Originally created as a private retreat by the Ascalone family, the “Piccolo Mondo” has been welcoming and pampering guests for forty years

Anna Maria Ascalone personally invites you to discover the forgotten joys of the Mediterranean lifestyle in her “Piccolo Mondo” where a gentle way of life is jealously maintained in 5 acres of unspoiled beauty atop a panoramic bluff on the sea.

Escape from the outside world and surround yourself with the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of  this amazingly beautiful and tranquil hideaway ….. stunning natural scenery, waves breaking on the shore below, sweet figs picked ripe off the tree, wild rosemary in bloom…

If you wish to explore the wonders of Salento, Castro is perfectly situated for exploring crisp white sandy beaches,  untamed coastlines, whitewashed villages, masserie (farmhouses), secular olive groves, baroque and medieval architecture and so much more.