CASA CLELIA
Comfort-rich country farmhouse near Bergamo
A NARROW COUNTRY ROAD winds up to Casa Clelia. This rustic 17th century manor house – a former medieval convent – is tucked into the hills not far from Bergamo. There’s a farm alongside with a kitchen garden, stables and gaggles of geese, and the warmest welcome from owner Rosanna.
Inside Casa Clelia you'll find old wooden dressers laden with home-made jams, gleaming vegetables in oil, hams and salami in the entrance hall. A huge stone fireplace is the centrepiece of the rustic Il Camino restaurant, whose exposed stonework, barrel vaults and wood floors makes an inviting setting for candlelit dinners.
Each of Casa Clelia's ample bedrooms has a painted motif on the door (no anonymous room numbers here), with polished wood floors, open beams, stonework and bright splashes of colour. Eco-friendliness is a top priority, and heating comes from wood-burning stoves and solar panels, while jute panelling ensures – should ardour get the better of you – good sound proofing. Roomy bathrooms, some with roll-top baths and huge basins, are stylish and softly lit.
Hit the spot
Not far from medieval Bergamo.
Bedtime
The Gerbera suite comes in hot colours with an open fireplace.
Be savvy
It's a working farm, complete with sheep and chickens.
Be smitten
Haylofts, hens and horses... here's to the country life.
Eco-friendly farmhouse
Look forward to flavoursome home-cooked organic food. We dined on asparagus risotto, roasted vegetables and delicious, crusty home-made bread.
Stroll beneath wisteria and jasmine in Casa Clelia's gardens and listen to the rustlings of nature in the acres of orchards and woods. There’s riding and cycling nearby, and plenty of fresh air for country guys and gals.
Casa Clelia was reviewed for Room for Romance by Zoë Munro
Inside Casa Clelia you'll find old wooden dressers laden with home-made jams, gleaming vegetables in oil, hams and salami in the entrance hall. A huge stone fireplace is the centrepiece of the rustic Il Camino restaurant, whose exposed stonework, barrel vaults and wood floors makes an inviting setting for candlelit dinners.
Each of Casa Clelia's ample bedrooms has a painted motif on the door (no anonymous room numbers here), with polished wood floors, open beams, stonework and bright splashes of colour. Eco-friendliness is a top priority, and heating comes from wood-burning stoves and solar panels, while jute panelling ensures – should ardour get the better of you – good sound proofing. Roomy bathrooms, some with roll-top baths and huge basins, are stylish and softly lit.
Hit the spot
Not far from medieval Bergamo.
Bedtime
The Gerbera suite comes in hot colours with an open fireplace.
Be savvy
It's a working farm, complete with sheep and chickens.
Be smitten
Haylofts, hens and horses... here's to the country life.
Eco-friendly farmhouse
Look forward to flavoursome home-cooked organic food. We dined on asparagus risotto, roasted vegetables and delicious, crusty home-made bread.
Stroll beneath wisteria and jasmine in Casa Clelia's gardens and listen to the rustlings of nature in the acres of orchards and woods. There’s riding and cycling nearby, and plenty of fresh air for country guys and gals.
Casa Clelia was reviewed for Room for Romance by Zoë Munro
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Dining in
Traditional, simple country fare is on offer here. There's a twist though – 80 percent of all ingredients are either home grown or reared right here on the farm. This means the menu is ever-changing and produce is farm-fresh.
Dining out
Pick up a gift hamper of Casa Clelia’s home produce and go for a picnic in the woods.
Where?
Casa Clelia
What’s cooking?
Traditional country fare. Try the standard two course dinner or gourmet tasting menu.
Dress the part
No need to dress up – this place is warm and familial.
Top table?
In the very cosy loft, the camino (fireplace) room, or outside in summer.
See & Do
Casa Clelia is surrounded by pretty countryside. Take a stroll through the nearby forest, go cycling along the Adda river or spot some exotic animal species at the nearby Le Cornelle sanctuary. If you are more of a city dweller, the captivating città alta of Bergamo offers plenty to see and is only 18km away. For real city slickers, Milan's impressive cathedral and acres of high-end boutiques are within easy reach.
Shop
You can buy a bursting food hamper on site packed with Casa Clelia’s own food products. If couture rather than cuisine floats your boat, head for the fashion mecca of Milan.
Spa
Bergamo has a wealth of natural hot springs and several wellness centres are dotted around town.
After dark
After a day in the fresh air, this is the place for a sleepy night in. For something to quicken your pulse, while away the night in one of Milan's super-cool clubs.
Dates
February
Check out the Carneval of Alme in Bergamo: you'll find parades, floats and heaps of people in masks.
June-July
Bergamo's month-long Summer Dance festival is packed with displays and themed shows.
Traditional, simple country fare is on offer here. There's a twist though – 80 percent of all ingredients are either home grown or reared right here on the farm. This means the menu is ever-changing and produce is farm-fresh.
Dining out
Pick up a gift hamper of Casa Clelia’s home produce and go for a picnic in the woods.
Where?
Casa Clelia
What’s cooking?
Traditional country fare. Try the standard two course dinner or gourmet tasting menu.
Dress the part
No need to dress up – this place is warm and familial.
Top table?
In the very cosy loft, the camino (fireplace) room, or outside in summer.
See & Do
Casa Clelia is surrounded by pretty countryside. Take a stroll through the nearby forest, go cycling along the Adda river or spot some exotic animal species at the nearby Le Cornelle sanctuary. If you are more of a city dweller, the captivating città alta of Bergamo offers plenty to see and is only 18km away. For real city slickers, Milan's impressive cathedral and acres of high-end boutiques are within easy reach.
Shop
You can buy a bursting food hamper on site packed with Casa Clelia’s own food products. If couture rather than cuisine floats your boat, head for the fashion mecca of Milan.
Spa
Bergamo has a wealth of natural hot springs and several wellness centres are dotted around town.
After dark
After a day in the fresh air, this is the place for a sleepy night in. For something to quicken your pulse, while away the night in one of Milan's super-cool clubs.
Dates
February
Check out the Carneval of Alme in Bergamo: you'll find parades, floats and heaps of people in masks.
June-July
Bergamo's month-long Summer Dance festival is packed with displays and themed shows.
GETTING THERE
Location
Via Corna, 24039 Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo
Parking
There is free guest parking
Trains
Bergamo – 18km
Taxis
EUR 40 from Bergamo station
Airport
Milan-Linate – 35km
Rooms and suites
Ten rooms
Special features
Spacious rooms exude warmth and cosiness. Some boast an open fireplace, and country views beckon through the windows.
Also…
Sound proofing and special installations are designed to reduce electromagnetic fields. So you’ll be the only things generating a spark…
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
EUR 95 – 130
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
10:30am
Minimum night stay?
No
Breakfast
Breakfast including cheese, eggs and home-cured salami is served until 10:30am.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
Welcome
Pets
Welcome if booked in advance, for EUR 5 per day.
Air conditioning
No
Languages
Italian and English
Wedding license?
Up to 60 wedding guests can be catered for.
Eco conscience
The property uses bio-ecological principles to maximise harmony with the surroundings. Heat is generated by solar panels.
Your contact
Rosanna Minonzio – owner
Location
Via Corna, 24039 Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo
Parking
There is free guest parking
Trains
Bergamo – 18km
Taxis
EUR 40 from Bergamo station
Airport
Milan-Linate – 35km
Rooms and suites
Ten rooms
Special features
Spacious rooms exude warmth and cosiness. Some boast an open fireplace, and country views beckon through the windows.
Also…
Sound proofing and special installations are designed to reduce electromagnetic fields. So you’ll be the only things generating a spark…
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
EUR 95 – 130
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
10:30am
Minimum night stay?
No
Breakfast
Breakfast including cheese, eggs and home-cured salami is served until 10:30am.
Room service
Available morning and evening
Children
Welcome
Pets
Welcome if booked in advance, for EUR 5 per day.
Air conditioning
No
Languages
Italian and English
Wedding license?
Up to 60 wedding guests can be catered for.
Eco conscience
The property uses bio-ecological principles to maximise harmony with the surroundings. Heat is generated by solar panels.
Your contact
Rosanna Minonzio – owner