La Piana dei Castagni

Traditional Emilian farmhouse made for the good life

Check into this comfortable 19th century farmhouse with views of the Tuscan-Emilia hills to forget about it all and switch on to the simple life. This mellow stone house has lashings of down-on-the-farm appeal.

Know It All

Hit the Spot
In hillside seclusion 40 km south of Bologna.

Come here for...
● The great outdoors – it's worth coming here for the vistas alone. ● Delicious farmhouse home cooking. ● Hospitable owners.

Amenities
Hostess Valeria cooks dinner for guests with advance notice.

Good to know
This is a farmhouse B&B, so don't expect hotel-style service.

Bedtime...

Rooms and suites
Five rooms

Special features
Comfortable rustic rooms have homely farmhouse charm plus power showers and satellite TV.  Beautiful valley views underline that back-to-nature feel.

Pillow Talk
The Raspberry room is a favourite, with its wide-open panoramic views.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
Italians are rightly proud of their home cooking and you’ll see why here. Simple, hearty and traditional Emilia-Romagna dishes such as the classic tagliatelle al ragù bolognese will leave you glowing.

Breakfast
Buffet breakfast is served until 10:30am. Tuck into cured meats, freshly baked bread and pastries, honey, jam and of course castagni (chestnuts).

Room service
No

Activities

See & Do
There's plenty to keep nature lovers busy here: you're surrounded by some of the loveliest countryside in Italy. Make a beeline for the Montesole historic park (built in memory of the Nazi massacre in 1944) for a walk, ride or cycle. Motor racing fans can make a pilgrimage to Modena, the home town of both Ferrari and Pavarotti. If you're short of inspiration your hosts will happily organise wine tasting and other excursions for you.

Diary Dates

Late April – June
Bologna's yearly music festival features everything from Baroque to be-bop.

A complimentary bottle of wine from the Bolognese hills.

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