GARGANO ,sunny elegant country house for wonderful Apulia experience. SEA VIEW Holiday in Puglia is always a suggestive experience. Our proposal is to make it warm and comfortable. Imagine a sober, elegant building of the XIX century, situated on the hills of Gargano. Imagine around it olive-groves, the characteristic fragrance, that only this very land can have. This is Villa Basso, for the traveller who appreciates fine taste, a real historical character, and a home away from home. The old villa , once the summer residence of a rich family, provides Puglia vacation rentals with a wonderful view of the sea. It has been the set of the movie The High Bright Sun with Dirk Bogarde, with Puglia standing in for the movie’s setting of Cyprus. Now the house has been restored with the care and the passion that only those who love a building can provide and is equipped with every comfort and furnished with taste and style. Two apartments for rent . The ground floor one ( UP TO 4 PERSONS ) has a spacious and light-filled kitchen with a big stone fireplace. There is a living room with an open mezzanine accomodating the double bed.. Two comfortable single sofa beds in the same living area complete the sleeping arrangements. Large bathroom with a shower and plenty of sunlight. The main entrance to these Puglia vacation rentals leads into the apartment from a very large terrace overlooking the sea. The upper floor apartment ( 2 PERSONS ) is a very nice self-catered suite with a secluded terrace , the ideal place for HONEYMOONERS (or for those who wish they are ) : air conditioning, large bedroom with armchairs, bathroom with hand-painted tiles, cosy kitchen in a little tower. This sits in the attic of the house and might be rented jointly with the ground floor apartment if you are two couples or more than four people. The suite's terrace is very private, equipped with sun loungers ,table and sunshade, has a stunning view of the sea ( see picture ) . The property is set in an enchanting and tranquil spot in the heart of the Gargano National Park, easily reachable from the main road, and not so far from other tourist destinations such as Vieste, Peschci, San Giovanni Rotondo (a religious site) Monte Sant' Angelo, and the Amalfi Coast (two hours away). The nearest beaches are only 1km from these Puglia vacation rentals. Surrounded by many points of interest, such as the Archangel Michael Basilica in Monte Sant’Angelo , the Umbra forest , the white high cliffs of the coast nearby , the house makes a perfect base from which to explore the area. It is very nicely suited to simply relaxing in a quiet area. Although the beaches ,both rock and sand, are not far from here ( 2 km), and there are hill towns and a plenty to discover in the valley and nearby mountains. The Gargano promontory is very different to the rest of Puglia; a rugged spur jutting out from the coast and covered in forests. Now a 15,000-hectare nature reserve, the Parco Nazionale di Gargano is home to thousands of different species of flora and fauna, including deer and wildcats. Within the park, you can visit the Foresta Umbra or "Forest of Shadows", a beautiful blanket of Aleppo pine, oak and beech. The Gargano is also home to some of Puglia's best beaches. Its capital, Vieste, is a pretty medieval town that gets incredibly busy in the summer but also boast one of the region's most spectacular beaches.