Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

The unforgettable cuisine created by Domenico Cilenti: the gourmet face of our B&B.

Punta Licosa is considered, rightly, one of the twelve most beautiful beach resorts in the world. Even more beautiful because here there can only be accessed on foot, enjoying the cool of the pine forest, the sounds of the waves, the quite.

How to feel at home ... The "La Torre" restaurant is located in an unforgettable landscape with breathtaking views. Every member of the Mazzola family will be happy to take care of your palate delights.

Lusiana is the perfect point of departure if you like to drive or bike on panoramic roads of the hills: tiny villages, cherry trees, vineyards, chestnuts wood and foliage tours... everyday a new trip and never the same road!

You will learn about this noble art and different kind of falcons and their characteristics, how to meet them how to feed this noble birds.

This so typical restaurant, belongs to the same family since the end of 1800, and since then offers the same menu. Attention because here is served "only pork".

One hour by car from the Castle. Artistic and University centre, birthplace of Bramante and Raphael. Visit the Montefeltro family's Palazzo Ducale, the Marche National Gallery, Raphael's house, the "Raphael College" where G. Pascoli studied

The Nordic Walking is a beneficial activity for the whole body: the hotel is in a perfect location for walking at high altitude surrounded by fantastic scenery of the Dolomites.

Housed inside the Istituto Tecnico Nautico F. Caracciolo, which has been training sailors since 1833, the museum provides a fascinating illustration of the island's seafaring tradition.

Populonia is an ancient Etruscan settlement, one of the few with a direct view of the sea, rich in Etruscan caves. In the necropolis of San Cerbone where there are the typical tumulus graves

At just 5km from our hamlet, The Bosco della Ragnaia is a woodland park perfect to escape the summer heat. The American artist Sheppard Craige started his work in 1996 and he is still expanding the gardens.

At a leisurely pace, or with a sense of adventure: everyone has a different style and can be satisfied with the biking on Elba, both on trail and off through shaded woods directly above the sea.

Creative fish cuisine and excellent value for money

The Val di Sole is an unparalled location for hiking and high-altitude Alpine tours in the midst of an exciting landscape of enormous natural beauty, between the Stelvio National Park and the Adamello - Brenta Natural Park.

La Macchiola will take you to one of the most ancient handcraft: Processing rushes.Our friend will teach you how to create they typical baskets (Panare)

Mirror Lake them Venus
Powered by springs, its mud mixed with sulfur, are used for therapeutic use, sprinkling them on the body and lasciandolai dry.

The South East of Sicily is well known for its culinary tradition which got important awards. Among the best restaurants there is Locanda Don Serafino in Ragusa Ibla, with the black fresh spaghetti with sea urchins, ricotta cheese & squids

enjoy half day of learning how to make olive oil pasta and wines, learn the secret of the Mediterranean diet, like in an organic farm and cook with the owners all organic italian products. Visit the wine cellar and the olive mill.

Discover underground Perugia. Take the escalator to see the city beneath the city.

Not many people know that the sea off this stretch of the Ligurian coast is part of the Santuario dei Cetacei, a protected marine park home to dolphins and whales. To see the mammals close up, take one of the boats departing from Imperia.

Pizza and fish cuisine in the histroic center.

Beneath the waves, the sea surrounding Elba has treasures just waiting to be discovered: colorful fish and marine life and sunken ships which have been resting on the sea floor for centuries. The diving center is just 150 m from the hotel.

A centuries old winery offering tastings and cellar tours

A pleasant ten minute walk takes you to Renza's hand weaving workshop. Here you can learn the art of hand looming and dyeing fabric with vegetable dyes. Renza organises courses from a half day to a full week. info.lavalle@libero.it

Legumes of Appignano are the bean Solfì and chickpea Oak, pulses originating in the territory appignanese, recovered, maintained in the purity and grown by local farmers.A path to enhance the excellence of the typical products of Marches.

Don your mask and fins and swim with the brighly colored fish who inhabit the shores of this unspoilt island. Snorkling along the coast of Elba is an unforgettable experience for anyone who loves marine life: floating on the water's surface

A small historic jewel, the medieval village of Terravecchia, surrounded by a wide belt of olive groves, gets up from the Picentino Valley with its castle and ancient walls.

Paragliding in South Tyrol lets your dream of flying, at the very highest level, come true. There is doubtless no more sublime way to explore the natural surroundings than gliding through the air with a colourful parachute.