Palazzo Ducale Venturi - Luxury Relais

Erected in 1500, once the New Castle, the Ducal Palace Venturi, was an ancient settlement of the Templars before and after the medieval fortress. It's much more of a luxury 5-star hotel. One of the first noble houses of Salento to open the doors and welcome guests in the sumptuous and aristocratic world of five centuries of history, art and culture. An enchanted location, nestled between the majestic olive groves, lush vineyards and fragrant citrus groves. Located in Minervino di Lecce, 12 km south of Otranto and 6 km from the sea. A unique environment for its timeless atmosphere, the refined choice of furniture, paintings and ancient artifacts, for the 13 rooms and suites, for the recovery of two salt furnaces brought to their former glory, which will allow guests to learn to prepare ancient recipes of Salento. Ideal for a romantic getaway to relax and unwind in the beautiful and lowering himself into nature, the scents of the open-air lounge nestled nell'agrumeto secular to the crystal waters of the outdoor swimming pool with salt water or the underground heated derived from an ancient underground oil mill. Guests can work out in our fully equipped gym, relax in the quiet of the massage and beauty center. This is the Ducal Palace Venturi, a place where the love for beauty, for the elegance and the story give you your most precious moments unique atmosphere. Stone vaults, frescoes, original floors made of local stone, decorations, everything has undergone a complete restoration by the current properties so as to be received by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Tourism as a Historical House and Well Subjected to constraint of Fine Arts.