01 Agriturismi 2008 - Unione dei Comuni Valli Taro e Ceno
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01 Agriturismi 2008 - Unione dei Comuni Valli Taro e Ceno
Albareto - Bardi - Bedonia - Berceto - Bore - Borgo Val di Taro - Compiano - Fornovo di Taro Medesano - Pellegrino P.se - Solignano - Terenzo - Tornolo - Valmozzola - Varano de’ Melegari - Varsi English edition The territory of Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno can be easily reached from the A15 Parma-La Spezia motorway, exits: Parma Ovest Fornovo - Borgotaro - Berceto. Dear Tourist, Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno is pleased to offer a wide selection of Farmhouse and Bed&Breakfast facilities over a territory which is not just worth a visit for its unspoilt nature, country traditions, trattorias and restaurants featuring genuine food, but which is also the perfect retreat for rest and quiet under a starry sky, where forgotten flavours can be rediscovered, where it is pleasant to recover the vital need of an almost instinctive return to nature, far from the hustle and bustle of modern life, oppressed by air and noise pollution. A break in a farmhouse or B&B guesthouse is the source of pleasure, which may come from spending the night is a really quiet place or tasting genuine home-made food as cannot be found even in the best supplied or original store, or just from having a chat with the owners and learn about the environment and local history or get advice about nearby places worth a visit. Just a stone's throw is the Apennine with its typical products such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, porcini mushrooms boasting European P.G.I. designation, the black swine or the unrivalled flavour of bread from Pellegrino Parmense. Other attractions are the castles of Valceno and Valtaro, the wine and taste trail featuring Borgotaro's porcino mushroom; the long and varied hipporoute or the trekking and mountain-bike paths and tracks. And then there is Art: Parmigianino in Bardi, Lanfranco and Traversi's Via Crucis in Borgotaro, Carraccis in Bedonia's diocesan Seminary, charming in their spiritual inspiration. The historical routes are also worth mention: the Via Francigena, with its superb Romanesque churches, from Medesano to Fornovo, Terenzo and Berceto and the Abbots' Way, from Bardi to Borgotaro and Borgallo, with its “Mistà” (Majesties) and specimens of rock architecture that revive memories from the past. Children can excitingly enjoy their stay by getting familiar with those animals they may have only seen in cartoons or portrayed in books, such as poultry, all sorts of pets as well as tame and wild animals. All this means a return to our most solid, often long-forgotten values, linked to the beauty of our land and to the thousand crafts that have marked the history of men through the centuries, which may magically result in a really refreshing and invigorating experience, if we are interested in such a break not just as an alternative to a visit to the round-the-corner restaurant. If you wish to know us better and explore our territory, you will realise that time will never be enough and you will look forward to coming back. We'll be waiting for you. Luciano Allegri Councillor for Tourist Activities Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno Bed&Breakfast and Farmhouse accommodation enables visitors and tourists to get in direct, close contact with the traditions of the area they are staying in and experience them. Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno can boast about 70 Bed&Breakfast and Farmhouse retreats on its territory, many of which have only recently been opened. This is evidence of a strong vitality in the whole area and of the warm hospitality traditions of its inhabitants. To start a B&B activity means to open your home to visitors, which stems from a strong affection for your land and a willingness to be the herald of its beauties and peculiarities. Farmhouse holidays have a lot to do with rural life and agricultural activities; visitors get familiar with our local productions, which may help widen their outlooks. For these reason this publication is not just a catalogue. It is an attempt to promote a whole territory, with the many facets of its traditions and its deeply-rooted values. Gabriella Meo Councillor for Tourist Activities della Provincia di Parma Holiday Farms and Bed&Breakfast Guesthouses in Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno AGRITURISMO BED & BREAKFAST Albareto Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Erbe Az. Agrituristica La Peschiera Az. Agrituristica Funghi e fate Bed&Breakfast La Casetta Bed&Breakfast La Pineta Bed&Breakfast La Taverna Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 06 06 07 07 08 08 Bardi Az. Agrituristica Cà d’Alfieri Az. Agrituristica Cà del Fuoco Az. Agrituristica Tebaldi Pierino Bed&Breakfast Albachiara Bed&Breakfast Cà del Lupo Bed&Breakfast Bianca Marmotta Bed&Breakfast La Marmottina Bed&Breakfast Osteria del Ponte Bed&Breakfast Prati dei Campassi Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 Bedonia Az. Agrituristica I Girasole Az. Agrituristica La Tempestosa Bed&Breakfast Casa Landina Bed&Breakfast Villa Tre Angeli Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 13 14 14 15 Berceto Az. Agrituristica Cà del Vento Az. Agrituristica Cacavè Bed&Breakfast Podere Le Chiastre Pag. Pag. Pag. 15 16 16 Borgotaro Az. Agrituristica Alfieri Az. Agrituristica Cà Bianca Az. Agrituristica Fenaroli Az. Agrituristica La Costa Az. Agrituristica Le Querciole Az. Agrituristica La Vigna di San Pietro Az. Agrituristica Mulino dell'Aglio Az. Agrituristica Paradiso dei Gatti Az. Agrituristica Terra Antica Az. Agrituristica Vadonnino Bed&Breakfast Borgo dell'Eden Bed&Breakfast Cristina e Giulio Bed&Breakfast Rita Lauto Bed&Breakfast Sierchio Florinda Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 Compiano Az. Agrituristica Carovane Bed&Breakfast Cà Del Duca Bed&Breakfast Casa Moreno Pag. Pag. Pag. 24 24 25 Fornovo Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Viole Az. Agrituristica Le Coste Az. Agrituristica Monte Prinzera Bed&Breakfast La Feriatella Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 25 26 26 27 Medesano Az. Agrituristica La Collina del Sole Az. Agrituristica Pastoré Bed&Breakfast Nuovo Fico Rosso Pag. Pag. Pag. 27 28 28 Pellegrino Az. Agrituristica Il Pincoleno Pag. 29 Solignano Az. Agrituristica Castelcorniglio Az. Agrituristica Il Madone Az. Agrituristica I Tre Colli Az. Agrituristica Monte S. Antonio Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 29 30 30 31 Terenzo Az. Agrituristica La Ciastra ed San Michel Az. Agrituristica La Riva Az. Agrituristica Selva Smeralda Pag. Pag. Pag. 31 32 32 Tornolo Az. Agrituristica Il Goreto Bed&Breakfast Orso Stanco Pag. Pag. 33 33 Valmozzola Az. Agrituristica La Quercia Az. Agrituristica La Gerbina Az. Agrituristica Molino Le Piane Pag. Pag. Pag. 34 34 35 Varano de’ Melegari Az. Agrituristica Cà del Chino Bed&Breakfast Ape Regina Pag. Pag. 35 36 Varsi Az. Agrituristica Neverland Bed&Breakfast Ai Fiassoni Bed&Breakfast Alla Vecchia Palta Bed&Breakfast Cà d’Bertùla Pag. Pag. Pag. Pag. 36 37 37 38 Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Erbe OWNER: De Martin Luca Paolo CREDIT CARDS: All main cards accepted LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16 Open: All year round Maximum prices Double room € 100,00 breakfast included This carefully restored farmhouse has rooms fitted with whirlpool bath and WI-FI connection.We specialise in the cultivation of officinal herbs and production of essential oils. ALBARETO Loc. Pieve di Campi, 60 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 0525 990235 [email protected] www.casadelleerbe.it AGRITURISMO 6 Az. Agrituristica La Peschiera OWNER: Ferrari Franco CREDIT CARDS: Pago Bancomat LANGUAGES SPOKEN: D PETS: Accepted only outdoors CAR PARK:Yes FACILITIES: Restaurant only Open: All year round, from Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays Did you know that the trout, which lives in clean, unpolluted waters, provides safe, precious, healthy food, thanks to it very low cholesterol content and the presence of omega-3 fatty acids? Why not come and taste it at “La Peschiera” then, where we breed trout and cook it freshly fished for plain, tasty dishes that are the perfect ingredient from starters to the main course, with our home-made bread and pasta? La Peschiera is the ideal retreat for the whole family to spend a relaxed day: you can taste our dishes, walk leisurely across our meadows and let the children experience the pleasure of fishing in a pond. ALBARETO Loc. Casa Re, 182 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 0525 999453 [email protected] www.lapeschiera.eu AGRITURISMO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Funghi e Fate ALBARETO Loc. Gotra, 76 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 328 2151262 [email protected] www.funghiefate.com OWNER: Grottoli Maria Cristina CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted in flats only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 18 - Rooms 4 - Flats 3 Open: 1 - 12 January From 21 March to 31 December Maximum prices: From € 40,00 to € 60 per person, per room, per night A few km from Borgo Val di Taro, in the heart of Albareto's porcini woodland, we have created a heavenly retreat round our organic farming complex, where we offer B&B as well as flat accommodation, with private mushroom-picking reserve and educational training. We have a message for lovers of nature and peace, for those who know fairy-tales, yet do not believe in the world of fairies: this could be a therapeutic visit to Val Taro; however, don't forget to bring an antidote, as you might fall infected...Giovanni and Cristina wish you a pleasant, magic amd relaxed break in Val Taro. 7 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast La Casetta ALBARETO Loc. Gotra di Albareto, Ponte Scodellino, 149 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 348 7263275 Tel. +39 349 6193615 [email protected] OWNER: Belardi Gisella CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - S - GR - E PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 + 1 Our B&B retreat lies in the verdant Upper Taro Valley at Gotra di Albareto. The independent cottage, which has a large living room equipped with TV set and video recorder and a fully-furnished kitchen, can sleep up to six guests in the spacious airy rooms. La Casetta is surrounded by a fir-lined garden. A rich breakfast is served at agreed time (not later than 12 a.m.), to add to the pleasure of a stay with us. We also have a restaurant about 500 metres away, where local dishes can be tasted, in the peace of beautiful natural surroundings, where horse riding is also available. Open: All year round Maximum prices: One night only € 40,00 per person Longer stay € 35,00 per person per day Bed&Breakfast La Pineta OWNER: Roncarati Elena CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds: 6+2 - Rooms 3 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 66,00 Double room/one guest € 38,00 Additional bed € 20 Children 0-3 years: free if accompanied by two adults “La Pineta” B&B guesthouse is located at 500 metres of altitude, in the heart of green Val Gotra (the homeland of P.G.I. porcino mushroom), by the road to Albareto, about 6 km from Borgo Val di Taro. La Pineta is equipped to host families with babies in its three spacious rooms, where baby-changing tables and high chairs are available, as well as a kitchenette, should mothers with babies require it. Outdoors there a wide play ground, a yard with poultry, a solarium area and a shaded portico which is ideal for picnics. Pet-therapy with a donkey is also available, run by the host, doctor Elena Roncarati, an experienced teacher for disabled people. ALBARETO Loc. Case Mazzetta, 419 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 392 7311856 Tel. +39 392 2606201 [email protected] www.beblapineta.it BED & BREAKFAST 8 Bed&Breakfast La Taverna OWNER: Sartori Stefania CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Only small size CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 2 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 40,00 (per person) A few kilometres from the A15 Borgotaro exit, set in the green valley of the municipality of Albareto, the homeland of the porcini mushrooms, at Gotra, a short distance from Borgo Casale beauty farm, Nicole, Giordano and I, Stefania, live in a large house with garden and swimming pool. I enjoy having guests, that is why I thought I would offer B&B accommodation to visitors, to combine business with pleasure. ALBARETO Loc. Gotra, 45 43051 Albareto (PR) Tel. +39 0525 99127 BED & BREAKFAST AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà d’Alfieri BARDI Loc. Predario, 29 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 77174 Tel. +39 347 8927775 Fax +39 0525 77174 [email protected] www.cadalfieri.it OWNER: Sgarbossa Luisa CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted in one room only ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 20 - Rooms 5 + 2 Flats (one sleeping 4, the other 5) Open: 10 February - 10 January Maximum prices: € 50,00 per person per night (Flat) € 40,00 per person per night (Room) “Cà d'Alfieri” is a self-contained rural retreat, in a beautifully restored 19th-century stone building. Up to 20 guests can be comfortably accommodated in stylishly furnished rooms. The restaurant, housed in the converted cowshed, can seat up to 30 guests, whereas 10 more visitors can be confortably seated in the lounge with large inglenook fireplace. The farm breeds black Parma pigs and rabbits and grows organic vegetables: they are the ingredients of a tasty menu that varies in season and is complemented by salami and other cured pork meat and home-made bread. 9 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Fuoco BARDI Loc. Lago Rio Brugnola 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 77312 Tel. +39 340 7833667 Fax +39 0525 77312 [email protected] OWNER: Meneghetti Jolanda CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes “Cà del Fuoco” is beautifully located, about 12 km from Bardi, in the heart of the green countryside, with a bubbling stream flowing on one side and a lovely pond where trout can be fished for. Our specialities are: black piglet roasted in wood-burning oven, homemade pasta, truffles and mushrooms (in season), grilled steak of Chianina breed and “bistecca alla Fiorentina”, and a wide selection of desserts, prepared with loving care by assistant cook Jolanda. There is a wide area suitable for ceremonies, birthday parties, and all sorts of events. Inclusive prices: €25 to €30.We have a play room with table tennis, a football playground and a bike park for riding excursions. Booking is required. Giacomo Bell is our chef. Open: All year round Maximum prices per meal: € 25,00 - 30,00 Az. Agrituristica Tedaldi Pierino “Milietto” OWNER: Tedaldi Pierino CREDIT CARDS: No PETS:Yes CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds: 6 - Rooms 2 Open: 1 April - 31 December Maximum prices: Double room € 30,00 At 1,000 metres of altitude, at the feet of Mount Ragola, plunged in unspoilt natural surroundings with a breathtaking view, a rustic farmhouse has been finely restored to accommodate visitors and offer the opportunity of pleasant, invigorating walks. Lovers of good food can enjoy our delicious dishes, made with fresh, home-grown ingredients, such as our “torta di patate” and “torta d'erbe”. This is the ideal place for an absolutely relaxing break or holiday. BARDI Loc. Granere di Sotto, 68 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 757234 AGRITURISMO 10 Bed&Breakfast Albachiara OWNER: Tassi Giuseppe CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: From 1 February to 31 December Maximum prices: Double room € 65,00 Extra bed € 15 Double room/one guest € 35,00 About 16 km from Bardi and 4km from Passo S.Donna, we have restored an ancient mill, which can now comfortably accommodate visitors in three beautifully furnished en suite rooms. Cycle touring tracks are available in the area and the Bardi fortress is easily accessible. BARDI Loc. Osacca, 247 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 347 3234389 BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Cà del Lupo BARDI Loc. Bergazzi di Gravago, 195/A 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 77177 Tel. +39 347 2483601 [email protected] www.cadellupo.com OWNER: Gennari Francesco Lupo CREDIT CARDS: Bancomat - Visa LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 50,00 per person “Cà del Lupo” is a rustic stone country property close to an ancient rural village lying on an alternative route of historical Via Francigena, in the municipality of Bard. It is splendidly located among the hills of Val Noveglia at an altitude of about 800 metres. The property has been carefully restored, preserving its original architecture and safeguarding the unspoilt beauty of the environment, to offer hospitality to nature lovers. Cà del Lupo also offers a well-being area, perfectly set in the natural surroundings. 11 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Bianca Marmotta BARDI Loc.Virginia, 18 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 71001 Tel. +39 328 5938721 Fax +39 0525 71001 [email protected] www.biancamarmotta.it OWNER: Lampredi Pietro CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 8 - Rooms 3 (One en suite) Only a couple of kilometres from Bardi, it is the ideal retreat for perfect relaxation. Not only does our B&B property invite to indulge to a “marmot lethargy”, but it also guarantees that peaceful sweet sleeps will be followed by even sweeter awakenings! Open: 15 January - 15 December Maximum prices: Double room € 60,00 Triple room € 80,00 Single room € 35,00 Bed&Breakfast La Marmottina OWNER:Vecchiarelli Stefania CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 60,00 Triple room € 80,00 Single room € 35,00 In the heart of a tiny country village close to the Ceno river, this cosy B&B guesthose inspires the atmosphere of time past, as it is overlooked by the imposing, stateliness of the Landi Castle, Bardi's medieval fortress. BARDI Via Carpana, 175 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 328 5938721 BED & BREAKFAST 12 Bed&Breakfast Osteria del Ponte OWNER: Scarabaggio Giuseppe CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Si accettano di piccola taglia CAR PARK: Si ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 7/10 - Rooms 3 con bagno Open: Tutto l’anno Maximum prices: Camera singola € 35,00 Camera doppia € 60,00 Camera tripla € 75,00 This welcoming B&B guesthouse is beautifully located on the road to Bedonia, about 10 km from Bardi and features spacious, clean, well-furnished rooms with private bathroom, shower and hair-dryer. It is the ideal venue for a relaxed break in the unpoilt natural surroundings of the Apennine. There is a restaurant/pizzeria nearby with wood-burning oven. BARDI Str. Mulino di Ponte Lecca, 60/B 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 757200 Fax +39 0525 757200 [email protected] www.osteriapontelecca.it BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Prati dei Campassi BARDI Loc. Cà Campazzo, 1 43032 Bardi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 77351 Tel. +39 333 3907082 Fax +39 0525 77351 OWNER: Igino Prati CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 40,00 Double room € 70,00 Extra bed € 29 On arriving at “Prati dei Campassi” Farm, you will be welcomed with warm friendliness by the hosts, who have chosen to live at the heart of unspoilt nature and follow its rhythms. You will have the possibility of riding Bardigiano-breed horses in their natural environment. 13 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica I Girasole BEDONIA Loc. Fornolo, 8 43041 Bedonia (PR) Tel. +39 0525 83257 Fax +39 0525 83257 [email protected] www.agriturismoigirasole.it OWNER: Ambrosoli Rita Maria Chiara CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Acceptes CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Flat sleeping 6 Here you will be able to taste the dishes of an excellent cuisine, prepared with home-grown vegetables, organic meat, home-made preserves and organic milk turned into good ice-cream and cheese. We are close to Mt. Penna, Mt. Tomarlo and Mt. Maggiorasca in a very quiet place, ideal for lovely walks, far from the traffic and stress of city life (relaxation here is a must, from 0 to 99 years of age!) And you must not forget our animals and pets, which could be your pleasant companions in this tranquil haven. Booking is required. Open: All year round (booking requested) Az. Agrituristica La Tempestosa OWNER: Cornetti Claudio CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Small size only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 21 - Flats 7 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 35,00 per person breakfast included About 80 Km from Parma and 50 from Chiavari (on the Ligurian coast), our property lies at the heart of 10 hectares of woodland, 640 metres a.s.l. “La Tempestosa” offers accommodation in selfcontained mini flats with kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, balcony and independent heating. Each flat can accommodate 2 or 4 guests (2 additional beds are also available, as well as cots). BEDONIA Loc. Momarola, 33 43041 Bedonia (PR) Tel. +39 0525 824217 Tel. +39 338 5966499 Fax +39 0525 824217 www.fungodiborgotaro.com/ ita/agriturismi/tempestosa.jsp AGRITURISMO 14 Bed&Breakfast Casa Landina OWNER: Beatrice Arns CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D PETS: Accepted CAR PARK: Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 29,00 per person breakfast included We offer B&B accommodation in our small cottage, beautifully and carefully converted from an old cowshed, preserving the original wooden beams and the rough stone walls, surrounded by the green slopes of the Apennine. The two miniflats, consisting of bedroom, bathroom, and living room with cooking facilities, have been tastefully furnished in rustic style.You can enjoy a relaxed stay in close contact with unspoilt natural surroundings or set off on walking and horseback excursions to discover the beauty of the mountains between the upper Apennine and Liguria. Children have a wide, safe area to play at their leisure. Our pets include a dog, cats and horses. BEDONIA Loc. Carniglia, 15/B 43041 Bedonia (PR) Tel. +39 0525 825447 Tel. +39 329 1945811 [email protected] www.casalandina.com BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Villa Tre Angeli BEDONIA Via Roma, 37 43041 Bedonia (PR) Tel. +39 0525 824841 Tel. +39 329 7220190 Fax +39 0525 824841 [email protected] www.villatreangeli.com OWNER: Giancarlo Manfredini CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 32,00 Double room € 58,00 We offer lavish B&B accommodation in an Art-Nouveau style villa, 200 metres from the centre of Bedonia.The rooms are comfortably furnished and have private bathroom,Wi-Fi connection and cooking facilities. There is also a small playground. At breakfast we serve home-made cakes and preserves, cereals and fresh fruit. Hosts Valerie and Giancarlo will be pleased to offer their warm welcome and will be ready to help with advice about what to do and where to go and also to accompany their guests to such nearby places as Mount Penna and a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese factory. 15 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Vento BERCETO Loc. Casa del Vento 43042 Berceto (PR) Tel. +39 0525 60165 Fax +39 0525 60165 [email protected] OWNER: Agnetti Enzo Open: CREDIT CARDS: All year round Yes - no American Express Maximum prices: LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D - F - E Double room € 70,00 PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 10 - Rooms 1 single, 3 double and 1 triple “Cà del Vento” holiday farmhouse has been converted from an old building dating from the mid 19th century, set at the heart of green pastureland at about 700 metres of altitude. The guesthouse is welcoming and cosy, tastefully furnished with period furniture. The cuisine features the dishes of local tradition, derived from the blend of three different regions, prepared with a touch of originality. You can enjoy a candle-lit dinner in the fascinating verandah. The rooms are extremely comfortable and an outdoor swimming-pool with solarium is also available for visitors. Enzo Agnetti, the owner, is a horse-riding federal trainer who will teach the fundamentals of riding and accompany the guests on mounted excursions along the many tracks of the area. Az. Agrituristica Cacavè OWNER: Colombo Franco CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Flats 3 Open: From May to September Maximum prices: Flat € 130,00 per night Welcome to “Cacavè”, the ideal setting for your holidays in the peace of a luxuriant woodland in the Apennine. The property is a stylishly restored ancient cottage, with three flats fitted with every comfort and with adjustable heating system. From the windows you enjoy a wonderful view of the Apennine ridge. The hosts are welcoming and friendly and will do their best to make your stay really relaxed and invigorating. You can just indulge to “dolce far niente”, go for relaxed walks or even tackle demanding treks on the wide, well-marked paths network cared for by CAI(Italian Alpine Club). BERCETO Loc Cacavè, 142 Fr. Fugazzolo 43042 Berceto (PR) Tel. +39 039 587659 Tel. +39 331 5217941 Tel. +39 348 5636314 Fax +39 039 587631 [email protected] www.agriturismo-cacave.it AGRITURISMO 16 Bed&Breakfast Podere Le Chiastre OWNER: Silvia Gentile CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6+2 - Rooms 3 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 40,00 per person per night Surrounded by the verdant slopes of the Apennine, a few km from the A15 Berceto exit,”Le Chiastre” offers B&B accommodation in a lovely spot for nature lovers. The cottage, recently restored and renovated, overlooks the valley and enjoys a variegated, beautiful view. Breakfast is served in the wide lounge with a panoramic view or in the garden during the summer. It consists of local produce, home-made preserves, milk and butter fresh from the farm, cakes and biscuits, complemented by the hosts' friendly care. The cottage is along the route of the Via Francigena and within a short distance from the Nature Reserves of the Taro river and of Cento Laghi(Hundred Lakes). Tourist literature is available for visitors. BERCETO Loc. Chiastre, 91 43042 Berceto (PR) Tel. +39 335 8437381 [email protected] www.poderelechiastre.it BED & BREAKFAST BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Alfieri Loc. Costella di S. Pietro, 53/54 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 338 9248771 Tel. +39 0584 791957 [email protected] OWNER: Stefanini Cesare CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 9 - Rooms 4 Open: All year round (booking requested) Maximum prices: € 175,00 per week, 4/5 guests, in high season (Electricity, water, etc. not included) “Alfieri” holiday farmhouse is located at La Costella, about four km from Borgo Val di Taro, on the right bank of the Vona stream. La Costella is an ancient hamlet, originally settled in the 15th century, which still breathes a charming medieval atmosphere. “Alfieri” has two distinct cottages: one is set at one end of the village, the other, which was built in the 1960s, lies on a panoramic spot overlooking the village above the main road.The rooms are simply, yet comfortably furnished and welcoming.This is the ideal retreat for a relaxed break and numberless plasant walks. 17 BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà Bianca Loc. Ostia Parmense, 84 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 98213 Fax +39 0525 98213 [email protected] www.agriturismo-cabianca.it OWNER: Urso Graziella CREDIT CARDS:Yes LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16 - Rooms 7 The farmhouse is located at Ostia Parmense, about 400 metres a.s.l., and only 5 km from Borgo Val di Taro, on the left bank of the river Taro at the confluence with the Cogena stream. There are accommodation facilities in seven independent rooms, all with private bathroom and TV set. A room is suitable for disabled guests. There is a well-furnished games room, a billiard room, a satellite TV lounge and a well-stocked library. Catering services are provided. Horses and saddle donkeys are bred.There has been a swimming-pool since 2006. Open: From March to December Maximum prices: Per person, per day: € 50,00 B&B € 75,00 half board € 90,00 full board Tariffs vary for longer stays Az. Agrituristica Fenaroli OWNER: Feci Giuseppe CREDIT CARDS: No PETSI: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16 - Rooms 3 Open: From May to October Booking required (minimum one week) Maximum prices: Per flat per week € 250,00 Beautifully set on top of a hill at 750 m of altitude within the splendid natural landscape close to WWF's Oasi dei Ghirardi, this is an ancient rural property in the Apennine, surrounded by woodland and a wide park overlooking the Taro valley. The farm has recently been carefully restored and some of its buildings have been converted into cosy, comfortable, beautifully furnished flats available for visitors. Each flat is totally independent and has a kitchen, a living room, bedrooms and bathrooms. There is also a room with facilities for disabled guests. BORGO VAL DI TARO Via Fenaroli, 4 - Porcigatone 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 90453 AGRITURISMO 18 Az. Agrituristica La Costa OWNER: Bocchetti Anna CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 9 - Rooms 6 Open: All year round Maximum prices € 25,00 per person “La Costa” is a farmhouse featuring lodgings with cooking facilities and, on request, half or full board accommodation, with meals consisting of fresh, local produce. At the farm, in fact, we also sells our produce. Visitors at “La Costa” can choose from a wide range of free activities: canoeing training, mountain bike excursions, wood trekking, chestnut and mushroom picking, escorted visits to the natural beauties of ancient Val Vona. Since the farm lies along the Valtaro and Valceno Hipporoute, there are four sheltered stalls and paddocks for the horses. BORGO VAL DI TARO Loc. La Costa Caffaraccia 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 338 7649909 Fax +39 0525 97216 [email protected] www.agriturismo-lacosta.it AGRITURISMO BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Le Querciole Loc. San Pietro 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 96810 Fax +39 0525 96810 [email protected] www.agriturismo-lequerciole.it OWNER: Grisenti Paolo CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16 - Rooms 5 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 45,00 per person overnight stay + breakfast “Le Querciole” is a holiday farm set in rural, wild surroundings, breeding horses in a quasi-wild state. There are two completely restored and renovated cottages, to welcome visitors who are looking for a relaxed break far from the stress of everyday life. We are looking forward to welcoming you. 19 BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Vigna di San Pietro Fraz. San Pietro, 39 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 338 7611996 Fax +39 0525 916144 [email protected] www.lavignadisanpietro.it OWNER:Villa Silvano CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 8 - Rooms 4 The farm lies on one of the beautiful mountain ridges of Val Vona and enjoys a really breathtaking view over an unspoilt landscape. We are mainly engaged in viticulture and the breeding of black pigs. Visitors to our farm are immediately plunged into a world of flavours and tastes that for most people seem to have disappeared. Here you must soon forget the idea of being in search of a hotel or a room to lent; you should feel as though you were being put up by old friends. Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 40,00 Double room € 35,00 per person Breakfast included Lunch or dinner € 30,00 per person Az. Agrituristica Mulino dell’Aglio OWNER: Marco Ferrario CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 12 - Rooms 6 Open: From February to December Maximum prices: € 35,00 per person Ancient “Mulino dell'Aglio” lies within the municipality of Borgo Val di Taro, capital of the P.G.I. fungo porcino territory. The building is on the left bank of the Tarodine stream, not far from the confluence into the Taro river, on the local road that runs parallel to the one heading for Valdena, on the way to the Bratello Pass. The ancient mill is still in good working order and is part of a larger building which contains the millstones on the ground floor and has partly been converted into accommodation facilities for visitors, to foster a return to the peace and simplicity of rural life, a re-discovery of old traditions and a new self-awareness. BORGO VAL DI TARO Via Mulino dell’Aglio, 76 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 920064 www.mulinodellaglio.it AGRITURISMO 20 Az. Agrituristica Paradiso dei Gatti OWNER: Graziamaria Gatti CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 18 - Rooms 6 Open: From 20 February to 7 January Maximum prices: € 70,00 Love for pets and a vergetarian cuisine are the distinctive mark of our property, here at the heart of lovely natural surroundings, where also parties are welcome in the large, ancient reception hall. Our cuisine recovers the tastes and flavours of traditional local gastronomy. If you are lovers of pets, of delicious home-made food, of genuine wine and grappa and of a friendly atmosphere, then here you will find the ideal venue for yourselves and your pets and, we feel certain, you will be fascinated by this secluded heavenly corner. If you are looking for a block of service flats disguised as a holiday farmhouse, then Paradiso dei Gatti will fall short of your expectations. BORGO VAL DI TARO Via San Martino, 26 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 1975038 Tel. +39 339 4022589 [email protected] www.paradisodeigatti.it AGRITURISMO BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Terra Antica Loc. Cappella di S. Martino, 31 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 921179 Tel. +39 348 8259726 Fax +39 0525 921179 [email protected] www.terra-antica.it OWNER: Fabrizio Giannopulo CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Small size only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 12 - Rooms 4 Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 30,00 per person (B&B) € 48,00 half board € 60,00 full board “Terra Antica” is a typical early 20th-century cottage, fully restored and renovated according to the principles of ecological housing, with stone walls and wooden ceilings, and rooms equipped with electromagnetic circuit breaker, to eliminate electromagnetic fields. The cottage lies at the heart of 11 hectares of organically tilled ground, with woods and groves, orchards and a large vegetable garden. There is a play ground for children, a small swimming pool and a large lounge with open log fireplace and barbecue for meat and organic vegetables. 21 BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Vadonnino “Antico Borgo” Loc. San Pietro, 2 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 90950 Tel. +39 335 6271015 Fax +39 0525 90950 [email protected] www.agriturismo-vadonnino.it OWNER: Frigeri Alvaro CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16 in flats Historical records date the origins of Borgo Vadonnino in the year 1600. The buildings of this old settlement, which have been refinedly restored, are made in mellow sandstone and still inspire a magic atmosphere reminiscent of medieval times, here at 700m of altitude. Each house has a fireplace to add to the warmth and cosiness of the ambience. A tennis and volleyball court and the swimming-pool may make the stay more pleasant. The property is surrounded by turkey oak and chestnut groves and wide, green fields where docile Bardigiano horses, which can be mounted by our guests for pleasant rides on a wide network of tracks, graze leisurely from April to October. Open: From 15 April to 31 December Maximum prices: € 68,00 per persona per day per flat, breakfast, swimming pool tennis, horses, linen, towels and cleaning included Loc. Marzocco di Brunelli, 48 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 916063 Tel. +39 347 8627656 Fax +39 0525 916063 [email protected] www.borgoeden.it OWNER: Rita Zazzi CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 2 double with bathroom BED & BREAKFAST Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 50,00 Double with extra bed € 60,00 “Borgo dell'Eden” is a welcoming property with B&B accommodation, plunged in green surroundings a few km from the centre of Borgo Val di Taro. It is the ideal venue for visitors looking for relaxing breaks close to nature, who love mushroom picking and enjoy leisurely walks in the woods. BORGO VAL DI TARO Bed&Breakfast Borgo dell’Eden 22 Via P.V. Manara, 2 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 340 2896097 [email protected] OWNER: Anelli Cristina CREDIT CARDS: Yes PETS: Accepted ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 BED & BREAKFAST Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 35,00 Double room € 60,00 Double room/one guest € 50,00 Breakfast included Our B&B guesthouse is located in the centre of Borgo Val di Taro, which means that our guests have a comfortable and convenient starting point for a wide choice of itineraries, since uspoilt, evocative natural surroundings are just a stone's throw from the town centre. The special atmosphere of Valtaro is created by the intense green hue of the woods that cover the valley slopes as far as the eye can see. Chestnut woods are replaced by imposing beechwoods, well known to mushroom hunters, to start from 900 m of altitude. BORGO VAL DI TARO Bed&Breakfast Cristina e Giulio BORGO VAL DI TARO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Rita Lauto Loc. Farneto di Gorro, 68/E 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 91807 Tel. +39 347 3610824 Fax +39 0525 91807 OWNER: Rita Lauto CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2 Open: From April to November Maximum prices: € 50,00 per persona per night breakfast included A private, relaxed stay is what Rita Lauto has in store for you in her splendid villa, beautifully set in lovely surroundings in the upper valley, only 13 km from Borgo Val di Taro. Two luxuriously furnished double rooms and a large terrace overlooking the valley are available for visitors. The host will pamper you with delicious breakfasts, with fresh fruit and organic preserves and whatever you might wish. There is a wide garden full of flowers around the villa, which also helps to make your break at “Rita Lauto” really unforgettable, where unspoilt nature, excursions and a romantic atmosphere add to the pleasure of being a short way from the centre of Borgo Val di Taro. 23 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Sierchio Florinda BORGO VAL DI TARO Loc. Frascara, 1B 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 338 9250561 [email protected] OWNER: Sierchio Florinda CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 10 - Rooms 4 A welcoming ambience in a lovely green spot a few km from the centre of Borgo Val di Taro, with complimentary transfer to and from the railway station. Florinda Sierchio awaits you for a relaxed working break or a pleasant holiday in the beautiful atmosphere of upper Val di Taro, where walking and riding excursions can be enjoyed, even by children. Open: From March to October Maximum prices: € 30,00 per person Az. Agrituristica Carovane OWNER: Marcora Luca CREDIT CARDS: Yes LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 32 - Rooms 15 Open: All year round (booking requested) Maximum prices: Single room € 30,00 per person per night, breakfast included “Carovane” is the brandmark for the Angus company's farmhouse holiday activity. We have a long experience in equestrian training and can dispose of a suitable number of horses even for large parties. We have horse stalls, a riding school and indoors riding ground, with over 30 Bardigiano horses, riding instructors for beginners and guides along splendid tracks for experienced riders. The property consists of two recently renovated buildings housing the rooms, two dining lounges and the kitchen. It is beautifully located, in a stretch of level ground overlooked by the castle of Compiano, surrounded by verdant fields and woods. COMPIANO Loc. Bertoli 43041 Compiano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 825324 Fax +39 0525 825324 [email protected] www.carovane.com AGRITURISMO 24 Bed&Breakfast Cà del Duca OWNER: Anna Maria Torre CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 with bathroom Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 55,00 Double room/one guest € 31,00 “Cà del Duca”, which used to be the favourite rural property and dwellling place of the Landi family, lords of the medieval village and castle of Compiano, is close to the village, which has been acknowledged as one of Italy's most beautiful. The surroundings are splendid in this stretch of the Taro valley. Heading north-east you can go along the Parma Ham and Wines of Colli Parmensi trail, as well as the Fungo Porcino trail, whereas you go towards the sea if you head southwards. Ours is an organic farm, where fresh farm produce is served for breakfast. We have a wide park. COMPIANO Loc. Barbigarezza, 2 43041 Compiano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 825254 Tel. +39 333 3065585 Fax +39 0525 825254 [email protected] www.cadelduca.it BED & BREAKFAST BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Casa Moreno COMPIANO Loc. Cereseto 43053 Compiano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 824895 Tel. +39 338 7059569 Fax +39 0525 823600 [email protected] www.trattoriasolari.it OWNER: Solari Paola CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F a little PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: Double room Maximum prices: € 25,00 per person Special discounts for long stays A tiny village (760 m a.s.l.) nestled amid lush vegetation, where the air is fresh and unpolluted, and where long, pleasant walks in beautiful and peaceful surroundings are extremely inviting: this is Cereseto, in the municipality of Compiano, 9 km from the castle of Bardi and 14 km from Compiano castle, both a must for visitors. There is an ancient baptistery worth a visit in the village.You can enjoy mushroom or chestnut picking or simply be pampered with the excellent cuisine featuring delicious traditional dishes skillfully prepared with such ingredients as mushrooms and wild boar meat. 25 FORNOVO DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Viole Via Sporzana, 90 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 56344 Tel. +39 335 5612410 Fax +39 0525 53835 Fax +39 0525 56344 OWNER: Mirca Del Piano CREDIT CARDS:Yes LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 24 - 5 suites with kitchenette 3 rooms with bathroom The 15-hectare farm was opened in 2004 and lies at 400 m of altitude, amid the hills surrounding Sivizzano, along the stretch of the Via Francigena that links Fornovo to the parish church of Bardone and reaches Calestano, the land of the “black truffle” of Fragno. The farmhouse has five comfortable flats, furnished in Provençal style, consisting of living room and kitchenette, bedroom with TV set, bathroom and independent heating system. The wide garden is the perfect setting for a delicious breakfast or to enjoy the view of Mount Prinzera.Visitors are warmly welcome. Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 40,00 Double room € 70,00 Twin-bedded room € 80,00 For a suite add € 10,00 Az. Agrituristica Le Coste OWNER: Accini Giampietro CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted if quiet CAR PARK:Yes, wide ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 8 - Rooms 4 Open: All year round (booking requested) Maximum prices: € 50,00 per room per night breakfast included Lovers of nature, of simplicity and of fresh home-made pasta, will find “le Coste” farmhouse the ideal retreat. The property lies on top of a hill and offers a lovely view over Parco del Taro and the nature reserve of Boschi di Carrega, both a short distance away, and over a wide stretch of the Po plain. We have four rooms for visitors and a dining lounge seating about 50 guests. There is a wide car park. FORNOVO DI TARO Via Le Coste, 13 Loc. Cafragna 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 2924 Tel. +39 333 3800253 Fax +39 0525 2924 [email protected] AGRITURISMO 26 Piazza di Mezzo, 19 Sivizzano 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 56504 Fax +39 0525 56504 [email protected] www.agriturismomonteprinzera.it OWNER: Silva Paola - Porta Tiziano CREDIT CARDS: Visa - MasterCard LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK: Si ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 2 AGRITURISMO Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 60,00 Four-bedded room € 120,00 Breakfast included Meals: € 25,00 per person (booking requested) € 18,00 for guests On the slope of a gentle hill overlooked by the rugged rocky skyline of Mount Prinzera, surrounded by beautiful valleys, there lies the rural retreat “Monte Prinzera”, in a tiny village at 368 m of altitude. We offer visitors a friendly atmosphere in our recently renovated cottage, where comfort and a professional service blend harmoniously with the flavours of a genuine cuisine, based on the tradition of rural civilisation. A stone's throw away, the Nature Reserve of Mount Prinzera is an extremely attractive and unique natural environment for visitors to enjoy. FORNOVO DI TARO Az. Agrituristica Monte Prinzera FORNOVO DI TARO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast La Feriatella Via Banzola, 8 Cafragna Talignano 43034 Fornovo di Taro (PR) Tel. +39 0525 2965 [email protected] www.laferiatella.it OWNER: Albertina Buia CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 2 - Rooms 1 with bathroom Open: From February to November Maximum prices: Single room € 50,00 Double room € 80,00 In the ancient house I elevate my spirits before surrendering to a well-earned rest and...the surrounding gentle hills are the cradle of my dreams. 27 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Collina del Sole MEDESANO Strada Valle, angolo Uff.postale Varano Marchesi 43014 Medesano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 59015 Tel. +39 340 2350780 Fax +39 0525 59006 [email protected] OWNER: Schivazappa Antonella Bartolini Ileana CREDIT CARDS:Visa LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 14 - Rooms 8 “La Collina del Sole” lies on top of a lovely hill surrounded by chestnut, oak and pine woods, olive groves and orchards, not far from Parma. It can be easily reached from the A15 motorway (exits: Parma Ovest or Fornovo). The location is ideal for a quiet, relaxed break or holiday. The property, a carefully restored old cottage, still inspires the magic and warmth of the good old days. Our cuisine is plain and genuine, fully respectful of tradition. Open: From 14 February to 31 December (booking requested) Maximum prices: Single room € 35,00 Double room € 70,00 breakfast included Az. Agrituristica Pastorè OWNER: Azienda Agricola Corda s.s. CREDIT CARDS: Visa - MasterCard LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D PETS: Small size only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 20 - Rooms 6 Open: All year round. Closed: 8 January to 10 February Maximum prices: € 40,00 per person per night Discounts according to no. of guests accommodated in one room Dinner € 30,00 approx. Only one mile from the Parma-La Spezia M15 Motorway exit of Fornovo, our property lies in a splendid position, with the striking view of gullies in the backgound, where a varied spontaneous flora and quietly grazing animals convey an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. Accommodation is provided in comfortable rooms, with private bathroom, TV and air-conditioning. The cuisine features plain and tasty local dishes, such as stuffed pasta and meat grilled or roasted on a spit. This is a really peaceful oasis. MEDESANO Via Solferino, 183 Ramiola 43040 Medesano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 305522 [email protected] www.agriturismo-pastore.com AGRITURISMO 28 Bed&Breakfast Nuovo Fico Rosso OWNER: Morandi Marco CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 2 - Rooms 1 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 60,00 “Nuovo Fico Rosso” offers B&B accommodation in a peaceful rural location on the hills near Medesano, in the province of Parma. Relaxation, friendliness and peace are the watchwords here. The room has independent entrance and car park and opens onto a small garden where visitors can have their breakfast and lie in the sun on one of the comfortable deck chairs available. The property is only 30-minute drive from Parma and 20 minutes from Fiere di Parma, the racetrack of Varano Melegari and the spa town of Salsomaggiore. If you are in Parma on business, do not miss the opportunity of a comfortable, relaxed break in the clean, fresh air of the countryside, far from chaos and stress. MEDESANO Loc. Miano Strada Campanara Monterlinzana 26/b 43014 Medesano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 421211 Fax +39 0525 421211 [email protected] BED & BREAKFAST AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Il Pincoleno PELLEGRINO P.SE Loc. Varone, 10 43047 Pellegrino P.se (PR) Tel. +39 0524 64328 OWNER: Zatorri Daniele CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes Open: All year round/restaurant only The green hills that surround Pellegrino Parmense and a vast expanse of ground (with two ponds and a scented pine grove)are the framework for this holiday farmhouse inspiring a peaceful and friendly atmosphere.The yellow-painted main building houses both the hosts (Zatorri family) and the visitors who venture into this small heavenly corner, only a few miles from Salsomaggiore spa town, to taste the specialities of a rich, yet traditional cuisine, such as wild boar meat, venison, home-made bread baked in wood-burning oven and a wide array of dishes of local gastronomy, prepared with ingredients grown or produced on the farm. 29 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Castelcorniglio SOLIGNANO Loc. Castelcorniglio 43040 Solignano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 58144 Fax +39 0525 58144 [email protected] www.castelcorniglio.it OWNER: Fam. Buratti Zanchi CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2 “Castelcorniglio” is an organic farm at the heart of Val Pessola, close to Specchio di Solignano, beautifully set between the Taro and Ceno velleys. The property is an ancient fortified mansion, a peculiar architectural achievement which appeared for the first time in the 13th century. Our farming methods are markedly organic and our love for agriculture is absolutely respectful of the surrounding environment. We are members of the Consortium for the production of organic meat in the Taro and Ceno Valleys and of the Association of Educational Farms of Provincia di Parma. Our property is also a stage along the Apennine Hipporoute.We have only recently started our activity as a holiday farm. Open: April to September (booking requested) March to December: restaurant Maximum prices: € 80,00 per unit sleeping 4 (overnight stay) € 30,00 per person approx. (per meal) Az. Agrituristica Il Madone OWNER: Belisardi Giovanni CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 12 - Rooms 6 Open: From May to September Maximum prices: Single room € 20,00 Double room € 40,00 “Il Madone” is a holiday farmhouse resulting from the restoration of an ancient rural settlement overlooking verdant and peaceful Val Mozzola, the perfect place for long, leisurely rides. The rooms have been carefully and skilfully designed and simply, yet comfortably furnished, to perfectly suit the character of a pleasant, peaceful rural retreat. SOLIGNANO Loc. Madone, 94 43040 Solignano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 54220 Fax +39 0525 54220 AGRITURISMO 30 Az. Agrituristica ITre Colli OWNER: Bonazzi Lorenzo CREDIT CARDS:Yes PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes Open: All year round/restaurant only “I Tre Colli” is a rural property nestled amid the gentle hills at the feet of the Apennine, only 4 km from Fornovo di Taro. It is a haven for horses and horse-riding, and the seat of a FISE-associate riding club. There are stalls, a paddock, indoor riding ground and obstacle training ground. We offer riding tuition for beginners and assistance even to experienced riders; we guide treks of various levels of difficulty and, on request, we offer pet therapy sessions for disabled. There is also an airfield within the property and, of course, we have all the facilities of a farmhouse, where visitors are welcome and are attracted by our delicious cuisine, featuring local specialities and a selection of fine wines. SOLIGNANO ViaVittorio Veneto, 85 Loc. Rubbiano 43040 Solignano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 400036 Fax +39 0525 400036 [email protected] AGRITURISMO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Monte S. Antonio SOLIGNANO Loc. Oriano 43040 Solignano (PR) Tel. +39 0525 400300 Fax +39 0525 400300 [email protected] OWNER: Oppici Massimiliano CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F - RO PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes Open: 1 September to 30 July (restaurant only) Maximum prices: € 25,00 per person “Monte Sant'Antonio” holiday farmhouse was opened to assist the agro-hunting centre, but has become a popular venue, where contact with nature and entertainment blend harmoniously. Together with facilities for hunters, we offer our visitors a host of leisure activities, such as ecological and athletic walks, riding excursions, truffle dog training in suitable ground and 4WD off-roading along tracks winding through green valleys where it is easy to come across wild boars, pheasants and other wild fowl. Our cuisine, rich in delicious specialities, is also particularly appetizing. 31 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Ciastra ed San Michel TERENZO Loc. Corniana, 35 43040 Terenzo (PR) Tel. +39 0525 527231 Tel. +39 333 2034425 OWNER: Pavan Lorella Laura CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes The holiday farm owes its name to the “ciastra” (a huge megalithic stone) which overlooks the narrow valley, from time immemorial entrusted to the protection of St. Michael.The owners have restored the old family house and have resumed the cultivation of fields, vegetable garden and orchard, combining it with their love for the cuisine, especially for old, traditional local dishes. They offer starters made of “tortafritta” and home-made salumi, then tortelli and risotto (the speciality is risotto and osso buco); roasted meat, venison and mushrooms as the main course, followed by delicious desserts and home-made liqueurs. Open: All year round/restaurant only (booking requested) Az. Agrituristica La Riva OWNER: Piccinini Paola CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: All year round Closed 15 December to 31 January Maximum prices: € 35,00/40,00 high season The property is beautifully located and enjoys a lovely panoramic view. In ancient times it was used as a watch-tower and was susbequently converted into a farmhouse. It is a peaceful oasis along the route of the Via Francigena, facing the Nature Reserve of Mount Prinzera in the upper Val Sporzana, between Val Taro and Val Baganza, at 450 m of altitude. It is a quiet rural retreat, ideal for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of town and city life, enjoy rest and relaxation and taste local gastronomic specialities. There are attractive tourist destinations nearby, such as the 11th-century Romanesque Church of Bardone, Fornovo, Calestano, Terenzo and Fragno, with its important Black Truffle Fair, held from mid-October to mid-November every year. TERENZO Loc. La Riva di Lesignano Palmia 43040 Terenzo (PR) Tel. +39 0525 52495 Fax +39 0525 52495 AGRITURISMO 32 Az. Agrituristica Selva Smeralda OWNER: Raimondi Carlo CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Dogs accepted CAR PARK: Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3 Open: From I April to 31 October Maximum prices: per person € 35,00 breakfast included € 50,00 half board € 65,00 full board At least once in our life we may have dreamt of living in a 14thcentury castle, on the slopes of a hill overlooking a sweeping valley. The surrounding countryside has a matchless fascination: in spring and summer various hues of green cover the wide spaces of rural peace, while in autumn and winter the light and shade contrasts induce the silence of natural rest. It is just the people who can savour the fruit of their conquests that “Selva Smeralda” is looking forward to welcoming, in all its splendour, off the beaten track. Reception is caring and friendly, the cuisine a pleasant discovery...which will make you better appreciate the days spent in the castle. TERENZO Loc. Cella di Palmia, 29 43040 Terenzo (PR) Tel. +39 0525 520009 Fax +39 0525 520009 [email protected] www.selvasmeralda.it AGRITURISMO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Il Goreto TORNOLO Loc. Il Goreto 43059 Tarsogno di Tornolo (PR) Tel. +39 347 0112507 [email protected] www.agriturismo-ilgoreto.it OWNER: Parmigiani Giulio CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 4 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 35,00 Double room € 70,00 Full board € 70,00 Half board € 60,00 Lunch or dinner € 35,00 The holiday farmhouse lies within a tiny rural settlement of the side of the Corona hill, covered by a thick chestnut wood, well known to mushrooms hunters. The property overlooks a sloping ground with forest trees. The place is not very easily spotted and found, which is a guarantee of its very peaceful setting. Pleasant walks can be leisurely taken in the surroundings. Our cuisine is mainly based on dishes from local tradition. 33 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Orso Stanco TORNOLO Via Codorso, 19 43059 Santa Maria del Taro di Tornolo (PR) Tel. +39 347 9174951 [email protected] [email protected] www.orsostanco.it OWNER: Maini Manuel CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK: Public ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 5 - Rooms 2 (one double, one with three beds) Buried amid the green vegetation of the Apennine between Liguria and Emilia, our guesthouse offers B&B accommodation in a setting of peace and total relaxation, and a friendly atmosphere far from the lights of the city and from noise pollution. For mountain bike and trekking lovers, a dirt road through the woods leads as far as the foresters' headquarters, to the top of Mount Penna and to the neighbouring villages. Open: From 29 May to 7 June and from 13 June to 30 September Maximum prices: Double room € 50,00 Triple room € 75,00 Double room/one guest € 35,00 Az. Agrituristica La Quercia OWNER: Calabrese Michele CREDIT CARDS: Master Card Carta Si - Visa LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 8 - Rooms 4 Open: March to October - New Year Day Maximum prices: Double room € 50,00 Double room/one guest € 40,00 Extra bed € 20,00 Breakfast € 6,00 Half board € 60,00 Full board € 70,00 “La Quercia” farmhouse is a carefully restored ancient cottage dating from Renaissance times, with the original courtyard structure and portal having been kept intact. The property lies on top of a hill surrounded by woodland and paths, where you can indulge to long, leisurely walks or mountain-bike rides. VALMOZZOLA Loc. Ossella, 4 43050 Valmozzola (PR) Tel. +39 339 7080149 Fax +39 0525 64205 [email protected] www.parmaagriturismo.com AGRITURISMO 34 Az. Agrituristica La Gerbina OWNER: Araldi Emanuele CREDIT CARDS: Master Card Visa LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E PETS: Si accettano i cani CAR PARK: Si ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 8 - Rooms 4 Open: Da Pasqua a Novembre Maximum prices: Camera doppia € 80,00 Camera doppia uso singola € 50,00 Letto aggiunto € 20,00 Costo medio menù fisso di tre portate € 25,00 escluso il vino Aperto il fine settimana su prenotazione A rural stone complex dating from the 17th century, composed of cowshed, currently converted into a pleasant dining lounge, a small mill and the farmers' house, which now provides B&B accommodation facilities. The mill large tank has been converted into a swimming pool, reserved for visitors.“La Gerbina” is surrounded by 10 hectares of meadowland, woodland and chestnut woods. Our fixed menus vary according to season; the dishes are prepared with our own produce or genuine products from neighbouring farms and are based on the traditional local cuisine. VALMOZZOLA Loc. Gerbina, 16 43050 Valmozzola (PR) Tel. +39 0525 67110 Fax +39 0525 67110 [email protected] www.gerbina.com AGRITURISMO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Molino Le Piane VALMOZZOLA Loc. Le Piane, 2 43050 Valmozzola (PR) Tel. +39 0525 620031 Fax +39 0524 620031 [email protected] www.molinolepiane.com OWNER: Malerba Carlo CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 12 - Rooms 6 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 25,00 Double room € 50,00 Breakfast € 5,00 The complex is the result of extensive restoration of an old mill(at present the owners' home)and of the nearby cowsheds, where our visitors are now accommodated.The property also includes the hill, which houses the beehives for the production of honey, and were lovely walks can be taken, and a wide stretch of pastureland close to the River Taro, which can be reached for fishing and also for a refreshing swim in the summer. 35 VARANO DE’ MELEGARI AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Chino Via Case Chino, 4 Montesalso 43040 Varano de’ Melegari (PR) Tel. +39 0525 53318 Tel. +39 339 5008731 Fax +39 0525 53318 OWNER: Scarpenti Carmela CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 2 “Cà del Chino” is a small holiday farmhouse offering B&B accommodation in Val Ceno, on the road to Pellegrino, about 4 km from Varano de' Melegari, therefore within easy reach of the “Riccardo Paletti” racetrack. We can provide hospitality for 6 visitors. It is also possible (booking is required, though) to taste the local specialities of our cuisine: lamb, wild boar, pork, veal, mushrooms and truffles, home-made bread, focaccia and vegetable pies baked in our woodburning oven and other products of our farm such as preserves, honey, pickles, cheese, salumi and wine. Open: All year round Maximum prices: Bed and Breakfast € 30,00 Full dinner € 25,00 beverages included Fixed menu € 12,00 beverages included Bed&Breakfast Ape Regina OWNER: Boggi Tiziana CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - RU PETS: Not accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 3 - Rooms 1 with private bathroom Open: All year round Maximum prices: € 35,00 per person per night € 45,00 per person per night/one guest “Ape Regina” is a property offering B&B accommodation, beautifully located on a hill ridge near Montesalso, which enjoys a sweeping view. We are at about 450 m of altitude, some 3.5 km far from Varano de' Melegari. After spending a peaceful night from from the noise of city life, your awakening is pampered with a rich breakfast of “rigorously home-made” pastries. Healthy walks, and the acquaintance with the animals bred on the farm, will make your contact with nature much closer. VARANO DE’ MELEGARI Loc. Casa Chino, 1 Montesalso 43040 Varano de’ Melegari (PR) Tel. +39 0525 53279 Tel. +39 331 3048142 BED & BREAKFAST 36 Az. Agrituristica Neverland OWNER: S. Scibilia e Edi F. Rossato CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - RC PETS: Small dogs only / prior notice CAR PARK:Yes outdoors ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Rooms 5 double with bathroom extra bed available Open: All year round (booking requested) Maximum prices: Double room € 70,00 breakfast included Set at the heart of picturesque Val Ceno, “Neverland” holiday farmhouse welcomes visitors in its five wide rooms, all with private bathroom and solid vintage furniture. Guests can dispose of a wide lounge with open fireplace and a spacious restaurant, where the delicious dishes prepared by Edi with farm produce can be tasted. Children can get familiar with all our animals and pets and ride our ponies, whereas lovely rides on horseback along the Hipporoute tracks are available for the adults. VARSI Loc. Montebello, 120 43049 Varsi (PR) Tel. +39 393 8358074 Tel. +39 393 8358092 Tel. +39 340 3520346 [email protected] www.secondastellaadestra.com AGRITURISMO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Ai Fiassoni VARSI Loc. Fiassoni, 130 43049 Varsi (PR) Tel. +39 339 1288170 Tel. +39 340 6142670 [email protected] www.aifiassoni.it OWNER: Feriani Fausto CREDIT CARDS: No PETS: Accepted CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 5 - Rooms 2 Open: All year round Maximum prices: Single room € 30,00 Double room € 55,00 Triple room € 80,00 “Ai Fiassoni” is a B&B guesthouse located in the old hamlet bearing the same name, close to Varsi. It is surrounded by a lush green countryside, 100 metres from the river Ceno.We offer comfort and peace, the possibility of taking pleasant walks and calling at nearby restaurants and “osterie” to taste the local cuisine. In the morning we serve a generous breakfast with home-made cakes. 37 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Alla Vecchia Palta VARSI Vicolo San Pietro, 12 43049 Varsi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 74418 Tel. +39 338 4557072 Fax +39 0525 74418 [email protected] www.allavecchiapalta.it OWNER: Maria Pia Pedone CREDIT CARDS: No LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Small size only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 + 1 additional Rooms 2 sharing bathroom “Alla Vecchia Palta” B&B property, located in the centre of Varsi, enjoys a beautiful panoramic view over Mount Dosso and the Ceno valley as far as Bardi. It can be easily reached on leaving the A 15 Motorway at the Fornovo exit, turning left and heading for Varano de' Melegari, Varsi and Bardi. A 25-minute drive will take you from he motorway exit to Varsi, which is 26 km away. We have 2 double rooms with common bathroom and a lounge where we serve breakfast consisting of home-made bread baked in wood-burning oven, cakes, pastries and salumi. There is a car parking area. You can take leisurely walks, visit local restaurants and a cheese factory to see how Parmigiano-Reggiano is made. Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 65,00 Children 5 -12 € 20,00 Babies 0 - 4 free Double room/one guest € 35,00 Bed&Breakfast Cà d’Bertùla OWNER: Elvira Volpi CREDIT CARDS:Visa - Visa Electron Pago Bancomat LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F PETS: Small size only CAR PARK:Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 (+ 2 for children under 12) Rooms 3 sharing bathroom Open: All year round Maximum prices: Double room € 65,00 Double room/one guest € 35,00 Babies 0 - 4 free Children 5 - 12 € 20,00 “Ca' d'Bertùla” is a B&B guesthouse run by the four cheerful members of a friendly family in the centre of Varsi, at the heart of Valceno, amid the green countryside of the Apennine. Home-made bread baked in wood-burning oven, as well as other delicious bakeries are served for breakfast. Varsi can be easily reached, as it lies at about 25 and 45-minute drive from either Fornovo Taro or Parma. On leaving the A 15 Motorway at the Fornovo exit, turn left towards Varano de' Melegari and Varsi. We can offer taxi service. VARSI Via Pieve, 25 43049 Varsi (PR) Tel. +39 0525 74117 Tel. +39 333 3278194 Fax +39 0525 74117 [email protected] web.tiscali.it/cadbertula BED & BREAKFAST Foto Giorgio Maniforti 38 Fungo di Borgotaro IGP Not just relaxation, but also great gastronomy Photo Marco Buzzoni Parmigiano-Reggiano 39 Bread baked in wood-burning oven Photo Gian Marco Caraffi If the main merit of rural tourism is the promotion and accessibility of widespread hospitality, equally important and significant is the quality of food and cuisine. A farmhouse break or holiday offers relaxation in natural environments rich in human history or simply beautiful, but also a dining table lavishly laid with tasty dishes, full of flavour and usually freshly cooked with home-produced ingredients. Dishes are prepared according to local cooking habits, following family recipes meant to enhance genuine traditional flavours. In a farmhouse food is usually prepared the same way it is, or was, for the family, which is now extended to include the guests. Dishes are simple, in accordance with the season: the food is prepared and immediately eaten, which is what simple things require. The secret, (an open secret, that is) lies in the high quality of the ingredients, which are lavishly supplied by the favourable climate and the human talent the Taro and Ceno valleys can boast. Starting from the foothills in the lower valleys we gradually climb up to over one thousand metres of the mountains that overlook the sea.Thence comes the salty breeze that gently blows through the pine, beech and chestnut woods and absorbs those balmy fragrances that are ideal for the microclimate where mushrooms grow and cured meats are seasoned; but it is also laden with humidity, necessary for the growth of truffles, of delicious season berries and of the scented, fragrant grass that is an essential component for the production of inimitable Parmigiano-Reggiano. The porcino Enrico Chierici Photo Elena Gabbi Pigs of ancient black breed Chestnut Photo Marco Buzzoni 40 mushroom of Borgotaro and Albareto (excellent specimens are also found all across the Apennine) is the only type of mushroom that can boast the Protected Geographical Indication (P.G.I.) designation, thanks to its special organoleptic quality and fragrance. Porcini will fill of flavour the sauce for your tagliatelle, or you could taste them as finely sliced, breaded and fried crisp half-moons, firm and tasty in a parsley-and-garlic-flavoured stew or as superbly scented grilled caps. In winter, then, dried porcini will make a creamy risotto absolutely mouthwatering. Parmigiano has also been for centuries the pride of hill and mountain dairies. It is crumbly and mild in flavour, with faint savoury notes, an absolutely wholesome nourishment. It is made with milk, salt and rennet and is aged from 18 months to twenty-four, thirty-six months. Salumi (cured pork meats) are the perfect ingredient of any meal during the day; they are excellent as a snack, at lunch, at tea time and for a light dinner. The “art” of making them follows an ancient rite, the memory and secrets of which are kept jealously alive: the first sweet hams were made here, as were salami and “coppa” (pork neck salami), or big “pancette” and rustic “cicciolata”; nowadays they are also made with meat of wild living pigs of the ancient black Parmesan breed.There are chestnuts (roasted or boiled in milk), good truffles to make a fried egg or polenta really delicious; there is honey of different flavours, bread made with yeast mother and baked in wood-burning ovens and more, and more, and more... Il Fungo di Borgotaro I.G.P. Borgo Val di Taro e le sue valli sono famose in tutto il mondo per il suo fungo; da anni infatti la ricchezza principale dei boschi appenninici in Provincia di Parma, nello spartiacque tra l’Emilia, la Liguria e la Toscana, non è più la legna da ardere (peraltro ottima e ricercata in tutto il Nord Italia) ma piuttosto i prodotti del sottobosco. In particolare i funghi porcini di Borgotaro sono conosciuti ovunque, addirittura da fine Ottocento allorquando molti montanari emigrarono in America e Inghilterra, esportando e facendo conoscere questo prodotto. Nonostante quest’antica notorietà, il Fungo di Borgotaro è un marchio molto giovane: il riconoscimento I.G.P. (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) è stato ottenuto nel 1993 dal Ministero dell’Agricoltura e Foreste e nel 1996 dalla CEE. Nel 1995 è stato costituito il Consorzio per la Tutela dell’I.G.P. “Fungo di Borgotaro” per garantire e promuovere il porcino. Il prodotto è rappresentato dal carpoforo (ossia il frutto) di quattro specie di Boletus (B. edulis, B. aestivalis, B. pinophilus e B. aereus) allo stato fresco, raccolto nei boschi all’interno di un’area delimitata che comprende i territori dei Comuni di Albareto e Borgo Val di Taro in Provincia di Parma e Pontremoli in Provincia di Massa-Carrara. Il porcino di Borgotaro è considerato superiore per qualità organolettiche, olfattive ed aromatiche, rispetto ad altri provenienti da diverse zone sia italiane che estere. La provenienza del prodotto è tutelata attraverso una serie di controlli all’interno dei diversi elementi della filiera fungo che sono rappresentati dai produttori (i proprietari dei boschi all’interno dell’area I.G.P.), dai raccoglitori (cioè chi svolge attività di raccolta dei funghi) e dai commercianti (coloro che acquistano il prodotto dai raccoglitori per poi confezionarli e commercializzarli). La fama del Fungo di Borgotaro attrae in valle migliaia di appassionati cercatori provenienti da ogni parte d’Italia. Per far fronte ad un’invasione indiscriminata dei boschi (con conseguente distruzione dell’ecosistema fungo-pianta) dagli anni Sessanta le Comunalie, che rappresentano le maggiori proprietà boscate a vocazione fungina del comprensorio, hanno istituito apposite riserve per la raccolta dei funghi: le regole che occorre rispettare sono, tra le altre, i giorni di chiusura, il massimo raccolto consentito ed il pagamento del tesserino (il cui ricavato viene reinvestito in opere di forestazione). Grazie alla promozione effettuata da alcuni anni a seguito del riconoscimento dell’IGP, il territorio sopporta carichi di cercatori con punte di trentamila presenze all’anno, esclusi quelli locali. Il veicolo promozionale più importante è il sito www.fungodiborgotaro.com al quale sono registrati circa duemila utenti che ricevono periodicamente tramite e-mail notizie su eventi locali e sulla crescita dei funghi nella vallata. La sezione del sito più visitata è il Forum nel quale si confrontano oltre mille appassionati di funghi di tutta Italia e che inviano oltre centomila messaggi ogni anno. La mancanza di abbondanti quantità marchiate “Fungo I.G.P.” fa del porcino un prodotto di nicchia molto rinomato; sostanzialmente si è deciso di premiare la qualità piuttosto che la quantità, sperando che il consumatore ci dia ragione! Consorzio Tutela dell’I.G.P. “Fungo di Borgotaro” • Via Nazionale, 54 - 43043 Borgo Val di Taro - Parma Tel. 0525 90155 - Fax 0525 91154 • www.fungodiborgotaro.com - [email protected] Albareto Bardi Bedonia Berceto Bore Borgo Val di Taro Compiano Fornovo di Taro Medesano Pellegrino P.se Solignano Terenzo Tornolo Valmozzola Varano De’ Melegari Varsi 0525 999231 0525 71321 0525 824149 0525 629211 0525 79137 0525 921711 0525 825125 0525 400611 0525 422722 0524 64245 0525 511611 0525 527603 0525 824501 0525 67114 0525 550500 0525 74421 www.stradadelfungo.it Tel. 0525 921812 Piazza XI Febbraio, 7 43043 Borgo Val Di Taro (PR) Tel. 0525 921811 Fax 0525 99789 - 920109 www.cmtaroceno.pr.it www.comune.albareto.pr.it www.comune.bardi.pr.it www.comune.bedonia.pr.it www.comune.berceto.pr.it www.comune.bore.pr.it www.comune.borgo-val-di-taro.pr.it www.comune.compiano.pr.it www.comune.fornovo-di-taro.pr.it www.comune.medesano.pr.it www.comune.pellegrino-parmense.pr.it www.comune.solignano.pr.it www.comune.terenzo.pr.it www.comune.tornolo.pr.it www.comune.valmozzola.pr.it www.comune.varano-demelegari.pr.it www.comune.varsi.pr.it Tourist offices: Albareto Bardi Bedonia Berceto Borgo Val di Taro Compiano Fornovo di Taro S. 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