Le Farnie
Type: Country house
Region: Calabria
Province: Cosenza
Locality: Altomonte
Address: Contrada S. Anna
“Le Farnie” is situated 350 metres above sea-level on the hills of Altomonte, in Calabria, near the national park of Pollino, between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. It is an organic farm and produces extra-virgin olive oil in its own artisan olive press.
The farmhouse holiday
Guests are accommodated in an old farmhouse built at the end of the 1800s and now entirely renovated, furnished with antiques and opens onto a portico with a panoramic view. Guest accommodation consists of five bedrooms with bath en suite; meals can be taken in a restaurant that seats fifty persons. Guests can enjoy good, traditional food (book in advance).
What you can do
Guests can take part in the everyday activities on the farm: for example, olive-picking and helping to produce extra-virgin olive oil in the farm’s own artisan olive press; or preparing vegetables in oil, jam and marmalade. They can also take courses in cookery or agriculture. Or they can enjoy walks or go for rides on a mountain bike; and play bowls or table tennis.
What to see
“Le Farnie” lies 1.5 km away from the historic centre of Altomonte, which is reachable on foot. Altomonte is a village of medieval origins and has been described as “an island from 14th century Tuscany in Calabria”.
Other places to visit (less than 40 minutes by car):
Ionian coast; Tyrrhenian coast; Pollino National Park; Sila National Park.
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