Bibiland

It’s a real treat to be able to see the sea from the site, of course – but no doubt you’ll want to get out and have a closer look too. There’s a gorgeous beach at Cozze (10 minutes’ drive), with free public sections as well as serviced areas, and you’ll also need to plan some time strolling around Polignano a Mare (also 10 minutes), losing yourself in the historic streets before taking a dip at the pebble beach. Heading inland instead, you might like to take a 10-minute drive to Conversano, a pretty town with a castle and archaeology museum, or travel a little further (half an hour's drive) to explore Alberobello, named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unusual conical whitewashed trullo houses. Other days out might take you over to the medieval streets and colourful harbour of Monopoli (20 minutes), to the ‘white city’ of Ostuni (45 minutes) or to Matera (an hour and 10 minutes), a city with a history dating back 9000 years.