The secret terrace! Castellana Luxury Flat

Charming and luxurious apartment located on the first floor (NO lift) of the historic Don Leonardo Sgobba palace built in 1855. This 130 sqms apartment can comfortably accommodate up to five people. In the heart of the historic center, it is less than 10 minutes by car from the wonderful Castellana Caves. The apartment consists of a kitchen, a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a spectacular terrace for your breakfasts or dinners outdoors.

The inside is organised as follows:
- KITCHEN equipped with microwave and traditional oven, moka, dishwasher, electric kettle and kitchenware;
- LIVING ROOM with sofa bed and a 32 "television;
- BEDROOM I with a double bed;
- BEDROOM II with a double bed;
- BATHROOM with shower box, bidet, toilet, hairdryer and washing machine;
- TERRACE equipped with table and chairs, overlooking the Church of San Francesco D'Assisi.

OTHER AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO GUESTS: UNLIMITED WIFI, 1 fan, iron, iron board and drying rack.

OTHER INFORMATION:
You need to go up 20 steps to reach the apartment + 3 for the terrace, so it is not particularly suitable for elderly people or families with small children.
Parking not included, you can park for a fee (blue stripes) in the street for the price of 50 cents per hour.

To ensure the security of your personal data, 7 days before your arrival you will receive instructions to register your documents via our Guest Portal and pay the Tourist Tax due to the Municipality of Castellana Grotte for the first 5 nights, equal to € 2 per person per night.
We need such procedure to verify your ids and docs and in order to send info to the police service "Alloggiati Web" which is Italian procedure to host guest in italy.
You can find all the information on the official website alloggiatiweb.poliziadistato

Switching on and off air conditioning and heating are subject to compliance with current Italian legislation (DPR 16/04/2013 n.74, Ministerial Decree 383 of 6.10.2022).
Summer: the average air temperature must not be below 26 ° C for all types of buildings.
Winter: the weighted average of the air temperatures must not exceed 19 ° C. The ignition period and the daily ignition duration depend on the climatic zone defined by the standard.
Castellana Grotte Climatic Zone D: 11 hours a day from 8 November to 7 April.

Please note that check-in after the specified time must be agreed directly with the structure and provide a supplement as follows:
- 21.30 - 23.00: € 25.00;
- 23.00 - 24.00: € 30.00;
- 24.00 - 01.30: € 40.00.

Caves of Castellana are a cave system of inestimable importance for the worlds natural heritage. These limestone caves, discovered in 1938, are the country's longest natural subterranean network of passages. The caves teem with a huge variety of native wildlife, and an extraordinary range of underground landscapes, with some of the world's most surprising stalactite and stalagmite formations Inside these caverns, natural light streams through the ceiling, filtering down into darkness and creating curious visual effects, which change according to the time of day and the season. Don't miss the so-called "White Cave," which is often the most shining cave in the world.

The Castellana Caves are only 7 minutes away by car, or you have to take the train from Castellana Grotte Station (8 minutes away on foot) and take the L1 train towards Grotte di Castellana.

The Bari-Karol Wojtyla International Airport is 50 minutes away by car.
By public transport it is 1 hour and 30 minutes taking the train from the Airport to the Bari Centrale station and then take the L1 train to Castellana Grotte Station and continue on foot for about 10 minutes.

Alberobello, for a trip out of town, is only 15 minutes by car or taking the train to the Alberobello stop in 45 minutes.