The July issue of Conde Nast Traveler magazine reports on Masseria Torre Coccaro, a luxury agriturismo in Savelletri di Fasano, in an article titled “Spa Plus: The Foodie.” The article advises readers to, “Take a road trip from Italy’s mountainous north down to the heel and you’ll experience the country’s most picturesque regions, fantastic food and superlative spas.”

The article says this about Torre Coccaro’s spa: “In a beautifully restored masseria (farmhouse) hotel, this Aveda spa offers treatments that use local ingredients such as wild capers and fresh fava beans. The seaside massages at the hotel’s private beach club are also a highlight.” For “foodies,” it says this: “At Restaurant Egnathia, sample Pugliese specialties like orecchiette with broccoli rabe and agnello con lampascioni (lamb with wild sweet onions), plus plenty of veggies from the resort’s kitchen garden.”

We visited Masseria Torre Coccaro in the summer of 2002. It was an extraordinary experience for us, and with the upgrades that it has undergone since then, the resort has been receiving excellent reviews in international press coverage over the past few years. The masseria is on the Adriatic coast in the Province of Brindisi, halfway between the cities of Bari and Brindisi. Take a virtual tour at www.masseriatorrecoccaro.com.