(19-03-2024, 09:42 PM)Magoo Wrote:
Looking forward to the Italy report.
Sorry, forgot to post a report on Grottamiranda in southern Italy. It's a small resort of 13 apartments in the middle of olive groves, about 20 minutes drive from Brindisi airport. It's run by a French couple who are charming and try very hard to keep everyone happy. It's essentially a naked 24/7 resort, although some guests did dress in the evening. The apartments are quite nicely finished, although I'm not a fan of wet room showers. The resort has a big heated pool, a hot tub, and a sauna. Around the pool, they have the widest sun loungers I've ever seen, about 90cm wide and so comfortable. There's a bar and somewhat limited food offerings - a lot of guests cook in their apartments. The nearest supermarket is a 7 minute drive away and is priced for locals, not tourists. We very much enjoyed our stay, and are going again in
June 2025. If I had a criticism, it's the pricing of food and drink. Food is basically charged at restaurant prices, although the quality and presentation isn't quite up to restaurant standards. Drinks are pricey; the cheapest bottle of wine was €17, although perfectly drinkable wine was only €2 in the supermarket. Çokes, lemonade, etc, were €3.50.
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Thanks Bedouin. We stayed at the Fergus Cactus Garden this time around. We were surprised to find that it had a naturist sun terrace on the roof. Just sunbeds, a jacuzzi and a shower. Alas, there was absolutely no shade whatsoever, making it useless as far as we were concerned.
Had a great two weeks on the beaches though
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