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“Le Farnie” is situated on the hills of Altomonte, in Calabria, between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas.
It is an organic farm and produces extra-virgin olive oil in its own artisan olive press.Hospitality is offered in an old farmhouse built at the end of the 1800s and now entirely renovated.
The farmhouse holiday
Guests are accommodated in an old farmhouse that has been 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 and has a large fireplace.
Our local cuisine
Guests can enjoy good, traditional food (book in advance). Among the renowned and tasty dishes are “lagane e ciciri” (hand-made pasta with vegetables), “zafarani crushki” (crisp peppers), wild chicory soup, home-made flour gnocchi with ragù, and farmhouse chicken en casserole with wild origanum.
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.
LOCATION
By car: : Motorway A3 (SALERNO-REGGIO CALABRIA); exit at Altomonte; drive 8 km in the direction of Altomonte; near the historic centre of the village, turn to the right in the direction of Contrada S. Anna (signs at the crossroads) and drive 800 meters.
By train: railway stations at Cosenza, Paola or Sibari.
By plane: airports at Lamezia or Crotone.
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