Guidebook for Ceglie Messapica

Claire
Guidebook for Ceglie Messapica

Food Scene

Open all day except Sunday for coffees, pastries, light lunches, drinks and there's fast wifi.
Tris Bar dei f.lli Sicilia
9 Via Giovanni Papini
Open all day except Sunday for coffees, pastries, light lunches, drinks and there's fast wifi.
Very popular so booking is essential.
20 locals recommend
Osteria Sant'Anna
12 Viale Stazione
20 locals recommend
Very popular so booking is essential.
We like it for lunch but it also serves pizza in the evening.
IL GIARDINO - Ristorante Pizzeria
We like it for lunch but it also serves pizza in the evening.
Good fare at a fair price
18 locals recommend
Osteria Pugliese di Pugliese Cataldo
14 Via Orto Nannavecchia
18 locals recommend
Good fare at a fair price
Michelin starred, although we've never eaten there.
25 locals recommend
Ristorante Al Fornello Da Ricci
11 Via delle Grotte
25 locals recommend
Michelin starred, although we've never eaten there.
Pizza cooked in the countryside with amazing views. Check their Facebook page for opening times.
Sun & Coffee
Pizza cooked in the countryside with amazing views. Check their Facebook page for opening times.
Amazing views over the Itria Valley from this bar that is open for coffee, pastries, light bites, drinks and ice cream. Closed Wednesdays. Wifi
15 locals recommend
Vignola Cremeria History
28 Via San Quirico
15 locals recommend
Amazing views over the Itria Valley from this bar that is open for coffee, pastries, light bites, drinks and ice cream. Closed Wednesdays. Wifi
Easygoing pizzeria that also does nice lunches (not pizza). Closed Tuesday and Sunday
Happy Point S.N.C di D’ Amico D. & Zizzi G.
4 Piazza dei Navigatori
Easygoing pizzeria that also does nice lunches (not pizza). Closed Tuesday and Sunday
Only go when it's nice enough to eat outside, and then it's magical
9 locals recommend
Entroterra
71/A Via Grande Fedele
9 locals recommend
Only go when it's nice enough to eat outside, and then it's magical

Entertainment & Activities

Our favourite beach has a good restaurant and a playground.
14 locals recommend
Lido Bizzarro Bar-Ristorante
14 locals recommend
Our favourite beach has a good restaurant and a playground.
Our children love this water park but note that it's only open in July and August.
113 locals recommend
AcquaPark Egnazia
Contrada Losciale
113 locals recommend
Our children love this water park but note that it's only open in July and August.

Everything Else

A free beach with no amenities
12 locals recommend
Pilone
Via del Procaccia
12 locals recommend
A free beach with no amenities
A popular beach with a younger crowd and an excellent restaurant.
48 locals recommend
Lido Bosco Verde
Via del Procaccia
48 locals recommend
A popular beach with a younger crowd and an excellent restaurant.

Sightseeing

Impressive caves, good for shelter from the heat or rain! Tours in English.
276 locals recommend
Castellana Caves
Piazza Franco Anelli
276 locals recommend
Impressive caves, good for shelter from the heat or rain! Tours in English.
Impressive Baroque architecture.
1001 locals recommend
Lecce
1001 locals recommend
Impressive Baroque architecture.
Trulli-tastic
963 locals recommend
Alberobello
963 locals recommend
Trulli-tastic
Baroque historic centre on a smaller scale than Lecce.
414 locals recommend
Martina Franca
414 locals recommend
Baroque historic centre on a smaller scale than Lecce.
A walk to the top rewards you with fantastic views over the plains to the sea.
886 locals recommend
Ostuni
886 locals recommend
A walk to the top rewards you with fantastic views over the plains to the sea.
Nature reserve with guided walks and a beautiful beach.
294 locals recommend
Torre Guaceto Marine Protected Area
Riserva Naturale Torre Guaceto
294 locals recommend
Nature reserve with guided walks and a beautiful beach.
Stunning town perched on the edge of cliffs.
701 locals recommend
Polignano a Mare
701 locals recommend
Stunning town perched on the edge of cliffs.
A waterfall
Gravina Di Riggio
A waterfall
The scene of an ancient massacre and famous for its mosaic floor.
95 locals recommend
Aragonese Castle of Otranto
Piazza Castello
95 locals recommend
The scene of an ancient massacre and famous for its mosaic floor.
A town of caves inhabited until the 1940s and now a world heritage site
12 locals recommend
Sassi di Matera
12 locals recommend
A town of caves inhabited until the 1940s and now a world heritage site

Shopping

Grocery store and cafe that also sells freshly baked bread and home cooked dishes.
10 locals recommend
Minimarket Pannofino
10 locals recommend
Grocery store and cafe that also sells freshly baked bread and home cooked dishes.
The best wine shop in the area with knowledgeable staff and a great choice.
15 locals recommend
Il Cucco
137 Corso Umberto I
15 locals recommend
The best wine shop in the area with knowledgeable staff and a great choice.

Drinks & Nightlife

Organic vineyard where you can buy direct and eat simple food in the evenings during high summer.
TENUTA SANTORO - Azienda Vitivincola e Agrituristica Biologica
Organic vineyard where you can buy direct and eat simple food in the evenings during high summer.

Essentials

An organic shop selling groceries, cleaning detergents and soaps.
I Tre Girasoli
55 Via dei Giardini
An organic shop selling groceries, cleaning detergents and soaps.
Open 8:30-1pm and 4:30-8:30pm Monday to Saturday and Sunday mornings.
15 locals recommend
Olive Market S.R.L.
85 Via Fasano
15 locals recommend
Open 8:30-1pm and 4:30-8:30pm Monday to Saturday and Sunday mornings.