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2,000-year-old olive grove
Millenary olive trees surrounding the historic masseria — protected by Italian law, producing estate oil, and creating one of Italy's most extraordinary garden settings.
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Masseria San Domenico
15th-century masseria on the Adriatic: 2,000-year-old olive grove, thalassotherapy spa, and the Valle d'Itria trulli country at five stars in Puglia
Puglia, BR
3 nights
Experience highlights
What a stay here actually feels like.
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Adriatic thalassotherapy
Heated Adriatic seawater pools with marine therapy jets and relaxation grottos — the most complete thalassotherapy facility in southern Puglia.
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15th-century masseria and tower
The fortified farmhouse and Knights of Malta watchtower that form the architectural heart of the estate — five centuries of Puglian rural history converted to 5-star hospitality.
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Outdoor pool in the olive grove
Swimming in the outdoor pool surrounded by ancient olive trees — the most Puglian pool experience available at a luxury hotel.
Gallery
The setting
Spaces, views, and surroundings at Masseria San Domenico.
Your journey
Drive through the olive grove
The entrance road at Masseria San Domenico runs through the ancient olive grove — 2,000-year-old trees forming an avenue to the 15th-century tower. Nothing in the Puglia hotel experience equals this arrival.
Thalassotherapy pool morning
The Adriatic seawater pool — heated, mineral-rich, with jets and underwater lounges — is best in the morning when the Puglian light comes across it.
Olive oil tasting
Estate extra virgin olive oil from the millenary grove — tasted alongside burrata made that morning, with Puglian bread. One of the simplest and best food experiences in Italy.
Trulli at Alberobello
20 minutes to UNESCO Alberobello — the conical-roofed trulli villages that define the Valle d'Itria landscape. Mornings are best, before the day trippers arrive.
Adriatic sunset dinner
The masseria restaurant with Adriatic-sourced fish, estate olive oil, and Primitivo wine from a nearby Puglia estate — the sunset over the grove completing the Puglian day.
About
About this getaway
Masseria San Domenico is a five-star luxury resort and thalassotherapy spa on the Adriatic coast of Puglia, near Fasano — a 15th-century fortified masseria (Puglian farmhouse) surrounded by 2,000-year-old olive trees, facing the Adriatic Sea from the Valle d'Itria near Alberobello's trulli country. The property is one of the most celebrated masseria hotels in southern Italy and among Puglia's first and most established luxury retreats.
The resort is built around two historic structures — the original 15th-century masseria with its watchtower (Torre) and a Knights of Malta watchtower — and expanded with luxury suites, spa facilities, and a golf course within the ancient olive grove. The thalassotherapy pool, using filtered Adriatic seawater heated for therapeutic bathing, is the centrepiece of one of the most complete spa programs in southern Italy: seawater pools, jets, waterbeds, relaxation grottos, and a full treatment menu drawing on Puglian olive oil and Adriatic marine extracts.
The masseria estate produces its own olive oil from the ancient grove and maintains a traditional Puglian kitchen — orecchiette, burrata (one of Italy's finest dairy products comes from this area), Primitivo and Negroamaro wines from nearby estates, and the particular richness of the Puglian table. The nearby Valle d'Itria with its trulli, the Itria Valley white towns (Locorotondo, Martina Franca, Ostuni), and the Adriatic coast complete the regional experience.
The masseria form — a fortified rural farmhouse common to the Puglia landscape — was designed for self-sufficiency in a region that was contested and sometimes dangerous for centuries. The thick stone walls, central courtyard, and watchtower of Masseria San Domenico speak directly to this history: this is a building that managed the olive harvest and protected the harvesters.
Packages & pricing
Rates and availability from the property's official booking page.
Masseria Room or Suite (breakfast)
5-star accommodation in the historic estate with Puglian breakfast and olive grove access.
Check dates & bookThalassotherapy Spa Package
Adriatic seawater pool therapy session with treatment and relaxation program.
Check dates & bookPlan your trip
Availability notes
- • The masseria operates approximately April–October — confirm current season at masseriasandomenico.com.
- • July and August peak season fills weeks in advance.
- • Late May and September offer the best combination of availability and ideal Mediterranean climate.
Accommodation
- Historic masseria suites (15th-century building)
- Tower suites (Knights of Malta watchtower)
- Garden and olive grove view rooms
- Deluxe rooms in estate extensions
Location & travel
- Getting there
- Masseria San Domenico is at Via Litoranea, 379, Fasano (BR) 72010 — on the Adriatic coast approximately 5 km from Fasano town. Nearest airports: Brindisi (BDS, 45 km south) or Bari (BRI, 60 km north). Rent a car at either airport for full Puglia flexibility. Fasano is on the main Bari–Lecce train line; the property can arrange transfers from Fasano station.
Policies
- Minimum stay
- 2–3 night minimum typical in peak season — confirm at masseriasandomenico.com.
- Cancellation
- See masseriasandomenico.com for current cancellation and deposit terms.
- Children
- Children welcome at the resort — confirm family room configurations and amenities.
Contact & book
Reach the retreat directly or reserve online
FAQ
Good to know
What is a masseria?
A masseria is a traditional Puglian fortified farmhouse — a large rural estate designed for agricultural production and self-sufficiency, typically with thick stone walls, a central courtyard, a watchtower, and surrounding farmland. Masserias were common across Puglia from the 15th–18th centuries as the dominant form of rural landholding. Many have been converted to luxury hotels while retaining their agricultural identity.
What is thalassotherapy and how is it practiced at Masseria San Domenico?
Thalassotherapy is seawater-based hydrotherapy — the therapeutic use of marine water and marine-derived products (algae, salts, marine mud) for wellness and physical restoration. At Masseria San Domenico, filtered and heated Adriatic seawater fills the main therapy pools. Jets, waterbeds, and relaxation grottos complete the therapeutic circuit, combined with a treatment menu that incorporates marine algae and Puglian olive oil.
How old are the olive trees at Masseria San Domenico?
The estate's olive grove contains trees estimated at 2,000 years old — millenary trees (ulivi millenari) of the Ogliarola Barese and Coratina varieties that were already ancient when the masseria was built in the 15th century. These trees are protected by Italian law and cannot be felled. They produce extra-virgin olive oil used in the kitchen and spa.
What Puglian sites are near Masseria San Domenico?
Alberobello's trulli (UNESCO, 20 min), the white hilltop town of Ostuni (30 min), Locorotondo and Martina Franca in the Valle d'Itria (20–30 min), Matera in Basilicata (60 min), and the Adriatic fishing towns of Monopoli and Polignano a Mare (20–30 min north) are all within easy driving distance.
What is Puglian cuisine at the masseria?
The Puglia table is one of Italy's richest: orecchiette with cime di rapa, burrata di Andria (the creamiest fresh cheese in Italy, made just north of Fasano), fresh seafood from the Adriatic, Primitivo and Negroamaro wines, taralli, and the extraordinary olive oil from the estate's millenary grove. The masseria restaurant draws on all of these.
Is Masseria San Domenico open year-round?
The masseria operates seasonally — typically April through October, with peak season from May to September. Confirm current open dates and seasonal packages at masseriasandomenico.com.
How do I book at Masseria San Domenico?
Book direct at https://www.masseriasandomenico.com/en/rates-and-offers. MindReach connects ready travellers with Masseria San Domenico — we do not take room bookings or spa reservations.
How do I contact Masseria San Domenico?
Phone: +39 080 482 7769. Email: info@masseriasandomenico.com. Website: https://www.masseriasandomenico.com
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