Short break cooking holiday in Italy

The villa has been renovated using local and sustainable materials. The walls have been insulated in order to save energy in winter and it has triple glaze windows. It has been decorated with water paint. We use energy saving light bulbs and in the garden we have installed solar lights. Solar panels provide hot water all year around and heating in winter is integrated with wood burner using wood from the surrounding woodland. The water coming into the house is purified and we treat the sanitary water so we can then re-use it to water the garden. 90% of the rubbish is recycled, and food left-overs go into a compost bin. All cleaning products are chemical-free and also soap, shampoo and conditioner are made only with natural plants.

We encourage our guest to respect the surrounding countryside by recycling as much as possible and not wasting water during the summer months. In winter our house is heated by solar panel and a wood-burner stove and the wood comes from our land.

Our groups are small in number in order to preserve the environment and the local community. We use fresh produce from local farmers so we sustain their agricultural activity. All the people employed from chef, gardener, cleaning lady to the transport company are from the local community so we sustain local economy. We promote our region through the local cuisine and wine preserving in this way our culture and heritage. We have a local chef at disposal for clients who require one and she cooks just regional recipes using ingredients from the local farmers. We encourage our client to visit the local town, Bergamo and its province by giving them an audio-guide or booking a local guide.