Bed and Breakfast Italy Farm Stay - Pescosolido

My wife and I stayed here for 5 nights in July - a fantastic break! Our en-suite bedroom led directly on to a patio where we sat and relaxed in the sun. Beyond that there was an orchard and vegetable patch. You were allowed to pick any fruits or vegetables for free. The farm, a working farm with animals, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. The setting is idyllic. Antonio looks after his guests very well and does an introductory tour of the farm on arrival. He is always available to give information about what to do or visit. His father works on the farm. It is totally self-sufficient and his mother cooks the evening meal using produce from the farm. We ate here every night and it costs only 9 euros for 2 courses including some white wine (also made on the farm). Antonio has students of various nationalities helping him at Farmstay, and they wait on you at dinner time and help prepare guest rooms, etc. We had a car so we could visit the National Park. We also enjoyed walking locally to Sora on market day and to Sora Castle, and we also hiked to the waterfall. The activity which my wife enjoyed most was the walk to the cheese-making shepherd at 6a.m in the morning. It was like going back in time! We really recommend Farmstay to anyone, young or old. It's a lovely place with friendly people.

My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights. The farm itself is surrounded by beautiful mountains and quaint buildings. Let me stress that you are going to a working farm, complete with livestock, not a white-glove 5 star hotel with gourmet food. If this doesn't sound like something you'd like, go elsewhere. However, if you'd like to experience Italian farm life, this is the place. When we arrived at the farm we were shown to our room (#1, double ensuite with attached bathroom). The room was large and bright. The furnishings were basic but comfortable. We ate all of our meals at the farm. Breakfast, which consisted of homemade bread with jelly and coffee, was included. The cost for lunch (pasta) was 4 Euros, and 7 Euros for pasta, salad, and a slice of potato and egg omelet. A typical dinner (9 Euros) consists of lentil soup, rabbit, sauteed eggplant, and salad. Although the food is basic, Maria takes pride in its preparation. There are many activities including riding, hiking, and cooking lessons. If the visit to the goat shepherd is available, don't miss it. You'll see milk made into cheese the same way it's been done for 100s of years. Perhaps the best activity of all is just relaxing! To summarize, to experience Italian farm life, I surely recommend Italy farm stay.