Italy Farms you can find around Piedmont Italy

You will be impressed with the variety of Italy farms you can choose to spend your Italian holidays around Piedmont Italy. These types of holidays are referred as Agriturismo in Italian, farm stays or farm holidays in other countries.

We are advocates of Italy farms holidays or Agriturismo simply because it is a holiday with a difference. If you really want to immerse yourself into Italian culture this is one of the best way of doing it. For those of you living in big cities, you must not give up a chance to try living on an Italy farm or other farms in other counties. Yes famous cities like Rome, Venice and Florence are all very exciting BUT they are after all another city plus hotels in main cities are very expensive. Holidaying in those cities we agree will give you a chance to touch and see famous landmarks. It is only the tip of the ice berg when compared to touching the real essence of Italian life which is very much in centred around Italian farms.

 

A LITTLE HISTORY HOW AGRITURISMO ALL BEGIN

Life was challenging as farmers in the 1970s especially when your farm was small - usually family owned farms were. This led to many farmers selling off and moving to big cities in search of work.

Some for the love of their land (Italians are especially proud of their land and value quality in their products). Quality is reflected in our Italian meals serves. In 1985 our Italian government passed a new law to help farmers supplement their incomes - it was defined as Agriturismo where farmers can supplement their income by taking in tourists/visitors into your farms.

This law works both ways. For the farmers extra income, for visitors a chance to sample the bounty of a rural life in Italy. Immersing herself or himself into true Italian country living.

To many this way of living is 'la dolce vita'. Meaning A beautiful life.

For a farmer to secure a Agriturismo license the farm must follow two highlights of this law:

1. The hours dedicate to room renting may not exceed the hours dedicated to agriculture.

2. The earnings from renting rooms may not exceed the earnings of agriculture.

This ensure that wherever you may decide to spend an Italian farm holiday that it is indeed a working farm and not solely commercial for tourists.

 

DIFFERENT TYPES OF AGRITURISMO

There are simple basic farm houses, large vineyard with ancient homes, large modern farms located all over Piedmont Italy. You should make your decision based on attractions you desire to explore. For example you like food and wine of Italy. Choose to live on vineyards. Villages located near to vineyards you will usually find Enoteca (wine cellar) to sample locally produced wines. Art of Italy such as pottery, glass blowing, ancient Italian music or Italian language holidays are available too. Recent popularity is Italian cooking. Many tourists goes to Tuscany but we have many good Italian cooking schools in Piedmont Italy too. Thermal spa this is an age old Italian tradition for health. We have many ancient Italian spas for you to choose from. Outdoor adventure mountain climbing, skiing, golf, cycling from town to town. We have it all!

In terms of the best time to take an Italian Farm holiday. Anytime is good time even winter because you will find a different experience with every season.

REMEMBER to choose an Italian farm that is near to activities you seek to try or would like to enjoy while on holiday.

 

BEAUTY IN ITALY FARMS HOLIDAYS

1. You have a chance to sample unique accommodations reflecting the characteristic charm of each farm.
2. Rates are often much lower than average hotels in cities yet many of the farms are located near big cities where you can visit on a day trip.
3. You can participate in farm activities such as grape harvesting, picking fruits, picking olives to make olive oil, growing lavender, cooking Italian meals. Things you never get to do back home. Meals are served together with host family. A chance for you to get to know your host better and get to experience first hand their lifestyles. Breaking away from your routine is refreshing.
4. Outdoor activities are easily arranged. If you love horseback riding, tartufo hunting, cycling in open countryside, visiting local festivals in smaller towns, hiking in the beautiful mountains you are sure to find someone offering such services in town or your host family can arrange them all for you.
5. You do not have to go in a tour group. You can arrange to go solo, with your family or friends anytime. There are many sites that offer selection on Italy farm stays from basic apartments to ancient family villa. Take your pick based on your budget. Many of the Italy farms require a minimum of 3 days stay. It is really not that many days if you intend to explore such vacations. Give yourself at least a week to explore.
6. In recent times there's been a lot of talk about Going Green Holidays. This is one such holiday. Try it and find out the difference for yourself.
7. For avid Photographers you can't choose a better destination. Mountains, lakes, greens take your pick. Our landscape is simply breathtaking. Don't forget we are ideally located between the Italian alps and the Mediterrannean sea.
8. Best of all this is an opportunity to step out of your chaotic everyday life into a world that beats to the rhythm of centuries past, peaceful, cleaner air, consuming local grown food and drinking good wine. Simply divine in our opinion.

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INTERESTING READING

1. Have you ever wonder how lavender are grown? Visit a Lavender farm in Piedmont Italy managed by Agriturismo Verdita. The farm is located in the Province of Alessandria a small village called Merana. Beauty of small villages is that they always have festivals during the weekend and everyone in the village gather around to enjoy the day. You can be part of it all. Growing lavender is a beautiful work of art.

2. Wine lovers around the world come to visit our Italian wineries to learn wine appreciation or check out our production facilities to import wines. Piedmont Italy certainly has lots to offer in Italy wine tour being one of Italy largest producer of wines. Our hills around Langhe and Monferrato are homes to thousands of vineyards not to mention our villages in that areas constantly are holding food fairs or sagra every other months showcasing wide varieties of crops that are grown in our region. There's never a dull moment when you are on an Italian holiday in Piedmont Italy. Look at for North Italy on the map, you can't miss us.

 

For Quick and Easy Guide use Amazing North Italy sitemap to find information

 

 

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