brindisi. More pictures on http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk


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The sunset from our office

Santa Maria al Bagno, Nardò (Lecce - Puglia) Italy

SIS Property and Tourism at WTM London 2006

On Wednesday 08th and Thursday 09th November one of our property consultant Sonia P. Falconieri and our administrator, Antonio Spano, will be visiting the World Travel Market at ExCeL in London on behalf of SIS so if you are attending and would like the chance to meet them please email at info@sispropertyandtourism.co.uk or visit www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk.
To promote the property and tourism market of this area (Nardò, Puglia, Italy), our agency has ideated the project Go to Nardò (www.gotonardo.blogspot.com) in partnership with the City Tourism Department and several tourist and commercial operators.

World Travel Market 2006 and Go To Nardò

Staged annually in London under one roof, World Travel Market is a must attend, business to business exhibition. WTM provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade industry to meet, network, negotiate, conduct business and stay abreast with the latest developments in the travel industry.
WTM brings together worldwide buyers and sellers from every sector of the industry. A record breaking 48,211 travel industry professionals participated at WTM 2005 representing 202 countries and regions.
The City of Nardò will be attending to WTM London 2006 (stand Europe, Italy, Puglia). The City Tourism Department Chairman Giuseppe Romeo, will be at the international exhibition on 8th and 9th November and will promote Nardò and surroundings through the brochure "Go To Nardò: the City of Art, Tourism and Hospitality in the heel of Italy.

Read more on www.wtmlondon.com and www.gotonardo.blogspot.com

The City of Nardò welcomes new citizens

The City tourism department chairman Giuseppe Romeo, in behalf of the government of the town, has received at Comune di Nardò Mr. and Mrs. Bo and Britt-Louise Martinsson delivering them a Welcoming Plate.

The Swedish couple has believed opportune to buy a property in Santa Maria al Bagno (area of Nardò, Puglia) in order to pass their holiday now and one more assiduous permanence in the years in which they will be retired, all that because attracted from the pictures of this small quiet oasis on the Ionian Sea.

The particularitity of this event has been the way in which the transaction has been concluded.

They, in fact, have bought their new house completely on-line having seen simply the floor plan and some pictures of this under-construction property advertised on http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk. After an exchange of e-mails with the property consultant Sonia Perrone Falconieri they have decided to confirm the purchase without never to have been on the territory and trusting of the kindness and professionality of the staff that has dealt with them.

The SIS operates in Puglia since 1990 and 4 years ago it has started to intensify the relationships with North-European partners in order to promote the territory and to increase with arduous job the a lot declaimed process of low-cost tourism.

Thanks to our website - Antonio Spano, general manager of the company, asserts - to the human resources of which the agency boasts the collaboration and the sensibility demonstrated in this field of the Tourism Department of the town this first results make us proud and encourage us to pursue our business mission. Today it is quite a passage of deliveries between us, who have worked to make Salento and Puglia their choice, and the City of Nardò, hoping that this extreme esteem and confidence demonstrated to us do not come disregarded but with the time consolidated, increasing this relationship between our beautiful area and these new citizens.

Article from La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno

article from the apulian newspaper "La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno" 26 Set 2006

New citizens for Nardò, town in Puglia

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Buying a time-share flat in Gallipoli

Time-share: “Condominium” is a very common way to buy/sell holiday homes and means a free-hold property which is owned by different householders, at different times of the year.

In this case the apartment, completely furnished, will be owned by you 10 months per annum from September to June. July and August are owned by others. Moreover annual taxes and expenses are divided among all the householders of the apartment.
For instance a free-hold flat, such as this would normally cost about € 120.000. But for 10 months it will cost € 25.000, considering that the most important holiday months in Italy are July and August and the value in those months is higher. After buying it you can resell it, if you wish, or rent it out personally or through our agency.

One of our clients says:
“This has been a deeply reassuring and happy experience. The flat exceeded my expectations and I have the confidence that the agency take care of all local formalities and expenses in a wholly transparent way; so that there are no unpleasant surprises”. Marie-France Riboulet , (Bristol-UK)

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Buying properties in Puglia: Golden Rule

If you are looking for a property investment in Italy and/or in Puglia, new upcoming area of the South, the "heel" of Italy, please deal with licensed estate agents only. The role of Italian real estate agents is quite different from that British one.
In the UK everybody can set up an estate agency without any qualification or experience. Viceversa in Italy they must be professionally qualified, hold a licence to practise and have indemnity insurance. The agents operating without license are illegals.
On internet there are many unlicensed mediators, dealing with foreign buyers, selling properties and renting holiday home. Do not trust them! They promise lots of useful services but the real extra service they provide is to charge a commission up to 100% more than a licensed Italian agent, or, raise the market price of the property. Moreover if you take their advice you will not be covered by the legislation and the code of ethics which the legal agents must adhere to. If you are dealing with an agent ask for their registration roll number to the chamber of commerce and which professional association they are registered to. Remember buying property in Italy, legally, is safe as buying property in the UK, all you need is just to know the differences and follow the rules! For further info on this topic read the buying guide and FAQ section on http://www.sispropertyandtourism.co.uk

SIS proud supporter of Salento Triathlon 2006

Hello Mates,

This below is the link to Salento Triathlon Sprint Rank 2006 blog, where you can find the pictures of the most important moments of the national gear sponsored by our company and which has taken place in Santa Maria al Bagno (Nardò, Lecce, Puglia, Italy) beautiful town on the Ionian sea.
About 100 athletes have been competing to gain important points for the national rank. They swimmed for 750 mt in the bleu sea of Puglia, cycled for 20 km and runned for 5 km long the shoreline of Nardò.
The winner, Mr. Alessandro D'Ambrosio, took 1h 02m 38s to complete his tour.

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