Monti della Tolfa B & B accommodation

Ever dream of waking up in a rustic farmhouse north of Rome, in a room with a view over unspoiled landscape including 500 olive trees, and to a wholesome breakfast made with fresh country ingredients?

Dedicated to preserving their rich heritage and traditions through cooking classes, Claudio and Assuntina welcome you to their home and their country. The location is a stunning restoration of a Sixteenth century stone farmhouse, which is set amidst its own set olive grove in the rolling hills of the Tolfa Mountains just outside the small town of Tolfa, north of Rome and only a short drive away from the port of Civitavecchia.

The restoration has been lovingly done with attention to architectural detail evident everywhere you look from the fixtures, furnishings, and the beautiful and historically correct tiled floors and ceilings but with all the modern conveniences of home. There is a choice of rooms, all of an exceptionally high standard:
 
Junior Suite: with open fireplace and independent entrance.Its queen size four poster bed is the focal point in a room tastefully furnished with period antiques and lovely linens. There is a comfortable sitting room where guest can sit and relax with a good book whilst the bathroom, with its bath and double shower, offers a touch of luxury.

La Fragola: another beautifully decorated double room, also with a four poster queensize bed. It shares the sitting room with the Il Pungitopo room. It has its own private bath with shower.

Il Pungitopo: under a rose-colored vaulted ceiling also has a four poster queen size bed. Its private bath, with sunken tub, offers nothing less than self-indulgence. It shares the sitting room with La Fragola. The newly remodeled Cinabro living room with its own fireplace is shared by Il Pungitopo and La Fragola.

La Ginestra: twin single beds for those preferring this arrangement. Its private bathroom has a shower. Truly a room with a view - from its windows it is possible to view the sun rise over the mountain tops.

L'Olivella (wild small olive): a small independent room which has a double bed and its own private bath with shower. Absolute peace and quiet . . . from its windows it is possible to view the ancient olive trees.

In addition, we offer:

• An extensive library of travel guides to Italy on the Umbria Tuscany and Lazio regions
• Our living room and dining room with working fireplace for relaxing
• All guest rooms have a private bath
• Bed & Breakfast accommodations include breakfast, daily cleaning of your room, linen & towels in each room, and wood for the fireplaces in the Junior Suite and Cinabro sitting room
• Children until 3 years of age are welcome and stay free of charge
• If needed, the kitchen may be used to prepare small snacks for young children!
• Home small laundry service
• Lunch or dinner for our B&B guests is available upon request. A festive/special occasion meal is available which may include extra specialties: antipasti, hand-made pasta, roast...but do let us know in advance

We can provide you with information to discover this unspoilt and unknown area. Monti della Tolfa northern Lazio makes a perfect base for exploring the sights of Rome and the stunning area of Etruria. There are plenty of places for hiking, climbing, trekking, mountain biking, archaeology, horse riding, bird watching, walking, hiking, pottery. We can organise guides to Rome, Viterbo, Orvieto and Assisi as well activities upon request.We can arrange transfers to/from Rome airport or Civitavecchia train station (Civateavecchia Tolfa) or port. However, to better explore the region, you should consider renting a car of your own.

By car: We are one hour's drive from Rome and 50 minutes from Fiumicino Airport; take the A12 motorway and exit at the "Santa Severa" junction. Follow the road signed "Tolfa", which climbs for approximately 18 Km and offers spectacular views and brings you to us. 

From Civitavecchia’s port it takes about twenty minutes, and the road passes through the attractive town of Allumiere. From Tolfa, the main square in front of the town hall, take the way to Santa Severa for 3.8 Km. The cookery programmes offer the unique opportunity to experience Italy through its cuisine, in an authentic Italian home setting, where time at the table is sacred and food is celebrated. Your teacher during your stay is Anna who teaches traditional Italian family recipes, demonstrating cooking techniques which have been passed down through the generations from mothers and grandmothers. Anna herself is a grandmother and cooking does not get much better than this! You will learn as she did . . . hands on or in the pasta! Claudio, expert Sommelier will share with you his knowledge in wines, grappa & olive oil through tastings. Before lunch or dinner he will propose different types of wine from all over Italy. His aim is to make learning about wine fun! 
 
The classes are small, informal and taught in their own kitchen. The produce used is picked fresh from their garden and the organic extra virgin olive oil is their own. Vegetarian cooking courses and programs suitable for children can also be arranged . For those of you wanting to practice your Italian, the classes are taught in Italian and are translated into English! We may take you on walks in the surrounding countryside to pick and learn about wild mushrooms and salads herbs, according to the season. October to December sees the olive harvest, wild mushrooms and chestnuts.  

Programmes are one-day, long week-end or week-long and it's possible to create your own personalized program combining cooking classes with touring.