Villas in Martina Franca
Martina Franca suits couples who want a countryside home with a pool in the Itria Valley, a short drive from a walled baroque town. Homes are small, mostly for two and none for more than five, and they sit outside the centre, so you will drive everywhere.
- Villas
- 17
- From, per week
- £443
About Martina Franca
Martina Franca is the southern capital of the Itria Valley and, with about 49,000 people, the second town of the province of Taranto, standing at about 430 metres. Its old town sits inside stone walls and is full of baroque; the Caracciolo family held the fief for more than 300 years. Piazza Roma faces the 17th-century Palazzo Ducale, the Basilica of San Martino has a front of twisted rococo curlicues, and the Lama quarter, once the poorest, is known for its sloping roofs. Our homes are not in town. They are scattered through the countryside around it, several kilometres apart, and most have a private pool and a garden; many have a fireplace too. They are built for couples and small groups. The local food is pork: capocollo, and bombette, little rolls stuffed with Canestrato cheese. The sea is about twenty minutes from the valley.
Is Martina Franca right for you?
- Best for
- Couples wanting a pool in the country near a baroque town
- Not for you if
- You are a group of six or more, as none of these homes sleeps more than five.
Near Martina Franca
Locorotondo
A round hilltop village of white houses with sloping cummerse roofs, a viewpoint promenade and the Touring Club's Orange Flag.
Alberobello
Around 1,500 cone-roofed trulli; the historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen best from the Santa Lucia balcony.
Cisternino
A whitewashed hill town where butchers grill the raw meat you pick, bombette and sausages included, in their 'stoves'.
Grotte di Castellana
Show caves first descended in 1938; the longest visit lasts up to two hours and reaches the alabaster White Grotto.
Getting to Martina Franca
Brindisi airport is the closer, about 50 km away, and Bari is about 80 km, around an hour and twenty minutes by car. Martina Franca has a Ferrovie del Sud Est station on the lines to Bari, Taranto and Lecce, but buses from either airport take hours, so hire a car.
When to go to Martina Franca
July and August bring the Festival della Valle d'Itria, held every summer since 1975, which stages unusual operas in town, and they are the months when a pool earns its keep. At about 430 metres the town sits well above the coast. Spring and autumn suit touring the trulli villages by car, and many homes have a fireplace for the winter months.
Villas in Martina Franca
1-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQGarden+8 more
from£63
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
4
1
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£63
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
3
1
0
Air ConBBQGarden+8 more
from£77
per night
in Itria Tal Apulien
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
4
2
0
ParkingFireplaceGarden+4 more
from£114
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQParking+8 more
from£71
per night
Sträflingstrullo
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
5
2
0
BBQParkingFireplace+6 more
from£124
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£141
per night
4-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
4
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£384
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
4
2
0
BBQParkingFireplace+6 more
from£78
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+9 more
from£117
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+8 more
from£141
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
2
0
BBQParkingMicrowave+6 more
from£118
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Martina Franca
Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy
2
1
0
Air ConBBQParking+8 more
from£175
per night
4-star property
4-star property
Martina Franca villa holidays: questions answered
Is Martina Franca a good base for the Itria Valley?
Yes. It is the valley's southern capital, and Locorotondo, Alberobello and Cisternino are all neighbouring municipalities, so the trulli villages are a short drive in any direction.
When is the opera festival in Martina Franca?
Every July and August. The Festival della Valle d'Itria has run since 1975 and is known for staging unusual operas rather than the familiar repertoire, so book early if your dates overlap.
Do the homes around Martina Franca have pools?
Most do, and nearly all have a garden. They are in the countryside outside town rather than in the old centre, and they are sized for couples, with none sleeping more than five.
Which airport for Martina Franca?
Brindisi, at about 50 km, is the closer one. Bari is about 80 km by road, roughly an hour and twenty minutes by car. Public transport from either takes hours, so pick up a hire car at the airport.
What food is Martina Franca known for?
Pork, above all. Capocollo is the local speciality, and bombette are small pork rolls stuffed with Canestrato cheese. In nearby Cisternino, butchers grill the meat you choose on the spot.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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