Elena's Garden Luxury Apartment

A first-floor apartment in Bari, with the freedom to organise your own day rather than fit around hotel meal times. Elena's Garden Luxury Apartment combines an open-plan living space with a kitchen, a separate bedroom and a garden terrace, giving you somewhere to sit with a coffee before heading out or to put your feet up when the day is done.

The style is modern and deliberate, with neutral colours, abstract wall art, matte grey kitchen cabinetry and Venetian-inspired artwork in the bedroom. It is an urban base rather than a resort, suited to you if you want Bari's cafés, squares and historic centre close at hand, while still having a proper living space to return to.

You are in Bari, Italy, on Via Redavid, with the city doing most of the entertaining. Bari Central Train Station is about 0.6 miles away, and Bari Sud-Est station is about 0.5 miles away, so rail travel and day trips are practical without turning every outing into a taxi exercise.

Petruzzelli Theatre is about 1 mile away on foot, while Ferrarese Square, Mercantile Square and Castello Svevo are all within roughly 1.1 to 1.3 miles. Bari Cathedral and Basilica San Nicola are farther into the historic centre, at about 1.4 and 1.6 miles respectively. For a change of scene by the water, Pane e Pomodoro Beach is about 1.4 miles on foot; Torre Quetta Beach is about 2.2 miles away on foot.

You have useful food stops close by, including Pizzeria Pizzamania about 250 feet away and Pizzeria l'Incontro about 450 feet away. Caffetteria Lux and Del Viale di F. Tamma are both around 1,100 feet away, which covers the basic post-walk requirement: coffee without a major expedition.

There is one apartment layout, so the decision is straightforward: choose it when you want more than a bed and a bathroom. The separate bedroom gives a couple a little more privacy, while the living room and sofa bed allow a third guest to stay without turning the whole arrangement into a sleeping compartment.

The kitchen is properly useful for a self-catering stay, with a stovetop, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, coffee machine, kitchenware and dining table. You can keep water cold, make something simple after a tiring day, or avoid the hunt for breakfast when an early start matters more than ceremony. A high chair is available for families, and children of any age are welcome.

Air conditioning, heating, blackout curtains and soundproofing all work in favour of a better night's sleep, while the non-smoking, hypoallergenic apartment keeps the surroundings simple. The bathroom has a walk-in glass shower with a rainfall showerhead, heated towel racks and toiletries; towels, bed linen and a hairdryer are included. Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors open towards the private garden terrace, where you can take your morning coffee among greenery rather than beside the dining table.

There is no restaurant or bar on site, so you eat either in your apartment or at one of the nearby places in the neighbourhood. The fitted kitchen lets you prepare a simple meal, heat something in the microwave or sort out breakfast at your own time, without relying on a shared catering service. A proper dining table gives you somewhere to sit comfortably, rather than balancing meals on the corner of a sofa.

When you want to eat out, two pizzerias are only a short walk away: Pizzeria Pizzamania di Ruccia Vincenzo is approximately 100 m away, and Pizzeria l'Incontro approximately 150 m. Restaurant 98rto on the Farm is approximately 300 m away. For coffee, Del Viale di F. Tamma and Caffetteria Lux are approximately 350 m away, while Caffetteria Cuore Bianco Rosso is approximately 600 m away.

This is therefore an independent apartment stay, with a kitchen rather than breakfast or half-board. You can choose between eating locally and preparing something yourself, with Bari's pizzerias and cafés within easy reach.

The private garden terrace is the main place to slow down without leaving the flat. Have your morning coffee, read a few pages in peace or take a break between outings: you have an outdoor space of your own, which gives a city stay a little more room to breathe. Indoors, the lounge and sofa give you somewhere to sit comfortably without being confined to the bedroom.

When you feel like walking, Parco Ex Caserma Rossani is about 0.5 miles away on foot, while Parco 2 Giugno is around 0.9 miles away. Piazza Ferrarese, Piazza Mercantile, Teatro Margherita and Castello Svevo offer a more urban walk towards Bari's old town. Pane e Pomodoro beach is about 1.2 miles away on foot, giving you a change of scene without leaving the city.

The appeal lies less in a long list of facilities than in the location. You can move from a private terrace to a café, from a park to a historic square, then return to an air-conditioned flat kept quiet by soundproofing. You decide how to spend your time, which is sometimes precisely what you need.

Bari Karol Wojtyla Airport is about 6 miles from the apartment, with the property description placing it roughly 14 minutes away by car. The 24-hour front desk is useful if your arrival does not follow office hours, but you need to tell the property your expected arrival time in advance. Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Free WiFi is available throughout the apartment, and invoices can be provided. A refundable damage deposit is collected by credit card on arrival and returned after the property has been inspected. Smoking is not permitted, parties and similar events are not allowed, and pets are not accepted.

The apartment is non-smoking and family-friendly, with a cot available on request. The sofa bed provides the sleeping space for a third guest, while children aged two and under can use the cot arrangement. For getting around, the nearby railway stations are more useful than the distant metro stops, particularly if you are planning to explore beyond Bari.