Oria, Salento and Puglia
La Masseria Terra di Marina is a beautiful mansion available for holiday rental, located just two miles from the medieval town of Oria in the heart of the Salento di Puglia. It was the manor house of the whole contrada and the beautiful church attached to the house welcomed locals for Sunday services and weddings until very recently. This is without doubt one of the most lovely regions of Puglia, steeped in rich medieval tradition. This ancient town offers fabulous restaurants, markets and wonderful local festivals throughout the year.
It has a magnificent restored Frederic II castle which dominates the city and a beautiful imposing Cathedral. People travel for miles to have their wedding photos taken here as it is so picturesque. The cathedral is home to a unique set of mummified monks which are quite extraordinary. We are also pretty sure that we have the best gelato in Italy, if not the world! There are countless cheap and delicious restaurants too!