Aia di San Giorgio
Located along the Via Francigena, at the entrance of Vignacastrisi, a picturesque village in Salento, and a short distance from the splendid coast of Castro and the enchanting Santa Cesarea Terme, the Aia di San Giorgio is an oasis of peace and tranquility surrounded by the greenery of olive trees. Here you can forget the stress and chaos of everyday life and you won't want to leave.
The Aia di San Giorgio is a farmhouse with a typical restaurant that serves zero-kilometer dishes.
It has 7 independent and comfortable rooms, each with its own private bathroom. We also offer free Wi-Fi, internal parking, and ample green spaces among the Salento olive trees. Our guest rooms are simple yet meticulously detailed, with breathtaking views of the olive landscape that provides peace and tranquility.
The overnight stay service includes a delicious breakfast based on sweets prepared according to ancient Salento recipes, using organic and zero-kilometer ingredients. Two double rooms (one with a terrace), two triple rooms, and one quadruple room (with a terrace) are available.
The stay package includes a delicious breakfast with traditional Salento pastries, made with organic and local ingredients.
In the courtyard of San Giorgio, we often pause to tell and listen to fascinating stories. Even food has its own tales to tell.
In our kitchen, furnished with reclaimed objects, you will find one of the ancient wooden credenzas that holds marvelous stories. These stories narrate the great and ancient dream of the land: to give wheat. While the wheat, caressed by the wind, bestows golden smiles, it dreams of being harvested by skillful hands, those of the "artists" who know how to transform it into artisanal pasta.
The wheat, coming from Italian lands and processed by the master pasta makers of Salento, becomes the pasta of San Giorgio's courtyard, served on our tables and also a souvenir to take home.
On each package, you will find a sentence that tells a story within the story, that of the courtyard, its dreams, and its philosophy. We want to be, thanks to the wheat, storytellers who carry on ancient traditions!
The Salento dishes we offer our guests bring to the table the tradition of Salento, just like our pasta.
We follow and listen to the season, using vegetables and fruits that come directly from the synergistic garden and trees, and the oil, whose fragrance is anticipated by the sight of the olive trees surrounding the courtyard.
The recipes we use are those "secret" ones handed down by grandmothers, whose scent awakens memories and tells once again the story of a land rich in vegetables and wild herbs, the story of a poor and genuine cuisine, with unrefined flours and barley.
Alongside classic seasonal dishes such as ciceri e tria, fava beans and chicory, and lamb rolls, we don't forget to serve horse meat as well. Once widespread because horses were used for work in the fields and only became a valuable and energetic food when they were old.
During winter, to warm up lunches and dinners, there is our Lecce stone fireplace, which, when lit, spreads a familiar warmth. In summer, to welcome friends, there is our porch overlooking the olive grove, where you can also sit for an aperitif, enjoying a typical Salento wine, of course!
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Room with double bed or twin beds and private bathroom. Balcony, free wifi, minibar, air conditioning, disposable courtesy kit. Hairdryer, iron and ironing board available free of charge upon request.
Room with double bed, one single bed and private bathroom. Balcony, free wifi, minibar, air conditioning, disposable courtesy kit. Hairdryer, iron and ironing board available free of charge upon request.
Room with double bed, a bunk bed and a private bathroom. Balcony, Free wifi, minibar, air conditioning, disposable courtesy kit. Hairdryer, iron and ironing board available free of charge upon request.
Welcome to the Aia di San Giorgio, a place that has been conceived as a welcoming home, ready to accommodate you and give you unique experiences. Here, the smiles, stories, and embraces of real life are generously given.
Raffaele calls it the "workshop of dreams" and indeed, this house becomes a dwelling of art that hosts and inspires dreams. The first form of art that comes to life here was created by Raffaele and Lucio themselves, as they followed their dream. Thus, the essence of Salento stones envelops every corner, giving new life to white furniture made from recycled and reclaimed materials, such as doors, lamps, bookshelves, and a bar counter.
And that's how the magic began to happen, attracting artists of all kinds with extraordinary force: musicians, painters, writers, poets.. The walls of Aia di San Giorgio yearn to soak up the souls of these artists and then release a bit of it to gift to the guests.
The artists who pass through Aia leave traces that remain imprinted in the atmosphere but also become essential details that you can notice around you: autographed books, photographs, paintings, movie posters, concert flyers.. Just take a careful look to capture these details, and then you can caress them or flip through them, the choice is yours.
Be ready to immerse yourself in a unique experience, where art and the souls of artists from all over the world merge to give you unforgettable moments. Welcome to Aia di San Giorgio!
The hotel is situated amidst the breathtaking countryside of Salento, surrounded by ancient olive trees, characteristic dry stone walls, and enchanting stone buildings. The sea is located a short distance away and will leave you speechless with its crystal-clear, pristine waters teeming with life.
Via Vecchia Ortelle- Vignacastrisi, Ortelle (LE) - Directions
P.I. 04913720753
National identification code IT075056B500049797
Regional identification code LE07505651000022308
