Borgo San Marco
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A restored masseria with Moorish arches and a Byzantine rock crypt (insediamento rupestre) carved into the property: a small, art-filled masseria between Fasano and the sea.
An ancient fortified site with deep historic layers: a 12th-century Byzantine rock monastery (insediamento rupestre) at its core, taken over by the Knights of Malta in the 15th century as a defensive complex, and acquired by the Amati family in the 18th century as a working farm. Alessandro and Virginia Amati led the modern restoration in 2002 that transformed it into today's boutique agriturismo, and welcome guests personally. The on-site rock crypt (Byzantine-era frescoes still intact, including a Cristo Pantocratore) occasionally hosts intimate concerts and ceremonies. Interiors mix rustic stone with North African flourishes and contemporary art, a house that feels collected rather than designed. 19 rooms and suites, some in dependance buildings a short walk from the main masseria, two pools, an olive grove, an on-site seasonal restaurant. Closer to the way the masseria genre originally worked.
- Best for — couples
- Neighborhood — Between Fasano & the sea · 19 rooms & suites · Byzantine rock crypt
- Rooms — 19
- Price — €€€
- 19 rooms & suites
- Owners on site
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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