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- Le Magnolie
Loreto, Abbruzzi e Molise
Mario and Gabriella Tortella
left an intense corporate life and came back to their peaceful Abruzzo
region with the intention of concentrating on organic farming and
hospitality. They have succeeded and today the 90 acre property overlooking
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- Antica Torre
Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna
Thirty kilometers from Parma
are found the curative thermal waters of Salsomaggiore and just beyond
town is the Antica Torre, the ancient 13th-century tower that majestically
crowns a hilltop overlooking the soft green countryside. The Pavesi
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- Castello di Proceno
Proceno (VT), Lazio
The 12th century hilltop
fortress with tower dominating the valley can be spotted kms away.
The fascinating Castello di Proceno in the Lazio region bordering
Tuscany and Umbria is a unique accommodation and one which combines
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- Castello di S. Cristina
Grotte di Castro, Lazio
In the northern reaches
of Lazio, bordering Umbria and Tuscany, is the stately, 17th-century
castle of the noble Mancini Caterini family. Antonello and Cristina,
a gracious and sociable couple, decided to transfer their young family
from Rome and reside permanently on the vast wo... |
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- Colle Cesoni
Sabina - Casaprota, Lazio
This tastefully restored
antique farmhouse is set on a hill which offers a superb and relaxing
view of the Farfa River Valley. The house is surrounded by three hectares
of olive and cherry groves. The ancient and traditional furniture,
the original terracotta floors, and the old... |
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N029
- La Chiocciola
Orte, Lazio
The location of La Chiocciola
bed and breakfast, minutes from the main tollway from Rome to Florence
and on the border of the Lazio and Umbria regions, is ideal. Added
bonuses are the warm hospitality, deliciously prepared regional meals,
and lovely country-style bedrooms. Robert... |
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- La Torretta
Casperia, Lazio
After 20 years of managing
guided tours throughout Italy, Welsh-born Maureen, along with her
architect husband, Roberto, has literally brought her expertise “home”
to La Torretta. Restoration work on the three-story 15th-century building,
tucked away up on a narrow cobblestoned s... |
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- Villa Farinella
Viterbo, Lazio
Less than an hour from Rome
Viterbo it is the center of Etruscan history, with lakes, nearby seaside,
thermal baths, and lovely gardens. One of the best preserved are the
delightful Renaissance gardens of Villa Lante in Bagnaia. Just down
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- Giandriale
Tavarone di Maissana, Liguria
Giandriale, 150 acres of
a protected fauna oasis at 700 m above sea level, is located at only
20 km from Sestri Levante. Completely immersed in a pristine nature,
the farm is surrounded by secular woods and luxurious meadows. For
more than seven years this ancient manor has offer... |
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- Cascina Caremma
Besate, Lombardy
Only 30 kilometers from
Milan, the Cascina Caremma is the pure definition of agritourism:
a 100-acre working farm using strictly organic methods; offering accommodation
and meals using more than 80% of the farm’s own produce; and organizing
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- Ferdy
Scalvino–Lenna, Lombardy
North of the beautifully
austere ancient city of Bergamo, at the foothills of the Ortighera
mountain range right on the River Brembo is the farm property of young
local couple, Cinzia and Ferdy Quarteroni. They bought the stone farmhouse
at the edge of thick woods, which dates to... |
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- Il Giardino degli Ulivi
Castelraimondo, Marches
While roving our way back
to Umbria from the Adriatic coast through picture-perfect landscapes,
we came upon the Giardino degli Ulivi bed and breakfast and were immediately
intrigued. The absolutely charming accommodation is actually part
of a 12th-century stone village and faces... |
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- Seliano
Paestum, Paestum (SA) 84063, Italy
The Seliano farm is an oasis
of peace and tranquillity very near the sea. 45 kilometers south of
the Amalfi coast is the archaeological site of Paestum with its three
well-preserved Greek temples, a major tourist attraction. This busy
farm, the horseback riding center, restaurant... |
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- Cascina delle Rose
Barbaresco, Piedmont
The area around the city
of Alba is true wine country, where vineyards cover every possible
inch of land, making Chianti look almost barren! Of course, where
there is good wine, there is good food and the region abounds in famous
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- Il Gioco dell'Oca
Barolo, Piedmont
Just 2 kilometers outside
Barolo in the area where the famous wine is produced sits the long
rectangular grey-colored farmhouse of Raffaella Pittatore, passed
down to her from her grandparents. After years of working for a major
tour-operator company, and living in many parts of ... |
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- Villa La Meridiana
Alba, Piedmont
Villa La Meridiana, in Piedmont
wine country, is the home of the Pionzo family who offers guest accomodation
within either double bedrooms or self-catering apartments. The lovely
property is located on the hills just above the city of Alba, famous
for its variety of top-level re... |
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- Casa Migliaca
Pettineo, Sicily
The coastal stretch from
Messina to Cefalu has special appeal to the off-the-beaten-track traveler
who will find the perfect place to stay at Casa Migliaca, a 200-year-old
farmhouse nestling in the wooded hills 7 kilometers off the main road.
This stone house just outside town, o... |
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- Limoneto
Siracusa, Sicily
The Limoneto was recommended
to us by a reader who raved about the “open arms” hospitality, the
excellent meals, comfortable accommodations, and proximity to fascinating
Siracusa. We have to agree. At just 10 kilometers from the historical
center of Siracusa with its Greek and Ro... |
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- Villa Raino
Gangi, Sicily
Wandering off the main tourist
trail in Sicily is recommended for the traveler who truly enjoys contact
with local people and their culture (best to have some command of
Italian) and is curious and open to new experiences, without being
tied to rigid schedules. If you leave yours... |
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- Casali della Aiola
Vagliagli, Tuscany
The Aiola opened its doors
to guests four years ago when daughter Federica and her husband Enrico
restored the farmers’ houses on the wine estate’s vast property in
Chianti. The family’s villa with its ancient origins sits across the
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- Borgo Tozzetto
Caprese Michelangelo, Tuscany
Up in the northeastern reaches
of Tuscany bordering Umbria and near several nature reserves in mountains
reaching heights of 1500 meters is the newly opened agritourism bed
and breakfast, Borgo Tozzetto. Owning a bed and breakfast is nothing
new to Luciano Fabrizi, whose family o... |
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- Casa Arianna
Barga, Tuscany
About 1 km to the centre
of Barga a charming village in the “Valle del Serchio” in the famous
"Garfagnana" area. The apartment, ideal for a couple or a family with
children, is situated on the ground floor of an ancient family home
which has been completely restructured. The gue... |
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- Casa Palmira
Feriolo–Borgo S. Lorenzo, Tuscany
Casa Palmira, directly north
of Florence, was originally a group of rural buildings attached to
an 11th-century tower guarding the road to the Mugello area of Tuscany.
Stefano and Assunta, the amiable hosts, named their bed and breakfast
after the 96-year-old woman who has lived ... |
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- Casanova di Pescille
San Gimignano, Tuscany
Due to the ever-increasing
popularity of the stunning medieval village of San Gimignano, accommodations
in the surrounding countryside have flourished. La Casanova is a typical
square stone farmhouse with wood shutters and red-tile roof, which
you’ll grow accustomed to seeing thr... |
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- Fattoria Solaio
Solaio Radicondoli, Tuscany
Halfway between Siena and
the sea is the absolutely stunning 1,000-acre property of the Visconti
family. Dating back to the 1400s, in its heyday it was a village in
itself, complete with the noble family’s main villa, farmers’ houses,
church, nuns’ quarters, oil press, and blacks... |
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- Frascole
Dicomano, Tuscany
At the edge of the Mugello
area north of Florence is the property of Enrico and Elisa Lippi and
their growing family. The primary activity on the farm is the production
of the highest-grade quality (D.O.C.G) Chianti Rufina, something that
guests can observe up close as the cantin... |
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- Ghiaccio Bosco
Capalbio, Tuscany
N014 Capalbio Ghiaccio Bosco
Map: 10c The turreted medieval village of Capalbio, perched on a hilltop,
has the double advantage of being close to one of the prettiest seaside
spots—Argentario—plus having the beautiful countryside and villages
of Maremma to explore. Corinna and h... |
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- Iesolana
Bucine, Tuscany
Yet another addition to
the fast-growing agritourism sector is the lovely 300-acre countryside
property of the Toscano brothers. Giovanni transferred from Florence
to be a permanent resident at his grandfather’s vineyards. After years
of meticulous restoration work on the group o... |
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- Il Selvino
Terricciola, Tuscany
In the gorgeous virgin territory
of the Valdera Valley between stunning Volterra of Etruscan origins
and Pisa where everything has remained remarkably unspoiled Sandro
and his family bought the 100-acre farm property 25 years ago and
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- La Crocetta
San Casciano dei Bagni (SI) 53040, Italy, Tuscany
Andrea and Cristina opened
this bed and breakfast close to their vast 1,000-acre countryside
property producing olive oil, wine, cereals and vegetables. The location
is the southeastern corner of Tuscany a delightful, yet-undiscovered
pocket of absolutely stunning countryside.La... |
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- La Ripolina
Buonconvento, Tuscany
The Ripolina farm property
is a vast 200-acre farm comprised of several different brick farmhouses.
Both self-catering apartments for weekly stays and individual guest
bedrooms are divided among five farmhouses including two of the largest
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- Montebelli
Caldana, Tuscany
After living in South Africa
for 20 years, the Tosi family returned to their homeland in search
of a piece of land that in some way resembled their beloved Africa.
The gorgeous Montebelli property, situated in Maremma, the wild west
of Italy, fit the bill with its 300-plus acres ... |
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- Rooms in Siena
Siena, Tuscany
In their Liberty style family
villa located across from the Medici Fortress and next to the old
town walls, for a maximum of 5 guests, the house offers: 4 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms,a living/dining room, a fully equipped kitchen,a private,
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- Tenuta Il Cicalino
Massa Marittima, Tuscany
It would be difficult for
anyone with a passion for the outdoors to resist the challenge offered
Federico when he inherited the 1,000-plus-acre estate of his great-grandfather
in the wilderness of Maremma. He and his energetic wife from Verona,
Elisabetta, plunged in and in two y... |
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- Villa Acquaviva
Montemerano, Tuscany
One result of increasing
interest in the singular attractions of the Maremma, or southern Tuscany,
is the opening or expansion of several noteworthy places to stay.
The Villa Acquaviva, once owned by nobility, has been a small family
hotel for the past 14 years. The ambitious pro... |
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- Villa Bellaria
Campagnatico, Tuscany
The Villa Bellaria, situated
right in the picturesque village of Campagnatico with its stone streets
and houses and magnificent views over the Ombrone Valley and up to
Mount Amiata, retains the authentic flavor of a noble country home
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- Antica Fattoria del Colle
Deruta, Umbria
The Antica Fattoria came
highly recommended by several readers who stayed there in the first
year it opened. It is indeed a delightful combination of pretty countryside,
strategic touring position, comfortable rooms, excellent meals, and
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- Fattoria di Vibio
Montecastello di Vibio, Umbria
The scenic approach to the
Fattoria di Vibio passes through lush green hills, by picturesque
farms, and is highlighted by a romantic view of the quaint town of
Todi, 20 kilometers away. Two handsome brothers from Rome run this
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- Fattoria Titignano
Titignano, Umbria
Since 1830, the remote 12th-century
castle and 4,000-acre farm of Titignano have belonged to the noble
Corsini family who in the 1980s decided to offer guests six rooms
in the main house, later adding a swimming pool and three new apartments
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- La Casella
Ficulle, Umbria
Best friends Luciano and
Tommaso, refugees from city life, have over the past ten years or
so transformed the 1,000-acre property, La Casella, made up of woods,
rivers, and valleys, into a veritable countryside haven for vacationers.
Foremost attention has been given to the 28 ro... |
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- La Riserva Montebello
Bolsena, Umbria
Bolsena is a quaint, ancient
village 18 kilometers from Orvieto right on picturesque Lake Bolsena
with its small ports and two islands. Marco Zammarano, with his long
hotelier experience in Rome, took over the family’s 60-acre hillside
farm property just above town and opened lov... |
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- Locanda Rosati
Orvieto, Umbria
A very high rating goes
to the Locanda Rosati on the border of Umbria and Lazio, and just
steps away from Tuscany. Giampiero and sister, Alba, with their respective
spouses, Luisa and Paolo, sold their cheese production business in
Lucca and returned to Orvieto to transform the f... |
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- Madonna delle Grazie
Citta della Pieve, Umbria
In the hills between Tuscany
and Umbria and overlooking the Tiber and Chiana valleys, is the Nannotti
family’s typical farm property. Renato and Maria Teresa used to run
a restaurant nearby before deciding to open a bed and breakfast and
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- Malvarina
Assisi–Capodacqua, Umbria
The Fabrizi family are one
of the pioneers in agritourism hospitality and have been offering
accomodation to guests for many years. The farm is made up of several
houses surrounding the family’s main stone house, each containing
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- Pomurlo Vecchio
Baschi, Umbria
The expansive Pomurlo farm,
home to the congenial Minghelli family, covers 370 acres of hills,
woods, and open fields and is an excellent base for touring Umbria.
A winding dirt road leads to the typical stone house, which contains
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- Torre Burchio
Bettona, Umbria
The vast Torre Burchio property
is immersed in 1,500 acres of wooded wildlife preserve where wild
boar, deer, hare, and pheasant abound. Seemingly far away from “civilization,”
this Italian version of a ranch offers a relaxing holiday in close
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- Gargan
Levada di Piombino Dese, Veneto
An outstanding alternative
to the city hotels of Venice is the perfectly charming Gargan bed
and breakfast situated in the countryside just 30 kilometers from
Venice. The Calzavara family renovated the family’s expansive 17th-century
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