Real estate for sale in Puglia: apartment in Ugento, Salento Peninsula

This property for sale in Puglia is a detached apartment in Ugento, just 6km from the Costa del Salento and 95km from Brindisi airport (Ryanair to London Stansted).

Ugento is in Lecce province, within Puglia (Apulia) region. This part of Puglia, is the Salento Peninsula, the heel of Italy, and is surrounded on three sides by sea. Ugento itself is an historic town. This part of Italy was once part of Magna Graecia (the extended empire of Ancient Greece). In Classical times it was known as 'Uxentum', supposedly founded by Uxens, mentioned in Virgil's Æneid. In 1537 it was destroyed by the Turks, and then came Under Byzantine rule, with Greek bishops.

The property has three bedrooms, bathroom, living room, kitchenette and a large garage with stairs up to the apartment. The total living area is 160 square metres. The flat has gorgeous vaulted ceilings – a feature which is typical of Salentine construction. There is a paved courtyard area at the rear of the property with a lemon tree (symbol of good luck). Here you are close to the glorious beach and sea at Torre San Giovanni

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