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Parabita · Salento · Puglia
Palazzetto Vico San Marco
A curated stay in a heritage palazzo, meticulously restored. Every stone in its place, every detail entrusted to local artisans. Centuries-old architecture, contemporary art.
The place
A heritage palazzo, two ways to live it
In the historic centre of Parabita, Palazzetto Vico San Marco has been restored with philological rigour and contemporary sensibility. The ancient star vaults in Lecce stone, floors with visible fossils, the original proportions: every architectural element has been preserved and enhanced.
Two independent apartments — Volte Antiche and La Terrazza — offer distinct experiences united by the same care: local craftsmanship, contemporary art, understated comfort. A stay for those seeking authenticity, beauty, and silence.
The story
The Soul of Palazzetto Vico San Marco
We wanted to bring back to life the soul of Palazzetto Vico San Marco — its history, local traditions, the typical Salento materials — and restore it with the mastery of local artisans, who handcrafted every single piece you will find in the residences.
Stone and the mason
The few new walls we built to create the bathrooms the dwelling never had were made by a great, gentle man from Parabita, who still practises and knows a craft that few still want to do, and whom we thank for helping us respect this small architectural gem. With him we discovered the quarry where he wanted his carparo blocks cut — the blocks that form the exposed and hidden walls — to honour the tradition and the soul of Palazzetto Vico San Marco.
Gianluca and Chiara
A place made of us
The Palazzetto is the result of years of passion for this land, precise choices, and a project into which Gianluca and Chiara have put the best of themselves.
Gianluca, founder of INCIDE Engineering — an engineering and architecture firm — designed every space with the care of someone who knows Puglia stone by stone — the light, the materials, the heart of the historic centres — involving local artisans who are custodians of an ancient savoir-faire. Chiara brought her knowledge of the territory, its flavours, its people.
The result is a place with a soul. And like all places with a soul, it should be experienced with curiosity and respect — not as a stopover, but as an experience. An opportunity to truly connect with Salento, its history, and its people.
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Your stay at the Palazzetto
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The same eye, another journey
Chiara, sommelier and travel designer, has built over the years a personal map of Salento: the tables where you truly eat well, the winemakers worth knowing, the places that catalogues don't show.
The same local perspective is available across all of Italy — bespoke luxury itineraries, personally curated, without compromise.
