Ostuni – The “White City”

My journey continues into the “Città bianca”, the White City. Ostuni is located on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Its white old town, shining in the sun, is one of the city's most striking features. The winding streets and white houses give Ostuni an almost magical atmosphere, especially at sunset.

I can hardly believe my luck when I meet the hostess Dorothea Schuster and she gives me a tour of the Casa Stella di Ostuni In the historic old town center there is a spacious holiday apartment on three floors, which not only offers a fantastic view over the city and the sea, but also a stay in a class of its own.

Dorothea has implemented everything in this apartment that she herself values ​​from years of experience in international hotels: a relaxed atmosphere with two bedrooms, bathrooms, a cozy living room under star vault and a well-equipped kitchen that leads to the roof terrace. Everything is surrounded by high-quality wooden furniture, dove-blue and gold accents that blend in with the basic beige and white mood and tasteful details such as stylish lamps and pretty ceramics that were made especially for the accommodation.

She talks about the challenges she and all the tradesmen faced when the apartment was being renovated, because everything from the building materials to the furniture had to be transported upstairs manually through the car-free zone. Every piece of furniture was chosen with great care and is not off the rack. Even the bed linen comes from Italy and the focus was on regionality and quality in everything.

The individual eye-catchers, such as a gold image of the Virgin Mary, fit skilfully into the harmoniously coordinated picture. Fresh tomatoes and zucchinis are waiting for me in the kitchen and there is a bottle of wine in the fridge - what a great feeling to arrive like this.