[vc_row enable_borders=”left-right” el_id=”eltdf-main-rev-holder” eltd_border_color=”#ece8e5″ left_right_offset=”0%” el_class=”paragon_slide”][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”Paragon-Our-Story” enable_paspartu=”no”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”griglia dining”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Once Upon A Time…” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Palazzo Rosso, (the red palace), has a long and fascinating history. Once the home of Ostuni‘s first mayor, Don Paolo Tanzarella, its walls tell the tumultuous story of the White City. Just steps away from the present-day Villa Comunale park, the venerable stone building has always been at the centre of the city’s social and cultural life: it was here that the trainieri (carriage drivers in Apulian dialect) were waiting for their daily assignments and it’s here today that one can immerse himself in the Ostuni’s life.[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/once-upon-a-time/”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img dining dx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”7228″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img bar_mixology sx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”5249″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo bar_mixology dx our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Project” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]As soon as the red carriage door opened, it was love at first sight. Pascale and Ulrike instantly knew that they would not be able to resist. “As if,” they said, “it already was our home.” It was 2016 and by then, the two entrepreneurs had been in love with Puglia for several years, to the extent of completely restoring an old farmhouse, a masseria…[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/the-project/”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Uncovering Mysteries” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The timeline may be a bit blurry, but Maria Buongiorno, the restorer in charge of bringing back to life the building’s former glory, is certain: the Palazzo architecture is centuries-old. The most ancient parts seem to date back to the 1700s, but a wood door with peepholes typical of 17th-century cloisters has also been discovered during the restoration.[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/restoration/”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img dining dx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”5248″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img bar_mixology sx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”5245″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo bar_mixology dx our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Owners” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]”You have everything here: the food, the culture, the history, the landscapes, the land, the sea!” Pascale and Ulrike couldn’t resist the elegance and the charm of Puglia. Five years earlier, they had restored a local traditional farmhouse, a masseria, and even completely revamped a beach club in Specchiolla, the P Beach…[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/the-owners/”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Unique Taste” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Recycled monumental lighting fixtures, South African sofas and headboards, braziers from India turned into bathtubs, closets and nightstands bought from antique fairs from all over the world. The creative association of old and new, objects and furniture in a head-spinning and very personal blend is Pascale’s trademark.[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/interior-design/”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img dining dx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”5246″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” el_class=”griglia_inner dining”][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_img bar_mixology sx” width=”1/2″][eltdf_single_image enable_image_shadow=”no” image=”6153″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”box_testo bar_mixology dx our_story” width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Green Soul” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Green hospitality is a philosophy, not simply a style; the elements of sustainability integrate with functionality, cost containment, environmental factors, and the health and well-being of Paragon 700 guests.[/vc_column_text][eltdf_button text=”Read more” target=”_self” icon_pack=”” font_weight=”” text_transform=”none” custom_class=”paragon_read_more” link=”https://paragon700.com/our-story/sustainability/”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
