Agriturismo Casa Porcara
Prov.le Veglie-Monteruga Km 7,5, 73010 Veglie (Lecce) Code LE07509251000006647
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Restaurant
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Wi-Fi
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Pets welcome
Profile
In brief
- Type: Bedroom (5), Flat (5),
- Guests: 33
- Map: Plains, Seaside
- Type of accommodation: Room only, Half board, Bed & Breakfast
The agriturismo
Just 8 km (5 miles) from the Ionian coast-line in Salento, where the blue sea acts as background to age-old olive trees and luxuriant vineyards, Casa Porcara is surrounded by an organically cultivated fertile land. It consists of 15 Bed-rooms, welcoming catering halls and a very spacious structure conducive to educational activities and in particular the study of the surrounding architecture and rural landscape.
The accommodation
This is a typical farm-house in Southern Italy. It was built around the XV century on the remains of a medieval hamlet within a holm-oak expanse, where pigs (hence the name Casa Porcara) lived in a wild state.
It has kept its original look thanks to restoration works, converting stables and haylofts in lovely restaurant halls and the former living quarters of the farmer in comfortable lodgings. Two apartments, one on the ground floor and one on the first floor, each have a " cooking corner" and two bed-rooms with bath & shower "en suite". Two other apartments, both consisting of two bed-rooms with bath-room for the disabled, overlook a vast courtyard covered by a pergola. A TV Lounge complete with a large fire-place is there for the perfect ending to a relaxing day.
In the welcoming Restaurant halls you can sample typical local cuisine, consisting mainly of fresh, organically grown produce of the establishment, which covers an area of 60 hectares (150 acres), with products ranging from an olive grove to fruit orchards, various vegetables and sowable land.
An educational Farm-house, promoting agricultural and environmental resources, it houses a Centre for the Study of Architecture and Rural Landscape, with a Meeting Room, an Exhibition Room and Tuition Courses on "Flora" typical to the Mediterranean countryside.
Activities and surrounding
North-West of Lecce, in the part of the "Salento Peninsula" where the 3 provinces that once formed the Terra d'Otranto meet. Here once stretched the "Great Forest of Oria", through which an ancient road-axis connected Taranto with Nardò and Gallipoli leading to the Cape of Leuca and touching important Messapic towns on the way.
Numerous works of reclamation through the centuries have transformed the land into a fertile spread of allotments where vine-growing and olive-growing are a flourishing industry. Indeed, olive-oil and wine are typical local produce.
There are also stretches of bush where one can still detect the natural strong scent of wild plants like thyme, mastic tree, myrtle and rosemary.
The "Marsh of the Count" and the "Marsh of the Captain", next to the coastal dunes between Taranto and Porto Cesareo, create a remarkably interesting natural environment. A rural landscape clustered with fortified farm-houses and coast-line turrets. This is the "Land of Arneo", once the stage of many battles over a piece of land, but also a point where civilizations met. The Messapi (ancient people inhabiting Apulia), the Romans and the Byzantines all left their mark here. Remains of the Messapic civilization are to be found in Manduria, a town 20 km (12 miles) from Casa Porcara. Crypts with fresco paintings dating back to the Byzantine epoch can be viewed in nearby Veglie (Crypt of the Madonna della Favana) and around Nardò (Crypt of S. Anthony Abbot).
Services
Available services
Restaurant
Internet
Air conditioning
Pets allowed
Inform the agriturismo of any animals at the time of booking.
Owners will be held responsible for damage to property and persons.
Pets allowed
- Dogs
- Cats
Size/gender of dogs
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Medium (10 kg - 25 kg)
- Large (25 kg - 45 kg)
Allowed in
- Accommodation
- Public areas
Safety
- Only well-behaved, supervised animals
- Must be kept on a lead outside
Playground for children
Sport and leisure
- Bike rental
Typical products on sale
Disabled facilities
Credit cards welcome
Attractions and activities in the surrounding area
- Nature Reserves
- Museums and galleries
- Artistic and historical sites
Sport and activities in the surrounding area
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Horse riding
- Diving
- Tennis
Restaurant & Events
Open to
Everyone
Table reservation
Reservation needed
Seats
Up to 80
Menu
Set menu + À la carte
Average price
30€
Specialties you may find
- antipasti a base verdure, focacce, pittule, polpette, crocchette, purè di fave, formaggi locali
- Pasta fresca fatta in casa (orecchiette, pizzarieddi, lajane torte)
- Carne alla griglia, carne di cavallo a pignata, agnello al forno
- Frutta di stagione e dolci tipici fatti in casa
Wedding in Italy, Parties & Celebrations
Available rooms/spaces
- Garden
- Parking
Services
- On-site restaurant
Venue hire
from
1500.00€
to
2500.00€
Menus from
30.00€
Tastings
Products
- Oil tasting
Provenance
- Own production
- Selection of local products
Booking required
Yes
Educational Farm
Services
- School trips
- Workshops
- Accessible trails
Themes
- Vegetable garden
- Typical cuisine
- Woods
- Countryside
- Agriculture
Age
from
5
to
10
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RF
June 2024
We were two couples on half board, very good seasonal food prepared with care, the rooms are very good and clean, the owner is very attentive as well as the rest of the staff and strategically you can visit all the south of Puglia.we highly recommend it.
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Thank you very much... Read more
Stay: 6/2024
Traveller: Couples
Holiday: Romantic
A
May 2024
We spent three nights at Diego's place, who was really helpful and welcoming.
A copious and varied breakfast.
In the evening, tasty meals with homemade dishes and local produce.
We were even treated to a homemade pasta-making class.
What's more, Ca... Read more
A copious and varied breakfast.
In the evening, tasty meals with homemade dishes and local produce.
We were even treated to a homemade pasta-making class.
What's more, Ca... Read more
Stay: 5/2024
Traveller: Couples
Holiday: Great food/wine
VN
October 2023
We were so happy with our stay at the masseria. Diego was welcoming and kind. Special thanks to him and his team in the kitchen who catered deliciously for me despite of my various food allergies. The meals were so tasty and appertising. We can only recommend this place to stay!!...
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Stay: 10/2023
Traveller: Independent travellers
Diego
- On Agriturismo.it since 2008
- Speak: Italian, English
Hi, I am Diego and I am 51 years old.
The photo is of me and my wife, Lucia
I have been doing this job for 21 years along with my wife.
As well as we cook for the guests, we welcome the guests, we take care of the crops.
I decided to manage an agriturismo because to keep the family business alive
Our guests especially like the warm family welcome.
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Agriturismo Casa Porcara
Prov.le Veglie-Monteruga Km 7,5, 73010
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