by With three seas that rings almost 500 miles coast, Atpuglia is a children’s wonderland. Along the Adriatic and Ionian banks there are family-friendly beaches such as Porto Cesareo, Torredell’orso and Marina di Pescoluse (known as “The Salento Maldives”) and offer a mixture of silky sand, flat water, rock pools and aladdin style caves. The families will find the days by recognizing dolphins in the Gulf of Taranto, snorkeling the Tremiti Islands, learning something over sea turtles in the rescue center in Torre Guaceto or exploring the grottos Castellana – an underground world of stalactites and echo chambers.
In addition to the beaches, there are dinosaurs in Lamis in San Marco, water birds in the wetlands of the Salina dei Monaci, in the themed parks and one of the best zoo safaris in Italy in Fasano. In the evening, the little ones can fire on ear-shaped pasta and rainbow paints and then dream the night in a conical trulli, a storybook lock or a make-fur village like Borgo Egnazia. These are the best family hotels in Huplien.
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Each hotel in this curated list was visited by one of our experienced experts who are usually hosted free of charge. They stay at least one night, test at least one meal and trial versions of other experiences that the hotel may have to offer.
This magical, making takeover of a traditional uplic village is the stuff of fairy tales. The central Piazza is once fortnightly the stage for traditional uplic festivals – a turmoil of live cooking stations, dancing, storytellers, craftsmen and entertainers. There is a large selection of food and accommodation, a crèche, funny children’s and teenage clubs as well as activities for the whole family, from cycling, boating and getting in to surfing or snorkeling on the private beach. Mia Cucina is the place for a sacrament in a family style or a wooden-Aven pizza, and children will love Frisella, who is complete with dinking furniture in red, pink and blue. This family-friendly Masseria, a 15-minute bike tour to the Adriatic and the two private beach clubs, which best in the breast and cuise-house-house houses, in the bugs and in the bugs houses, in the bugs and in the bugs houses and in the forces of the hotel. You can’t do much here with a fully packed program of activities ranging from private yoga lessons on a terrace on the roof to riding riding. Many of the best activities and events in the resort revolve around food and drink, and children feel in the Masseria and the two beach clubs during activities such as pizza production of classes. This fortified farmhouse from the 15th century in the middle of twisted olive urine in the “Borgo” family (stimulates Village) in this area in the one area in atobugia. The owner Alessandro Amati is a former actor who occasionally invites local troops and mime artists to appear in the courtyard. There is a pleasant, gentle shelf (occupied by a lifeguard), a small spa and a beach volleyball field. The 19 bedrooms (13 family rooms and six doubles) are large, comfortable and naturally characteristic. Some have a private balcony and two have kitchen inserts. Dinner and breakfast are buffets with hearty and often local tariff. In Masseria Le Carube, once a Frantoio (olive oil production mill), it is similar to stay with friends. There is a feeling of space in the entire hotel and a number of seating areas to relax both inside and outside. The bicycles can explore the surrounding chopping, and the two swimming pools are the main feature of the hotel – both suitable for children. The Masseria has only 19 rooms, many with large balconies and terraces with a view of the olive groves, some with a view of the Adriatic. Children’s beds and children’s beds are available in all rooms on request. A babysitter service is also available for booking. The moment you enter this noble Masseria from the 16th century, you receive a warm welcome from the owners, whose practical presence gives the place a cozy atmosphere. The facilities include a huge lagoon -like pool (deliciously cooling down in the summer heat, in the shoulders) and once a week the Masseria offers cooking courses free of charge for guests. The employees can suggest local travel routes and tours (mountain bikes are available) and olive oil tastings in one of the oldest olive groves in the world. The junior suites in the trulli that sleep up to four are a festival with winding stone, arches and niches, all of which are with their own terrace or their own garden area. This sniffer Puglian-Masseria from the 16th century has received its design a contemporary turn. It has its own golf course and its own sea band as well as 40 Bougainvillaea rooms, a pool shaded with Vine and a small spa. Most of the 40 rooms extend on the edge of the golf course, which is occupied with old olive trees, while some look over the highway to the sea. The new suites with private diving pools are particularly suitable for families with children. Baby beds (for one to three years) are free; Additional beds for older children cost € 100 (£ 84) per night. A magnificent Masseria or a fortified farm Estate-the origins of the 16th century, the name of which comes from the cavernous underground olive mill or “Frantoio”, which are still preserved in the cells. It is located below the lush gardens and historical olive groves, and a stay here promises plenty of organic food and good old-fashioned Apulian hospitality. The family rooms and the Wisteria Suite can sleep up to five. Children’s beds are free; Additional beds for children cost € 60 (£ 50) per night. There is a slide, swing and ping pong table on the site, and a children’s menu is also available. This hotel is a robust massia from the 18th century (one of Hublias’ old farms), which is washed in calcareous white and fades Pompeian Reds. Interiors are rustic and Mediterranean: tomato groups and spiked leaves dangle from rough, with arches and niches pierced, lime -generating walls. It is an earthy, friendly place that maintains the air of a traditional farm and with the soothing aromas of house food. Thanks to its relaxed atmosphere, the pool, open rooms and the nearby beach, it is particularly family -friendly. The suites sleep up to four guests. Cots € 25 (£ 23) per night; Children between the ages of two and eight years 65 € (£ 59) per night with a half -disc; Children over eight years old, € 95 (£ 86) per night. This Albergo diffusion (or scattered hotel), which is scattered over the adorable hill town of Locorotondo, offers a foretaste of traditional Puglische style in 10 B&B apartments with the option of self-sufficiency. The Borgo overlooks the fertile Itria valley -a paradise for hiking, cycling and trulli stains. It is a great option for families because the apartments are scattered in the city so that it feels half -privileged. The employees of the reception building are terribly pleasant and can help with their luggage, transfers, baby crowds and chores. This calm Maseria from the 16th century has the feeling of a Spanish Hacienda: they appear under a white archbow in a large, sun -cooled courtyard that is overlooked by a muscular watchtower. Out back is a large swimming pool surrounded by white double sun races and a sweet, fragrant garden with fig trees and spiky pears. In the evening you can learn to dance the local “pizzica” and “Tarantella”, there is a massage room on the roof, and there is also cooking lessons. Children love the pool, even though it gets cold when the sun goes down in the early evening over the high white walls of the Masseria. Children under the age of three remain free of charge and additional beds cost € 60 (£ 51) per night.
Contributions by Hayley Lewis, James Palmer & Clare speak
