Farm Holidays Tourism Guide

For all those who live during the years of intense stress situations, the best vacation is in contact with nature. An excellent opportunity to regenerate

body and mind is offered by the farm.


The concept of farm

From north to south, plain or hill, Our Belpaeseoffers many opportunities to get in touch with nature and with the ways agricultural. Buildings used for accommodation for tourists are drawn from rural structures, As in Umbria and Tuscany, historic houses, In the Veneto and Lazio, or farms, As in South Tyrol.

The farm can taste the typical products directly derived from gardens and animals reared in the backyard. The farm is, by law, a genuine agricultural activity and, whoever leads one, not a businessman but a real farmer.

Where to go

When it comes to farm you immediately think of Tuscany, where there are thousands, especially in the area of ​​Chianti and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, between Siena and Arezzo, and Umbria. But the whole of Italy is dotted with structures. Starting from the area of ​​Parma, for example, there is an association (Parma Farm Quality) Grouping the farms quality. In the South Tyrolean Alpine panorama, including national parks and breathtaking landscapes dominated by Dolomites, Heritage, There are many farms, including the provinces of Bolzano and Brunico, Bressanone and Merano, grouped in the association Red Rooster. Many are located in historic and charming Emilia Romagna, Veneto and lower Lombardy, between Pavia, Mantua and Cremona.


The activities

If you decide to spend a holiday in one of these places can take the opportunity to do outdoor activities, such as 'riding or mountain bike, But also actively participate in the life of the farm planting seeds and harvesting the vegetables. The people, however, are free to choose what to do and not do, the programs are decided from time to time according to your needs and wants. Almost all structures organized many activities:

• Excursions to the nearby cities of art, or tours to places of natural interest;
• Hiking, horseback riding, or biking;
• Tasting of local products;
• Various courses in cooking, painting, decoupage;
• Shiatsu, reflexology, and other techniques;
• Activities on the farm.