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Luxury Villa Rentals in Ostuni
Trulli, masserie and villas with pools in the olive groves below Puglia's White City, a short drive from the Adriatic
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The White City and the olive groves below it
Seen from the coast road at dusk, Ostuni looks like a heap of sugar cubes tipped onto a hill. The old town is a tangle of whitewashed steps, arches and alleys climbing to a late Gothic cathedral. Below it the land drops through centuries-old olive groves to the Adriatic, around eight kilometres away. It is the handsomest town in this corner of Puglia, and a sensible base for exploring the rest of it.
Our Ostuni collection runs to 140+ properties, almost all of them out in the countryside. You can choose from restored trulli with conical stone roofs, masserie that began life as fortified farmhouses, contemporary villas with infinity pools and sea views, and roomy apartments, several with private pools. There is also a handful of larger houses for family gatherings.
Below is a guide to the town, the coast, the valley behind it and when to come.
Ostuni at a glance
- Villas
- 140+ villas, trulli and masserie around Ostuni, with up to 10 bedrooms
- Guide prices
- Typically £3,500 to £7,100 a week, from around £2,500
- Best areas
- The olive-grove countryside around town, the coast at Pilone and Rosa Marina, and the Valle d'Itria hills
- Best time
- May, June and September; late August for the Sant'Oronzo festival
- Getting there
- Brindisi airport is around 40 minutes by car; Bari is around 75 minutes
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Villa numbers and guide prices are updated daily from our live collection.
Palazzo Ceruleo Casalini Ostuni: Luxury 6-Bedroom Villa with Private Pool & Sea Views – Ostuni6 bedrooms
Trullo Biancospino Ostuni: 9-Bedroom Luxury Villa with Pool & Sea Views – Ostuni9 bedrooms
Trullo Salento Ostuni: Elegant 9-Bedroom Apartment with Pool & Hot Tub – Ostuni9 bedrooms
Villa Smeraldo Canneto Ostuni: Luxury 6-Bedroom Villa with Seaview & Pool – Ostuni6 bedroomsWhere to stay in Ostuni
For trulli and masserie, stay in the olive-grove countryside around Ostuni. For beaches, stay on the coast at Pilone and Rosa Marina. Martina Franca and the Valle d'Itria are the trulli towns, and Savelletri, Monopoli and Polignano a Mare lie along the coast to the north.
Whitewash, steep lanes and a great rose window
Ostuni's old town winds up to its cathedral. It was built in the second half of the fifteenth century in a late Gothic style that is rare in Puglia, and its curved limestone façade has one of the largest rose windows in Italy. The houses around it have been limewashed for centuries, which is how Ostuni came to be called La Città Bianca.
Down in Piazza della Libertà, a tall Baroque column carries a statue of Sant'Oronzo, the town's patron saint. Near the cathedral is the Museum of Preclassical Civilisations of the Southern Murgia. It holds Delia, a pregnant young woman who was buried in a cave just outside town around 25,000 years ago and found in 1991. The museum is small, and surprisingly moving.
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Olive groves running down to the sea
Most of our properties are in the contrade, the old farming districts spread across the plain and hills around Ostuni. The olive trees here are huge and gnarled, many of them centuries old, and dry-stone walls divide the fields between trulli and masserie. The hills give you cooler evenings and views across the plain to the sea. The lower ground gives you a shorter drive to the beach.
The coast is close. To the north, the Dune Costiere regional park runs from Torre Canne to Torre San Leonardo, with dunes, wetlands and long sandy beaches. Nearer town, the Costa Merlata is a run of rocky coves with clear water. Further south, the Torre Guaceto reserve near Carovigno is excellent for snorkelling.
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Trulli country, a short drive inland
Behind Ostuni rise the low hills of the Valle d'Itria, the heart of trulli country. Cisternino is the place for supper. Its butchers run fornelli pronti: you choose your meat at the counter and they grill it for you. Martina Franca has a Baroque old centre and an opera festival each summer. Locorotondo is a circular old town of white houses above the vineyards. Alberobello has the best-known trulli of all, and they have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Up the coast, Savelletri has grand masserie and the ruins of ancient Egnazia. Monopoli and Polignano a Mare make an easy day out.
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Orecchiette, burrata and a long, warm autumn
The cooking here comes from the land around it. Expect orecchiette with turnip tops, burrata and fresh ricotta, capocollo from Martina Franca, grilled fish on the coast, and olive oil pressed from groves like the ones you will be staying among.
May, June and September are the best months: warm enough to swim, without the summer crowds. July and August are hot and busy, with Ferragosto on 15 August. The Sant'Oronzo festival runs from 25 to 27 August, when riders in red escort the saint through the town. Our concierge can arrange a private chef, cookery lessons, wine tastings, boat trips and transfers.
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Villa Ceruleo Zingarello Ostuni: Luxurious 6-Bedroom Villa with Infinity Pool – Ostuni6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £12,558 a week
Villa Albore Alba Ostuni: Elegant 8-Bedroom Luxury Villa with Pool & Hot Tub – Ostuni8 bedrooms · sleeps 16From £12,397 a week
Villa Libeccio Pilone Ostuni: 10-Bedroom Luxury Apartment with Seaview & Pool – Ostuni10 bedrooms · sleeps 30From £11,900 a week
Villa Ceruleo Monticelli Ostuni: Luxury 6-Bedroom Apartment with Pool & Hot Tub – Ostuni6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £11,858 a week
Villa Alba Santangelo Ostuni: Luxury 3-Bedroom Villa with Private Pool – Ostuni3 bedrooms · sleeps 6From £11,697 a week
Villa Garbino Pilone Ostuni: Exquisite 6-Bedroom Villa with Private Pool – Ostuni6 bedrooms · sleeps 12From £10,906 a week
Trullo Ulivo Ostuni: Luxury 3-Bedroom Apartment with Private Pool – Ostuni3 bedrooms · sleeps 8From £10,304 a week
Villa Levantada Bosco Bosco Ostuni: Luxury 4-Bedroom Villa with Swimming Pool – Ostuni4 bedrooms · sleeps 8From £10,115 a weekWhy book your Ostuni villa with Excellence Luxury Villas
The right house, not the nearest one
Ostuni's properties are scattered across a wide countryside of unmarked lanes, and we know which are minutes from the beach, which sit high enough for a breeze and a sea view, and which are closest to the old town for dinner. With 140+ properties in Ostuni, we can usually find the house that suits you rather than the one that happens to be free. Search by size, pool, location and price, or tell us what you have in mind and we will put together a shortlist.
Book direct
You book with us directly, with no booking fees. Questions about access, parking, pool heating or how far it really is to the nearest beach go to people who can find out the answer.
A concierge who knows the territory
Private chefs, cookery lessons, wine and olive oil tastings, boat trips along the coast, car hire and transfers from Brindisi or Bari. Our concierge team arranges all of it, leaving you free to decide which terrace to sit on.
A house for every kind of party
Couples, families with small children, three generations together or a crowd of friends celebrating a birthday: we match the house to the group, down to the number of bathrooms and whether the pool is fenced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the best place to stay near Ostuni?
Most visitors stay in the countryside around the town. Trulli, masserie and villas with pools sit among the olive groves there, within a short drive of both the old town and the beaches. The hills have cooler evenings and sea views. Properties nearer the coast, around Pilone, Rosa Marina and the Costa Merlata, put the beach a few minutes away.
When is the best time to visit Ostuni?
May, June and September are the best months, warm enough for the sea and quieter than high summer. July and August are hot and busy. Spring and October are good for walking, cycling and exploring the Valle d'Itria.
When is the Sant'Oronzo festival in Ostuni?
Ostuni celebrates its patron saint from 25 to 27 August. On 26 August, the main day, riders in red tunics escort the saint's silver statue through the town, and the night ends with fireworks. The festival goes back to the seventeenth century, when the town was spared the plague.
Can you arrange a private chef at a villa in Ostuni?
Yes. Our concierge can arrange a private chef for a single dinner or your whole stay, along with cookery lessons, guided visits, transfers and restaurant reservations.
How much does a luxury villa in Ostuni cost?
Across our 140+ villas in Ostuni, weekly rates typically range from £3,500 to £7,100, with the most affordable from around £2,500 a week and the largest estates well above. Prices depend on the size of the property, its location and the season, with July and August the most expensive. These are guide prices based on current listings; each property page shows its own rates for your dates.
Which airport is closest to Ostuni?
Brindisi airport is the closest, around 40 minutes by car. Bari airport is around 75 minutes away. Both have flights from the UK, and our concierge can arrange car hire or private transfers.
Are there villas in Ostuni for large groups?
Yes. Our Ostuni collection includes properties with up to 10 bedrooms. Tell us the size of your party and the occasion, and we will send a shortlist that suits it.
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