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September 29, 2023
Spending even just one night at Masseria Bannata means pampering yourself. Passing a few more means loving yourself, because it is a corner of paradise. Because everything is taken care of down to the smallest detail, in perfect harmony with the context and the environment. Only a few rooms, six in total, and, by choice, without a TV. This is a lack that initially seems to have raised some doubts. It is an ancient farmhouse, owned by the Bruno family since the 18th century, with brick and stone walls and terracotta floors, materials that are also found inside the well-kept rooms. Furnishings, linens and accessories are perfectly in harmony and tell their story as if they were part of a real home. The truly breathtaking sight is the sight of the tables prepared for dinner, on the terrace, with a brazier that burns, illuminates and gives heat. It's the view that makes you think you don't want to leave anymore, but want to stop here. The dinner, the same for everyone, includes only one meat dish and all the others are vegetarian-based because, rightly, they use foods of their own production, as at breakfast: almonds, figs, prickly pears (already peeled!!!) , honey, jam, cured meats, eggs, cheeses, almond milk, are zero kilometer, made here, in this paradise on earth "governed" expertly and firmly by the splendid landlady, who gracefully brings a moment to the table honey, and a little later he finds himself shaking hands with not one but two Presidents of the Republic. A woman of great culture, endowed with that refined simplicity that only true ladies can boast, she opens her house and her property to those who really want to give themselves a gift, walking among gigantic cacti and rosemary walls, in front of the old sheepfolds, making a swim in the pool, or even sitting on a sofa leafing through some books. Perhaps this is why we spontaneously thank her as we leave, because we were truly welcomed and pampered not as guests of a hotel, but as guests in her home.
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