Restoration accommodation...the rest is history
Umbrian farmstay, Italy - from £44 - £51 per room per night  Rajasthan homestay in a fort - from £24 - £45 per room per night This Haveli (house) has developed over a period of about 300 years and has a traditional rural Indian village feel. There are seven fully furnished rooms with ensuite bathrooms and one with private terrace. Learn how to cook traditional Indian recipes, visit local farms, walk in the surrounding area, relax in the lush green gardens and visit local temples and fort towns. Restored cottages in Western Crete, Arosmari - from £591 per person, per week Over the past two decades the local people of Vamos have formed a co-operative to restore and rebuild this village to its former glory. Modern building materials and methods were rejected - the renovations have been carried out following traditional techniques and styles of the region. The traditional cottages have kitchenettes and access to the gardens with a shared pool. The co-operative also manage a taverna which prepares food in the traditional Cretan way following ancient recipes handed from mother to daughter. Produce used in the preparation of food is all local.  Italian Riviera eco village accommodation - from £29 - £42 per person, per night, half board This 13th century medieval village, located in the Ventimglia hinterland (a few kilometres from the sea and the French border) has been gradually bought and renovated by an NGO since 1989 to turn it into an ecovillage with a permanent cultural centre, a guesthouse, and a resident community. The aim was to preserve the traditions and bring the village back to life. Restoration of the buildings was carried out with respect for the original historical character and using locally available material (stones) and ecologically friendly materials (natural lime, cork, sustainable timber). The guesthouse offers double and multiple rooms (up to four beds per room), with and without private bathroom; a restaurant with special evening meals (Mediterranean and ethnic cuisine, meat, fish, vegetarian dishes) based on organic and locally-grown produce; and ample terraces for sun-bathing and relaxing. Children under three go free and children aged between three and twelve stay for half price.  Cave hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey - from £76 - £95 per room, per night on B&B basisAn exquisitely restored eighteen-room cave house opened in 1999, in Ayvali Village near Urgup in the heart of Cappadocia, Turkey. The hotel is located in a restored thousand-year-old Byzantine monastic retreat which offers modern conveniences. Part of the hotel was used by Christian monks until recently. Only local materials were used for construction and renovation. Choose from twenty rooms and a range of activities such as Turkish cooking, wine-making, jam-making, baking bread, yoga and massage therapy. For other restored accommodation options visit www.responsibletravel.com or call 01273 600030. - Ends -
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