Country houses, Casino Doxi Stracca in Alezio

The charm of an ancient villa, the authentic landscape of the Salento countryside, the comfort of the luxury: spending your holidays in Puglia, in Casino Doxi Stracca, means experiencing a memorable vacation. It`s in Alezio, near Gallipoli and its beautiful beaches, Casino Doxi Stracca was finely renovated and it`s embellished by the beautiful stone vaults and the pool. It is equipped with accessories such as air conditioning, internet and it has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, so it can accommodate up to 10 guests.

The beautiful pool, for your holidays in Puglia

Casino Doxi Stracca is an old villa which was finely renovated and it`s ideal for your holidays by the sea in Puglia, so you can enjoy Salento and its nightlife, but also its history. It`s a two-floor villa. On the ground floor, in the courtyard at the back of the villa, there is a beautiful pool with mosaic tiles and solarium so you can sunbathe. By the pool there is a furnished verandah with lounge and dining area.

The open space on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor

The rooms are furnished with elements that make this property liven up. The ground floor consists of a big open space, a double bedroom, a twin bedroom with pull-out bed and access to the pool and a bathroom with shower. The inner starcase takes to the intermediate floor while the outer starcase takes to the first floor.

The intermediate floor consists of a double bedroom and a bathroom with tub and shower. The first floor consists of a twin bedroom, a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower. Moreover, there is a large terrace with panoramic view.

The surroundings of Casino Doxi Stracca in Alezio

Casino Doxi Stracca is in the countryside of Alezio, an ancient town which is just 7 kilometers away from Gallipoli. In addition to its amenities, Alezio has various tourist spots such as the Santuario della Madonna della Lizza. The beaches such as Lido Conchiglie, Rivabella and Padula Bianca are a short drive away (12 km), while Gallipoli`s Baia Verde is 8 kilometers away.

Historical background on Casino Doxi Stracca

It dates back to the XVIII century, Casino Doxi Stracca is in the countryside of Alezio, surrounded by grapevines and olive trees which are characteristic of Salento. This Casino, which today is a cozy villa for luxury holidays, is part of a big complex which consists of the chapel, other groups of buildings, former water tanks and granaries, which are proofs of the golden age of this building, when the millstone and oil-mill were enough to feed the families that lived in this complex. You can still feel its magic and history while walking in the garden.

The inner garden of Casino Doxi Stracca, with the refined colonnade and the small rural shrine, is connected to the garden, which is overlooked by the complex, by an arch with the engraving "Villa Valentino", which is the original name of this villa. The artistic value has been highlighted in many magazines and its historical background is as interesting: it once belonged to the noble Doxi-Stracca family, which owns a baroque building in Gallipoli. In 1800, the Casino was bought by the Neapolitan Valentino family.

Epaminonda Valentino and the Giovine Italia secret meetings at this Casino

One of the patriots was Epaminonda, son of the lawyer Vito and Cristina Chiarizio, one of the "madri della patria" during the Neapolitan revolution in 1799. In 1838, Epaminonda got married with Maria Rosa de Pace, sister of the revolutionary hero Maria Antonietta, who dedicated her life to the Italian unification. Epaminonda brought her close to Mazzini`s Giovine Italia. And here, in this Casino, took place the seecret meetings of the opponents of the Bourbon regime.

Here, in December 1835, Maria Antonietta swore loyalty to Giovane Italia. She lived here from 1838 with her mother, sister and brother-in-law. Here, on May 9th 1849, Epaminonda got arrested, guilty of partecipating to the revolutionary riots in Naples: he took shelter in the granary which is still visible. He died in the prison of Lecce, where he shared his cell with Sigismondo Castromediano and Achille Portone. The commemoration of his death took place in the chapel which is in the garden of Casino Doxi-Stracca.