Azienda Agricola Villa Conti, Amandola
Azienda Agricola Villa Conti, Amandola
- Type
- Farm shop
- Address
- Contrada Villa Conti, 63857 Amandola (FM)Amandola (FM)
- Phone
- 328 465 2359
- Website
- aziendaagricolavillaconti.it
Source: site database.
Azienda Agricola Villa Conti in Amandola produces saffron threads in the small village of Villa Conti, inside the Sibillini Mountains National Park. It is a farm with direct sales, run by Andrea Servili. After some years of research in Italy and New Zealand, Servili returned to Le Marche to start the business. Some documents indicate that his family settled in the village about 300 years ago.
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Azienda Agricola Villa Conti in Amandola: location
The farm is based in the hamlet of Villa Conti, in the municipality of Amandola, in the province of Fermo. From Amandola, take provincial road 237 toward Comunanza and continue for about 7.6 km. After the hamlet of Casa Tasso, turn left toward Villa Conti. The farm is about 2.8 km from the junction with the provincial road.
Azienda Agricola Villa Conti in Amandola: what it offers
The main product is pure saffron in threads, obtained by drying the stigmas of Crocus sativus. Cultivation is entirely by hand, except for working the soil. Each year the field changes, to give the bulbs fresh soil and more nutrients. The bulbs are lifted at the end of July. Besides saffron, the farm offers honey, chili peppers and the mela rosa, an heirloom apple of the Monti Sibillini.
Azienda Agricola Villa Conti in Amandola: what to see nearby
The village of Villa Conti lies in a landscape of woods, mountains and high-altitude lakes. Amandola is one of the 18 municipalities of the Sibillini Mountains National Park. The town was founded in 1248 through the union of the castles of Agello, Leone and Marrubbione. To discover other producers in the area, see the page about Amandola local products and shops.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- Archaeological Area with Roman Baths (Comunanza)Ruins or archaeological site2.8 km
- 3.0 km
- 3.2 km
Where to stay
- Il Nascondiglio (The Hideaway), AmandolaTourist accommodation500 m
- Country House La Querceta, AmandolaCountry house1.6 km
- La Melusina, ComunanzaTourist accommodation1.7 km
Where to eat
- Bioagriturismo La Conca, SmerilloRestaurant2.0 km
- Ristorante Pizzeria Futura, ComunanzaRestaurant2.8 km
- Bar Sagi, ComunanzaBar and café2.9 km
Straight-line distances.