The residence was born from the renovation and recovery of a typical casina of the Itria valley, which dates back to 1928, and was entirely built out of stone using a similar technique to the one used to build the trulli. The house originally consisted of only three rooms: the entrance hall, a kitchen on the left with a large fireplace and a bedroom on the right. It was also equipped with an underlying cellar and, below that, a cistern of water which is said to be the greatest in the district.
Rainwater, a precious resource for a dry land like ours, was conducted from the terrace provided with a rounded roof connected to the cistern through a canal system. The water was then drawn from the cistern with an iron bucket. This canal system and the cistern are still in use nowadays to irrigate the lawn and all the greenery that surrounds you.
"We wanted to give new life to our home by preserving its original integrity and beauty, respecting the territory and its identity. "
Stone, lime and iron have been precious materials in the hands of skilled local craftsmen, who have managed to combine respect for tradition with the most modern technologies in order to offer our guests a high level of comfort.
A place where the sky is turquoise...
the earth is red, the villages are made of white lime...a place where you will discover that all the colors are more alive...in a red and sunny land, rich of treasures of nature, history, traditions, food and sounds.
Marinelli, a village of peace in the Valle d'Itria
In the picturesque district of Marinelli, a district of Cisternino, nestled among the trulli in the heart of the Itria Valley in Puglia, Dimora "San Quirico" is located in proximity of the square of the district. Despite being very central, it enjoys the widest privacy and tranquility. It is your privileged place of relaxation where you will be welcomed and pampered.
The borgo of Marinelli
Marinelli seems to have come out of a tale. There are only two streets, a white central square framed by trulli with a large fragno that overshadows it on one side, a statue of Father Francesco Convertini, a tiny church where mass is still held every Sunday, a bar and a shop. However, despite being located very close to the square of the "oak", as it is commonly known, our Dimora still enjoys its privacy.
The privileged position in the territory of Cisternino, one of the most suggestive among the "Most Beautiful Villages of Italy", gives you the opportunity of a relaxing and comfortable stay among the architectural beauties of the trulli and the enchanting panorama of the Valle d'Itria. Furthermore, it allows you, within a few kilometers to visit the most enchanting places in the region.