A few steps from the sea, wrapped in the quiet of the Salento countryside, Li Calizzi is a dream: centuries-old olive trees, the Negroamaro vineyards, ancient tuff quarries, colours, scents and flavours. It welcomes you the way only Puglia can, genuinely and with open arms.
Hosted by Mimma, the heart of our organisation.
The estate
Cassa armonica
A restored bandstand from the second half of the twentieth century rises in the middle of the park. By day it frames the ceremony among the olive trees; at night thousands of lights turn it into the jewel of the party.
Ceremonies
The ancient tuff quarries have been reborn as sheltered botanical gardens, walled by warm Lecce stone. An intimate, naturally scenic setting for civil and symbolic ceremonies.
Dinner under the sky
Long imperial tables beneath the reed pergola, chandeliers hanging from the vines and the sun setting over the olive grove: dinner at Li Calizzi is a slow, golden ritual.
Aperitivo · day after
A natural-style pool among Mediterranean plants, patios and lawns scented with citrus and jasmine: the ideal stage for the welcome aperitivo and the pool party the day after.
Art & nature
A trail of sculptures dedicated to the visionary Salento artist Ezechiele Leandro turns a walk through the estate into a small open-air museum, and every photo into a work of art.
06 · Plan B, all year round
A bright, covered hall opening onto the olive grove, with wide windows and space for large receptions. When the weather is uncertain, or the season is winter, the celebration simply moves inside, with the same view.
A wedding day at Li Calizzi
In the quarry garden or at the bandstand
Street food carts, local cheeses and cured meats
Imperial tables under the pergola
Sparklers and music at the lit bandstand
The kitchen
The chef is always searching for original dishes, a little outside the box, made with seasonal, high-quality ingredients, without forgetting the tradition at the root of every innovation. Mediterranean and international flavours meet, enriched by the vegetable garden, the estate’s own wine and the extra virgin olive oil pressed from its olive groves.
Stay
Each room bears a name in the Salento dialect and blends memory with contemporary design: a private retreat for the couple and their families, a few steps from the celebration, with breakfast of homemade sweets and seasonal produce.
Real weddings
Weddings, symbolic ceremonies and private celebrations, planned with Luxury Weddings & Events.
Strada Vicinale Marini · Novoli (Lecce)
