Agriturismo La Piana dei Castagni is an old stone mountain chalet in the middle of a peaceful landscape in a very little visited corner of Italy. Most drive through the Apennines along the motorway between Bologna and Florence and miss the fertile valleys and its characteristic towns including Castel D'Aiano, which is only a short distance from this farm.
The friendly hostess, Valeria, receives the visitors in her own home, where five bedrooms have been converted for this purpose. All the bedrooms are fitted with satellite TV and en suite bathroom with ...shower or bath tub. Air conditioning is not necessary in these altitudes, but if you come here during the winter the place is heated.
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Here traditional dinners are served, and by arrangement you can choose between the world famous local dishes such as lasagne or pasta with Bolognese sauce made to recipes not yet available outside the valley.
Two kilometres from the farm there is a large Olympic size swimming pool. If angling is your sport there is a small lake within 1 km, and the nearest horse riding is available 6 km from the house.
We recommend the place to all those who seek a bit of peace and quiet before or after they have been along the sandy beaches in Tuscany and on the Adriatic coast. It is also ideal for trekking enthusiasts, who want to experience a totally unspoilt area. If you cannot do without big cities, Bologna and Modena are less than an hour away, and you can be in Florence or Ferrara in 1˝ hours.
