Trullo delle Dame

Fit For A Crowd: A Trullo Complex that Sleeps a Dozen

With its four double bedroom suites in its main building and two outdoor annexes with one bedroom each (for four more in total), this trullo home offers space for 12 guests to sleep, and ample outdoor space for living the good life poolside, around the dining table, working out, or relaxing on one of several terraces. The vast trullo property can be made even bigger, booked along with its sister property, Trullo dei Pumi.

Created for outdoor living, with more than six hectares of private parkland to spread out and find solitude and fun, family activity, this villa for rent in Italy has a 75-square-meter saltwater swimming pool, an outdoor solarium and a circular stone gazebo designed for outdoor entertaining. The gazebo’s dining table seats 14, and a wood-fired oven and barbecue, plus outdoor dishwashing area, were designed for entertaining.

A separate gazebo has a more active purpose, housing a gym, sports equipment and shower. Little guests will love the colorful outdoor playscape and organic vegetable garden. Additional services, including wellness treatments, a private chef, butler and excursion services, are available upon request.

A welcome breakfast is included day of arrival, and there is a dedicated concierge and property manager, plus security, on site.

Layout

Main building: Four en-suite bedrooms with showers (the primary suite also has a tub), living room, sofa/TV/lounge area, dining space, kitchen

Each additional building houses one double occupancy bedroom.

Trullini: Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, walk-in closet

Pool Annex: Double bedroom with walk-in closet, private bathroom with shower and double sink.

Outdoors: Six-hectare park with centenary olives, organic garden, swimming pool, circular stone entertainment/dining gazebo, stone relaxation pavilion, outdoor bath, yoga/massage area, paddle court/fitness zone, outdoor cinema, children’s play area

Read a short history of the trullo in our magazine here.

Around

Equipped for unwinding as well as playing hard, there’s little reason to leave home except to discover the enchanting villages of Puglia, where small streets reveal magical trullo structures around many corners. Famed for its villages such as Cisternino, Ostuni, Locorotundo and Alberobello, the Itria Valley occupies the top of the country’s boot heel close to both the Adriatic and Mediterranean seas. 

The region’s sought-after, whitewashed trulli, once agricultural storerooms, pop out of the Apulian landscape in every direction, and stone villages rise from the rugged, tree-dotted hills. Trulli homes date from prehistoric times and besides their beauty, they stand as remarkable examples of dry stone, or mortarless, construction. The nearby town of Alberobello claims some 1,500 trulli grouped together as a unique UNESCO World Heritage community. 

Beyond the iconic structures, Puglia features olive grove-covered hills and valleys, vineyards scattered across the rolling landscape, and even fertile plains where the ancient Greeks once farmed. Markets, vineyards, oil tastings and rural trattoria are abundant, and the Adriatic beaches, with their lively seaside cafes and colorful ports are a quick drive away.

Location

Cisternino, Puglia, Italy. Nearest airports: Brindisi or Bari

Best time to visit

March to September