La Controra is a urban "masseria", an old family small farm turned into a b&b and a cultural hub. Guests can enjoy large bright rooms in an informal but still very refined country style. We live in the same building keeping our own private space but being very happy to help, suggest and interact. A kitchen and a living room are available for our delicious breakfast made of very selected goods. Room service is possible as well. A huge garden on the back and terraces scattered all around are the best way to enjoy a meal surrounded by the nature but a few minutes walking from the city centre. By sleeping here you face the Messapi ancient walls and the Necropolis dating back to the IV century b.C. The council modern building is just next to the corner and cultural and historical attractions are walking distance. La Controra is an old building with modern facilities, a green place where you can relax, create and celebrate in the very Apulian style.

Hi there, Here it's Simona and Sandro, minds and bodies behind La Controra. Simona has been working in cultural project and hospitality since she was 18 and she's now the community manager at La Controa. Sandro is a journalist and project manager of Fa.C.I.M.U., our co-working space. We came back to the south to renovate this old family building and turn it into a place where you can relax while becoming part of a community, enjoying your holidays and discovering Puglia with the coolest tips you could get. Every morning we wake up ready to help you to discover Manduria and its surroundings, from its food to the local wine to its marvellous coastline and wild nature. We're informal and friendly people and we love spending time with our guests when it's possible. We're still a small team but we love it this way. It helps us to keep the cozyness and all the warmth you need arriving at our lovely place. Looking forward to seeing you, Simona and Sandro

La Controra's area is changing a lot. When my mom's family used to live here in the '60s, everything around was just countryside. Over the years a new neighborhood called Santa Gemma came to light with the first very basic units essential to people's daily life; a church, a supermarket, a fountain. Then, the whole town grew bigger and Santa Gemma became a very big suburb walking distance to the centre. Since we came back to Puglia in 2018, this neighborhood is undergoing many important changes and it's attracting more and more activities to it. The council moved into a very modern building in this area and some new shops are opening. Now you have a gym, a stationery, tabacchi and most important the bigger wine cellar in town and its museum just a few corners away from us. The train station is 10 minutes walking from La Controra and some of the most important turistic attractions are just next door (the Archeological park, the Necropolis, Fonte Pliniano and San Pietro Mandurino). However, if you like walking, you can get everywhere in the city centre in less than 15 minutes walinkg.