An ancient farmhouse from the 1600's surrounded by a century-old olive groove is home to the Tenuta Monacelli, a rare example of a holiday farm in Lecce with sophisticated accommodations in the most authentic Salento farmhouse style. Relaxing and rejuvenating in the park, pool and gym, discovering the flavors of Apulia by sampling the farm's products and traditional specialties of Apulia cuisine at the Rifugio del Re restaurant, the site of convivial farmhouse gatherings: the Tenuta Monacelli provides truly unforgettable vacations in the heart of Apulia. The Tenuta's amenities and services are the highest quality offered by farmhouses in Salento: the lobby and TV room are places where complementary newspapers and tourist information are available to Tenuta guests; the front desk books transfers, guided tours and excursions and provides laundry service; continental breakfast is served at your table in the beautiful breakfast room; the convenient free outdoor parking is perfect for guests who arrive at the Tenuta Monacelli by car. The Tenuta Monacelli is also a pleasant location for business meetings thanks to the farmhouse's meeting room which seats up to 100 people in a comfortable and charming atmosphere, fully equipped with all the latest convention equipment. The Rifugio del Re restaurant catering (coffee break, buffet, lunches and banquets) along with the splendid Tenuta settings ensure the success of every event. The hotel will be closed from 11 november 2009 until 03 december 2009 for renovation works.
In Apulia, in the Salento countryside, in the heart of an extraordinary century-old olive grove estate, one kilometer from the sandy white beaches in Casalabate where the clear blue sea laps the coast dotted with ancient lookout towers protecting the land from pirates and the Saracen, 10 kilometers from the triumphant Baroque city of Lecce, the Tenuta Monacelli is one of the most elegant holiday farms in Lecce and one of the most traditional farmhouses in Salento. The Tenuta Monacelli grounds and surroundings are a fresco of the authentic Salento. Olive trees, stone walls, villages and outposts populated by the Greeks and Norman, knights and crusaders, barons and viceroys; abbeys from forgotten times, artistic and Christian votive chapels; uncontaminated nature and rare landscapes, protected by nature parks: all close to one of the most beautiful seas in Italy and the Mediterranean, just nearby the Tenuta Monacelli.
Century-old olive trees like proud sentinels of days gone by when Greeks and Norman crossed swords and cultures, when viceroys and Bourbons shared lands and countryside, create an enchanting siege on the historic Tenuta Monacelli farmhouse. 10 km from the Baroque jubilee of Lecce, one kilometer from the Salento towers that sighted pirates and Saracen and now overlook snow white beaches and crystal blue waters, the holiday farm, restaurant, pool, olive grove... The acres of countryside that surround the Tenuta Monacelli are dedicated by the owners to olive, vegetable and fruit cultivation, typical of the Apulia region. Farm crops are later transformed into delicious and traditional Salento culinary products by the farmhouse's kitchens that Tenuta Monacelli guests have the privilege of sampling and purchasing. Cold pressed olives in the farm's mill makes extra virgin olive oil flavored with various velvety, spicy or fruity notes, honey, jellies, wine, cookies and olive oil for cosmetics (scrub, cream, shampoo, bath soap, etc.): a stay at the Tenuta Monacelli gives you the chance to sample the multitude of Apulian delicacies offered by the Tenuta in one of the Salento farmhouses most appreciated for its culinary specialties.
