Our facility is a small, expertly restored farmhouse, where you can still feel the atmosphere of a bygone era.
The farmhouse is located in the Colli Bolognesi, in Castel d’Aiano, in the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. It is the ideal retreat to stay surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Our warm and familiar hospitality will guide you to discover the many small excellences of our territory, making you spend days of tranquility and well-being, far from the hustle and bustle of the modern city, immersed in nature.
The farmhouse offers plenty of outdoor space, has a breakfast room, 3 rooms with bathrooms on the second floor, made out of pre-existing spaces, of which two doubles and one triple, while on the ground floor with independent access from the garden, there is a triple room.
We are on the edge of a monumental chestnut grove with centuries-old trees that have survived weather and disease over the centuries, about 800m from the provincial road and 2 km from the village of Castel d’Aiano.
Nature and relaxation
The search for contact with nature, an escape from the heavy rhythms of daily life, a starting point for excursions, an opportunity to fully enjoy the gastronomic delicacies offered by the area, are some of the reasons why our guests choose La Piana dei Castagni Farmhouse.
Here with us no one will organize your day, you can live in the silence and tranquility of our home, spend the whole day reading a good book, listening to good music, immersed in the rhythms of nature, patiently waiting for some wild animal to appear at sunset.
Surroundings
The Agriturismo La Piana dei Castagni, in Castel d’Aiano, is the preferred starting point for exploring the localities of theBolognese Apennines, rich in history and natural attractions.
Not only nature, Agriturismo La Piana dei Castagni is the ideal base for planning a series of visits to some of Italy’s most famous cities of art, such as Bologna, Modena, and Florence.
The rooms
The farmhouse La Piana dei Castagni has rustic-style rooms located on the ground and second floors.
The facility can accommodate up to 9 people. Wifi with Internet connection is available in all rooms, common areas and outdoors.
It is possible to stay by choosing the b&b option, with sweet and savory breakfasts to be enjoyed in the special room on the ground floor or, weather permitting, in the outdoor tables outside the facility.
Rooms are cozy, basic, with views of the chestnut grove or valley.
History
The construction of the house is not certain. The first part possibly dates to the late 1700s while the second part is dated 1850. It was the “parochial prebend” of the parish priest of Rocca di Roffeno and was a place of safe supply of food (chestnuts) even for the less well-off, as once the harvesting of the product for income was over, it was left to “spigolare” (collect what was left) to anyone who needed it.
Embedded in the wall of the facade also remains a bullet, evidence of the dark period of World War II: in fact, we are at the foot of Mount Spè a place of trenches and an important point of the Gothic Line.