Albareto - Bardi - - - Bore - Borgo Val di - - English - Pellegrino P.se - - - - - Varano de’ Melegari - edition The territory of Comunità Montana delle Valli del Taro e del Ceno can be easily reached from the A15 -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 . 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

Compiano Az. Agrituristica Carovane Pag. 24 AGRITURISMO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Cà Del Duca Pag. 24 Bed&Breakfast Casa Moreno Pag. 25

Fornovo Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Viole Pag. 25 Az. Agrituristica Le Coste Pag. 26 Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Erbe Pag. 06 Az. Agrituristica Monte Prinzera Pag. 26 Az. Agrituristica La Peschiera Pag. 06 Bed&Breakfast La Feriatella Pag. 27 Az. Agrituristica Funghi e fate Pag. 07 Bed&Breakfast La Casetta Pag. 07 Medesano Bed&Breakfast La Pineta Pag. 08 Az. Agrituristica La Collina del Sole Pag. 27 Bed&Breakfast La Taverna Pag. 08 Az. Agrituristica Pastoré Pag. 28 Bed&Breakfast Nuovo Fico Rosso Pag. 28 Bardi Az. Agrituristica Cà d’Alfieri Pag. 09 Az. Agrituristica Cà del Fuoco Pag. 09 Pellegrino Az. Agrituristica Tebaldi Pierino Pag. 10 Az. Agrituristica Il Pincoleno Pag. 29 Bed&Breakfast Albachiara Pag. 10 Bed&Breakfast Cà del Lupo Pag. 11 Solignano Bed&Breakfast Bianca Marmotta Pag. 11 Az. Agrituristica Castelcorniglio Pag. 29 Bed&Breakfast La Marmottina Pag. 12 Az. Agrituristica Il Madone Pag. 30 Bed&Breakfast Osteria del Ponte Pag. 12 Az. Agrituristica I Tre Colli Pag. 30 Bed&Breakfast Prati dei Campassi Pag. 13 Az. Agrituristica Monte S. Antonio Pag. 31 Bedonia Az. Agrituristica I Girasole Pag. 13 Terenzo Az. Agrituristica La Tempestosa Pag. 14 Az. Agrituristica La Ciastra ed San Michel Pag. 31 Bed&Breakfast Casa Landina Pag. 14 Az. Agrituristica La Riva Pag. 32 Bed&Breakfast Villa Tre Angeli Pag. 15 Az. Agrituristica Selva Smeralda Pag. 32

Berceto Tornolo Az. Agrituristica Cà del Vento Pag. 15 Az. Agrituristica Il Goreto Pag. 33 Az. Agrituristica Cacavè Pag. 16 Bed&Breakfast Orso Stanco Pag. 33 Bed&Breakfast Podere Le Chiastre Pag. 16 Borgotaro Valmozzola Az. Agrituristica Alfieri Pag. 17 Az. Agrituristica La Quercia Pag. 34 Az. Agrituristica Cà Bianca Pag. 17 Az. Agrituristica La Gerbina Pag. 34 Az. Agrituristica Fenaroli Pag. 18 Az. Agrituristica Molino Le Piane Pag. 35 Az. Agrituristica La Costa Pag. 18 Az. Agrituristica Le Querciole Pag. 19 Varano de’ Melegari Az. Agrituristica La Vigna di San Pietro Pag. 19 Az. Agrituristica Cà del Chino Pag. 35 Az. Agrituristica Mulino dell'Aglio Pag. 20 Bed&Breakfast Ape Regina Pag. 36 Az. Agrituristica Paradiso dei Gatti Pag. 20 Az. Agrituristica Terra Antica Pag. 21 Az. Agrituristica Vadonnino Pag. 21 Varsi Bed&Breakfast Borgo dell'Eden Pag. 22 Az. Agrituristica Neverland Pag. 36 Bed&Breakfast Cristina e Giulio Pag. 22 Bed&Breakfast Ai Fiassoni Pag. 37 Bed&Breakfast Rita Lauto Pag. 23 Bed&Breakfast Alla Vecchia Palta Pag. 37 Bed&Breakfast Sierchio Florinda Pag. 23 Bed&Breakfast Cà d’Bertùla Pag. 38 Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Erbe AGRITURISMO Loc. Pieve di Campi, 60 OWNER: De Martin Luca Paolo Open: 43051 Albareto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Tel. +39 0525 990235 All main cards accepted Maximum prices € [email protected] LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D Double room 100,00 PETS: Accepted breakfast included www.casadelleerbe.it CAR PARK: Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 16

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 6

Az. Agrituristica La Peschiera AGRITURISMO Loc. Casa Re, 182 OWNER: Ferrari Franco Open: 43051 Albareto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round, from Wednesday Tel. +39 0525 999453 Pago Bancomat to Sunday. Closed on Mondays and [email protected] LANGUAGES SPOKEN: D Tuesdays PETS: Accepted only outdoors www.lapeschiera.eu CAR PARK: Yes FACILITIES: Restaurant only

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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Funghi e Fate Loc. Gotra, 76 OWNER: Grottoli Maria Cristina Open: 43051 Albareto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No 1 - 12 January Tel. +39 328 2151262 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F From 21 March to 31 December [email protected] PETS: Accepted in flats only Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Yes From € 40,00 to € 60 per person, www.funghiefate.com ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: per room, per night Beds 18 - Rooms 4 - Flats 3

A few km from Borgo , 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. ALBARETO 7

BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast La Casetta Loc. Gotra di Albareto, OWNER: Belardi Gisella Open: Ponte Scodellino, 149 CREDIT CARDS: All year round 43051 Albareto (PR) No Maximum prices: Tel. +39 348 7263275 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - S - GR - E One night only PETS: Accepted € 40,00 per person Tel. +39 349 6193615 CAR PARK: Yes Longer stay € 35,00 per person [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: per day 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. ALBARETO Bed&Breakfast La Pineta BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Case Mazzetta, 419 OWNER: Roncarati Elena Open: 43051 Albareto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 392 7311856 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 392 2606201 PETS: Not accepted Double room 66,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room/one guest € 38,00 [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Additional bed € 20 www.beblapineta.it Beds: 6+2 - Rooms 3 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 . 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 8

Bed&Breakfast La Taverna BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Gotra, 45 OWNER: Sartori Stefania Open: 43051 Albareto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Tel. +39 0525 99127 No Maximum prices: PETS: Only small size € 40,00 (per person) CAR PARK: Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 2

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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà d’Alfieri Loc. Predario, 29 OWNER: Sgarbossa Luisa Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No 10 February - 10 January Tel. +39 0525 77174 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 347 8927775 PETS: Accepted in one room only 50,00 per person per night ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: (Flat) Fax +39 0525 77174 Beds 20 - Rooms 5 + 2 Flats € 40,00 per person per night [email protected] (one sleeping 4, the other 5) (Room) www.cadalfieri.it

“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. BARDI 9

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Fuoco Loc. Lago Rio Brugnola OWNER: Meneghetti Jolanda Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 77312 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E Maximum prices per meal: € Tel. +39 340 7833667 PETS: Accepted 25,00 - 30,00 CAR PARK: Yes Fax +39 0525 77312 [email protected]

“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, home- made 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. BARDI Az. Agrituristica Tedaldi Pierino “Milietto” AGRITURISMO Loc. Granere di Sotto, 68 OWNER: Tedaldi Pierino Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No 1 April - 31 December Tel. +39 0525 757234 PETS: Yes Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 30,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds: 6 - Rooms 2

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 10

Bed&Breakfast Albachiara BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Osacca, 247 OWNER: Tassi Giuseppe Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From 1 February to 31 December Tel. +39 347 3234389 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 65,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Extra bed € 15 Beds 6 - Rooms 3 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 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Cà del Lupo Loc. Bergazzi di Gravago, 195/A OWNER: Gennari Francesco Lupo Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Tel. +39 0525 77177 Bancomat - Visa Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 347 2483601 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E 50,00 per person PETS: Not accepted [email protected] CAR PARK: Yes www.cadellupo.com ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3

“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. BARDI 11

BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Bianca Marmotta Loc. Virginia, 18 OWNER: Lampredi Pietro Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No 15 January - 15 December Tel. +39 0525 71001 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 328 5938721 PETS: Accepted Double room 60,00 CAR PARK: Yes Triple room € 80,00 Fax +39 0525 71001 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Single room € 35,00 [email protected] Beds 8 - Rooms 3 (One en suite) www.biancamarmotta.it

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! BARDI Bed&Breakfast La Marmottina BED & BREAKFAST Via Carpana, 175 OWNER: Vecchiarelli Stefania Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 328 5938721 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: PETS: Accepted Double room € 60,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Triple room € 80,00 Beds 4 - Rooms 2 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 12

Bed&Breakfast Osteria del Ponte BED & BREAKFAST Str. Mulino di Ponte Lecca, 60/B OWNER: Scarabaggio Giuseppe Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No Tutto l’anno Tel. +39 0525 757200 PETS: Si accettano di piccola taglia Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 757200 CAR PARK: Si Camera singola 35,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Camera doppia € 60,00 [email protected] Beds 7/10 - Rooms 3 con bagno Camera tripla € 75,00 www.osteriapontelecca.it

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 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Prati dei Campassi Loc. Cà Campazzo, 1 OWNER: Igino Prati Open: 43032 Bardi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 77351 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 333 3907082 PETS: Accepted Single room 40,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 70,00 Fax +39 0525 77351 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Extra bed € 29 Beds 4 - Rooms 2

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. BARDI 13

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica I Girasole Loc. Fornolo, 8 OWNER: Ambrosoli Rita Maria Chiara Open: 43041 Bedonia (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 83257 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB (booking requested) Fax +39 0525 83257 PETS: Acceptes CAR PARK: Yes [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.agriturismoigirasole.it 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. BEDONIA Az. Agrituristica La Tempestosa AGRITURISMO Loc. Momarola, 33 OWNER: Cornetti Claudio Open: 43041 Bedonia (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 824217 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 338 5966499 PETS: Small size only 35,00 per person CAR PARK: Yes breakfast included Fax +39 0525 824217 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.fungodiborgotaro.com/ Beds 21 - Flats 7 ita/agriturismi/tempestosa.jsp

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 self- contained 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 14

Bed&Breakfast Casa Landina BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Carniglia, 15/B OWNER: Beatrice Arns Open: 43041 Bedonia (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 825447 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 329 1945811 PETS: Accepted 29,00 per person CAR PARK: Yes breakfast included [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.casalandina.com Beds 4 - Rooms 2

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 horse- back 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 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Villa Tre Angeli Via Roma, 37 OWNER: Giancarlo Manfredini Open: 43041 Bedonia (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 824841 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 329 7220190 PETS: Not accepted Single room 32,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 58,00 Fax +39 0525 824841 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 6 - Rooms 3 www.villatreangeli.com

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. BEDONIA 15

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Vento Loc. Casa del Vento OWNER: Agnetti Enzo Open: 43042 Berceto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Tel. +39 0525 60165 Yes - no American Express Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 60165 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D - F - E Double room 70,00 PETS: Accepted [email protected] 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. BERCETO Az. Agrituristica Cacavè AGRITURISMO Loc Cacavè, 142 Fr. Fugazzolo OWNER: Colombo Franco Open: 43042 Berceto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From May to September Tel. +39 039 587659 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: Tel. +39 331 5217941 PETS: Accepted Flat € 130,00 Tel. +39 348 5636314 CAR PARK: Yes per night Fax +39 039 587631 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 6 - Flats 3 www.agriturismo-cacave.it

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 16

Bed&Breakfast Podere Le Chiastre BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Chiastre, 91 OWNER: Silvia Gentile Open: 43042 Berceto (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 335 8437381 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E Maximum prices: € [email protected] PETS: Accepted 40,00 per person per night CAR PARK: Yes www.poderelechiastre.it ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6+2 - Rooms 3

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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Alfieri Loc. Costella di S. Pietro, 53/54 OWNER: Stefanini Cesare Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round (booking requested) Tel. +39 338 9248771 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 0584 791957 CAR PARK: Yes 175,00 per week, 4/5 guests, in ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: high season [email protected] Beds 9 - Rooms 4 (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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO 17

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà Bianca Loc. Ostia Parmense, 84 OWNER: Urso Graziella Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Yes From March to December Maximum prices: Tel. +39 0525 98213 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Per person, per day: Fax +39 0525 98213 PETS: Accepted € 50,00 B&B CAR PARK: Yes € 75,00 half board [email protected] € 90,00 full board www.agriturismo-cabianca.it ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Tariffs vary for longer stays 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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO Az. Agrituristica Fenaroli AGRITURISMO Via Fenaroli, 4 - Porcigatone OWNER: Feci Giuseppe Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From May to October Tel. +39 0525 90453 PETSI: Not accepted Booking required CAR PARK: Yes (minimum one week) ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Maximum prices: Beds 16 - Rooms 3 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 BORGO VAL DI TARO 18

Az. Agrituristica La Costa AGRITURISMO Loc. La Costa Caffaraccia OWNER: Bocchetti Anna Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 338 7649909 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices € Fax +39 0525 97216 PETS: Accepted 25,00 per person [email protected] CAR PARK: Yes www.agriturismo-lacosta.it ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 9 - Rooms 6

“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 BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Le Querciole Loc. San Pietro OWNER: Grisenti Paolo Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 96810 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 96810 PETS: Accepted 45,00 per person CAR PARK: Yes overnight stay + breakfast [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.agriturismo-lequerciole.it Beds 16 - Rooms 5

“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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO 19

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Vigna di San Pietro Fraz. San Pietro, 39 OWNER: Villa Silvano Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 338 7611996 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 916144 PETS: Accepted Single room 40,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 35,00 per person [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Breakfast included www.lavignadisanpietro.it Beds 8 - Rooms 4 Lunch or dinner € 30,00 per person

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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO Az. Agrituristica Mulino dell’Aglio AGRITURISMO Via Mulino dell’Aglio, 76 OWNER: Marco Ferrario Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From February to December Tel. +39 0525 920064 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € www.mulinodellaglio.it PETS: Accepted 35,00 per person CAR PARK: Yes ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 12 - Rooms 6

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 BORGO VAL DI TARO 20

Az. Agrituristica Paradiso dei Gatti AGRITURISMO Via San Martino, 26 OWNER: Graziamaria Gatti Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From 20 February to 7 January Tel. +39 0525 1975038 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 339 4022589 PETS: Accepted 70,00 CAR PARK: Yes [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.paradisodeigatti.it Beds 18 - Rooms 6

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 BORGO VAL DI TARO AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Terra Antica Loc. Cappella di S. Martino, 31 OWNER: Fabrizio Giannopulo Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 921179 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 348 8259726 PETS: Small size only 30,00 per person (B&B) CAR PARK: Yes € 48,00 half board Fax +39 0525 921179 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: € 60,00 full board [email protected] Beds 12 - Rooms 4 www.terra-antica.it

“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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO 21

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Vadonnino “Antico Borgo” Loc. San Pietro, 2 OWNER: Frigeri Alvaro Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From 15 April to 31 December Tel. +39 0525 90950 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 335 6271015 PETS: Accepted 68,00 per persona per day CAR PARK: Yes per flat, breakfast, swimming pool Fax +39 0525 90950 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: tennis, horses, linen, towels and [email protected] Beds 16 in flats cleaning included www.agriturismo-vadonnino.it

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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO Bed&Breakfast Borgo dell’Eden BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Marzocco di Brunelli, 48 OWNER: Rita Zazzi Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 916063 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 347 8627656 PETS: Accepted Double room 50,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double with extra bed € 60,00 Fax +39 0525 916063 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 6 - Rooms 2 www.borgoeden.it double with bathroom

“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 BORGO VAL DI TARO 22

Bed&Breakfast Cristina e Giulio BED & BREAKFAST Via P. V. Manara, 2 OWNER: Anelli Cristina Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Tel. +39 340 2896097 Ye s Maximum prices: € [email protected] PETS: Accepted Single room 35,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Double room € 60,00 Beds 6 - Rooms 3 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 BORGO VAL DI TARO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Rita Lauto Loc. Farneto di Gorro, 68/E OWNER: Rita Lauto Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From April to November Tel. +39 0525 91807 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 347 3610824 PETS: Not accepted 50,00 per persona per night CAR PARK: Yes breakfast included Fax +39 0525 91807 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 4 - Rooms 2

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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO 23

BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Sierchio Florinda Loc. Frascara, 1B OWNER: Sierchio Florinda Open: 43043 Borgo Val di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From March to October Tel. +39 338 9250561 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F Maximum prices: € [email protected] PETS: Accepted 30,00 per person 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. BORGO VAL BORGO VAL DI TARO Az. Agrituristica Carovane AGRITURISMO Loc. Bertoli OWNER: Marcora Luca Open: 43041 Compiano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round (booking requested) Tel. +39 0525 825324 Ye s Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 825324 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D Single room 30,00 per person PETS: Accepted per night, breakfast included [email protected] CAR PARK: Yes www.carovane.com ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 32 - Rooms 15

“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 24

Bed&Breakfast Cà del Duca BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Barbigarezza, 2 OWNER: Anna Maria Torre Open: 43041 Compiano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 825254 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 333 3065585 PETS: Accepted Double room 55,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room/one guest € 31,00 Fax +39 0525 825254 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 6 - Rooms 3 with bathroom www.cadelduca.it

“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 '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 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Casa Moreno Loc. Cereseto OWNER: Solari Paola Open: 43053 Compiano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No Double room Tel. +39 0525 824895 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 338 7059569 a little 25,00 per person PETS: Accepted Special discounts for long stays Fax +39 0525 823600 CAR PARK: Yes [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.trattoriasolari.it Beds 6 - Rooms 3

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. COMPIANO 25

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Casa delle Viole Via Sporzana, 90 OWNER: Mirca Del Piano Open: 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Yes All year round Tel. +39 0525 56344 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 335 5612410 PETS: Accepted Single room 40,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 70,00 Fax +39 0525 53835 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Twin-bedded room € 80,00 Fax +39 0525 56344 Beds 24 - 5 suites with kitchenette For a suite add € 10,00 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 , 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. FORNOVO DI TARO DI FORNOVO Az. Agrituristica Le Coste AGRITURISMO Via Le Coste, 13 Loc. Cafragna OWNER: Accini Giampietro Open: 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round (booking requested) Tel. +39 0525 2924 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 333 3800253 PETS: Accepted if quiet 50,00 per room per night CAR PARK: Yes, wide breakfast included Fax +39 0525 2924 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 8 - Rooms 4

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 DI FORNOVO 26

Az. Agrituristica Monte Prinzera AGRITURISMO Piazza di Mezzo, 19 Sivizzano OWNER: Silva Paola - Porta Tiziano Open: 43045 Fornovo di Taro (PR) CREDIT CARDS: All year round Visa - MasterCard Maximum prices: Tel. +39 0525 56504 Double room € 60,00 Fax +39 0525 56504 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F Four-bedded room € 120,00 PETS: Accepted Breakfast included [email protected] CAR PARK: Si Meals: € 25,00 per person (booking www.agriturismomonteprinzera.it ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: requested) € Beds 6 - Rooms 2 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 DI FORNOVO BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast La Feriatella Via Banzola, 8 Cafragna OWNER: Albertina Buia Open: Talignano CREDIT CARDS: No From February to November 43034 Fornovo di Taro (PR) LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 0525 2965 PETS: Not accepted Single room 50,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 80,00 [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: www.laferiatella.it Beds 2 - Rooms 1 with bathroom

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. FORNOVO DI TARO DI FORNOVO 27

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Collina del Sole Strada Valle, angolo Uff.postale OWNER: Schivazappa Antonella Open: Varano Marchesi Bartolini Ileana From 14 February to 31 December 43014 Medesano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Visa (booking requested) Tel. +39 0525 59015 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Maximum prices: PETS: Accepted Single room € 35,00 Tel. +39 340 2350780 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 70,00 Fax +39 0525 59006 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: breakfast included [email protected] 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. MEDESANO Az. Agrituristica Pastorè AGRITURISMO Via Solferino, 183 Ramiola OWNER: Azienda Agricola Corda s.s. Open: All year round. 43040 Medesano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Closed: 8 January to 10 February Tel. +39 0525 305522 Visa - MasterCard Maximum prices: € [email protected] LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D 40,00 per person per night PETS: Small size only Discounts according to no. of www.agriturismo-pastore.com CAR PARK: Yes guests accommodated in one ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: room Beds 20 - Rooms 6 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 28

Bed&Breakfast Nuovo Fico Rosso BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Miano Strada Campanara OWNER: Morandi Marco Open: Monterlinzana 26/b CREDIT CARDS: No All year round 43014 Medesano (PR) LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - D Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 0525 421211 PETS: Not accepted Double room 60,00 CAR PARK: Yes Fax +39 0525 421211 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Beds 2 - Rooms 1

“Nuovo Fico Rosso” offers B&B accommodation in a peaceful rural location on the hills near Medesano, in the . 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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Il Pincoleno Loc. Varone, 10 OWNER: Zatorri Daniele Open: 43047 Pellegrino P.se (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round/restaurant only Tel. +39 0524 64328 PETS: Accepted CAR PARK: Yes

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

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AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Castelcorniglio Loc. Castelcorniglio OWNER: Fam. Buratti Zanchi Open: 43040 Solignano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No April to September (booking Tel. +39 0525 58144 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F requested) Fax +39 0525 58144 PETS: Accepted March to December: restaurant CAR PARK: Yes Maximum prices: [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: € 80,00 per unit sleeping 4 www.castelcorniglio.it Beds 4 - Rooms 2 (overnight stay) € 30,00 per person approx. (per meal)

“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. SOLIGNANO Az. Agrituristica Il Madone AGRITURISMO Loc. Madone, 94 OWNER: Belisardi Giovanni Open: 43040 Solignano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From May to September Tel. +39 0525 54220 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0525 54220 CAR PARK: Yes Single room 20,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Double room € 40,00 Beds 12 - Rooms 6

“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 30

Az. Agrituristica I Tre Colli AGRITURISMO ViaVittorio Veneto, 85 OWNER: Bonazzi Lorenzo Open: Loc. Rubbiano CREDIT CARDS: Yes All year round/restaurant only 43040 Solignano (PR) PETS: Accepted Tel. +39 0525 400036 CAR PARK: Yes Fax +39 0525 400036 [email protected]

“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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Monte S. Antonio Loc. Oriano OWNER: Oppici Massimiliano Open: 43040 Solignano (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No 1 September to 30 July Tel. +39 0525 400300 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: F - RO (restaurant only) Fax +39 0525 400300 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Yes € 25,00 per person [email protected]

“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. SOLIGNANO 31

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica La Ciastra ed San Michel Loc. Corniana, 35 OWNER: Pavan Lorella Laura Open: 43040 Terenzo (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round/restaurant only Tel. +39 0525 527231 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB (booking requested) Tel. +39 333 2034425 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

TERENZO home-made liqueurs. Az. Agrituristica La Riva AGRITURISMO Loc. La Riva di OWNER: Piccinini Paola Open: Lesignano Palmia CREDIT CARDS: No All year round 43040 Terenzo (PR) LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB Closed 15 December to 31 January Tel. +39 0525 52495 PETS: Not accepted Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Yes € 35,00/40,00 high season Fax +39 0525 52495 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Beds 6 - Rooms 3

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 32

Az. Agrituristica Selva Smeralda AGRITURISMO Loc. Cella di Palmia, 29 OWNER: Raimondi Carlo Open: 43040 Terenzo (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No From I April to 31 October Tel. +39 0525 520009 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: per person € Fax +39 0525 520009 PETS: Dogs accepted 35,00 breakfast included CAR PARK: Yes € 50,00 half board [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: € 65,00 full board www.selvasmeralda.it Beds 6 - Rooms 3

At least once in our life we may have dreamt of living in a 14th- century 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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Il Goreto Loc. Il Goreto OWNER: Parmigiani Giulio Open: 43059 Tarsogno CREDIT CARDS: No All year round di Tornolo (PR) PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 347 0112507 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Single room 35,00 Beds 6 - Rooms 4 Double room € 70,00 [email protected] Full board € 70,00 www.agriturismo-ilgoreto.it 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. TORNOLO 33

BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Orso Stanco Via Codorso, 19 OWNER: Maini Manuel Open: 43059 Santa Maria del Taro CREDIT CARDS: No From 29 May to 7 June and di Tornolo (PR) LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - E from 13 June to 30 September Tel. +39 347 9174951 PETS: Not accepted Maximum prices: CAR PARK: Public Double room € 50,00 [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Triple room € 75,00 [email protected] Beds 5 - Rooms 2 Double room/one guest € 35,00 www.orsostanco.it (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. TORNOLO Az. Agrituristica La Quercia AGRITURISMO Loc. Ossella, 4 OWNER: Calabrese Michele Open: 43050 Valmozzola (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Master Card March to October - New Year Day Carta Si - Visa Maximum prices: Tel. +39 339 7080149 € LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Double room 50,00 Fax +39 0525 64205 Double room/one guest € 40,00 PETS: Accepted [email protected] Extra bed € 20,00 CAR PARK: Yes Breakfast € 6,00 www.parmaagriturismo.com ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Half board € 60,00 Beds 8 - Rooms 4 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 34

Az. Agrituristica La Gerbina AGRITURISMO Loc. Gerbina, 16 OWNER: Araldi Emanuele Open: 43050 Valmozzola (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Master Card Da Pasqua a Novembre Visa Maximum prices: Tel. +39 0525 67110 Camera doppia € 80,00 Fax +39 0525 67110 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - E Camera doppia uso singola € 50,00 PETS: Si accettano i cani Letto aggiunto € 20,00 [email protected] CAR PARK: Si Costo medio menù fisso di tre www.gerbina.com ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: portate € 25,00 escluso il vino Beds 8 - Rooms 4 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 AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Molino Le Piane Loc. Le Piane, 2 OWNER: Malerba Carlo Open: 43050 Valmozzola (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 620031 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F - D Maximum prices: € Fax +39 0524 620031 PETS: Not accepted Single room 25,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room € 50,00 [email protected] ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Breakfast € 5,00 www.molinolepiane.com Beds 12 - Rooms 6

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. VALMOZZOLA 35

AGRITURISMO Az. Agrituristica Cà del Chino Via Case Chino, 4 Montesalso OWNER: Scarpenti Carmela Open: 43040 Varano de’ Melegari (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 53318 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 339 5008731 CAR PARK: Yes Bed and Breakfast 30,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Full dinner € 25,00 beverages Fax +39 0525 53318 Beds 6 - Rooms 2 included Fixed menu € 12,00 beverages included

“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 wood- burning oven and other products of our farm such as preserves, honey, pickles, cheese, salumi and wine. VARANO DE’ MELEGARI VARANO Bed&Breakfast Ape Regina BED & BREAKFAST Loc. Casa Chino, 1 Montesalso OWNER: Boggi Tiziana Open: 43040 Varano de’ Melegari (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 53279 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - RU Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 331 3048142 PETS: Not accepted 35,00 per person per night CAR PARK: Yes € 45,00 per person per night/one ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: guest Beds 3 - Rooms 1 with private bathroom

“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 VARANO 36

Az. Agrituristica Neverland AGRITURISMO Loc. Montebello, 120 OWNER: S. Scibilia e Edi F. Rossato Open: 43049 Varsi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round (booking requested) Tel. +39 393 8358074 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - RC Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 393 8358092 PETS: Small dogs only / prior notice Double room 70,00 CAR PARK: Yes outdoors breakfast included Tel. +39 340 3520346 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: [email protected] Rooms 5 double with bathroom www.secondastellaadestra.com extra bed available

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 BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Ai Fiassoni Loc. Fiassoni, 130 OWNER: Feriani Fausto Open: 43049 Varsi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 339 1288170 PETS: Accepted Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 340 6142670 CAR PARK: Yes Single room 30,00 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Double room € 55,00 [email protected] Beds 5 - Rooms 2 Triple room € 80,00 www.aifiassoni.it

“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. VARSI 37

BED & BREAKFAST Bed&Breakfast Alla Vecchia Palta Vicolo San Pietro, 12 OWNER: Maria Pia Pedone Open: 43049 Varsi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: No All year round Tel. +39 0525 74418 LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F Maximum prices: € Tel. +39 338 4557072 PETS: Small size only Double room 65,00 CAR PARK: Yes Children 5 -12 € 20,00 Fax +39 0525 74418 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Babies 0 - 4 free [email protected] Beds 4 + 1 additional Double room/one guest € 35,00 www.allavecchiapalta.it 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. VARSI Bed&Breakfast Cà d’Bertùla BED & BREAKFAST Via Pieve, 25 OWNER: Elvira Volpi Open: 43049 Varsi (PR) CREDIT CARDS: Visa - Visa Electron All year round Pago Bancomat Tel. +39 0525 74117 Maximum prices: LANGUAGES SPOKEN: GB - F € Tel. +39 333 3278194 PETS: Small size only Double room 65,00 CAR PARK: Yes Double room/one guest € 35,00 Fax +39 0525 74117 ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES: Babies 0 - 4 free [email protected] Beds 6 (+ 2 for children under 12) Children 5 - 12 € 20,00 web.tiscali.it/cadbertula Rooms 3 sharing bathroom

“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 38 Foto Giorgio Maniforti Foto

Fungo di Borgotaro IGP Not just relaxation, but also great gastronomy If the main merit of rural tourism is the promotion and accessibility of widespread Parmigiano-Reggiano 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 39 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 Bread baked in wood-burning oven 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 CaraffiPhoto Gian Marco Buzzoni Photo Marco 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 mushroom of Borgotaro and Albareto (excellent specimens are also found all across Pigs of ancient black breed 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 Photo Elena Gabbi 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 40 wholesome nourishment. It is made with milk, salt and rennet and is aged from 18 months to twenty-four, thirty-six months. Salumi (cured Chestnut 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 Buzzoni Photo Marco 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... Enrico Chierici

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]

Phone n° and internet sites of municipalities

Albareto 0525 999231 www..albareto.pr.it Bardi 0525 71321 www.comune.bardi.pr.it Bedonia 0525 824149 www.comune.bedonia.pr.it Berceto 0525 629211 www.comune.berceto.pr.it Studio Guidotti Bore 0525 79137 www.comune.bore.pr.it Borgo Val di Taro 0525 921711 www.comune.borgo-val-di-taro.pr.it Compiano 0525 825125 www.comune.compiano.pr.it Fornovo di Taro 0525 400611 www.comune.fornovo-di-taro.pr.it Medesano 0525 422722 www.comune.medesano.pr.it Pellegrino P.se 0524 64245 www.comune.pellegrino-parmense.pr.it Solignano 0525 511611 www.comune.solignano.pr.it Terenzo 0525 527603 www.comune.terenzo.pr.it Tornolo 0525 824501 www.comune.tornolo.pr.it Valmozzola 0525 67114 www.comune.valmozzola.pr.it Varano De’ Melegari 0525 550500 www.comune.varano-demelegari.pr.it Varsi 0525 74421 www.comune.varsi.pr.it

www.stradadelfungo.it Tourist offices: Tel. 0525 921812 Albareto 0525 999231 Bardi 0525 71321 Piazza XI Febbraio, 7 Bedonia 0525 824765 43043 Borgo Val Di Taro (PR) Berceto 0525 629027 Tel. 0525 921811 Borgo Val di Taro 0525 96796 Fax 0525 99789 - 920109 www.cmtaroceno.pr.it Compiano 0525 825125 Fornovo di Taro 0525 2599 S. Andrea Bagni 0525 431850 Tarsogno 0525 89272