Sapori di Campagna, Valfornace

Sapori di Campagna: location

The farm stay stands in the hamlet of Pievebovigliana, the main town of the municipality of Valfornace, in the province of Macerata. The municipality was created on January 1, 2017 by the merger of Pievebovigliana and Fiordimonte, and part of its territory lies within the Sibillini National Park, in the Sibillini Mountains. The property is 600 meters from the village center.

Sapori di Campagna: services

The restaurant seats 90. For overnight stays there are 16 units: 9 rooms, 6 independent earthquake-resistant cabins and 1 studio, for a total of 40 beds. Besides bed and breakfast, half board or full board is available. Those traveling with pets should arrange it with the property in advance.

The farm also has an educational farm, with visits to be arranged in advance according to the age and interests of the participants. It also has an agrinido (a farm-based nursery) and a farm shop selling meat and cured meats. Other accommodation is listed on the page where to stay in Valfornace.

Sapori di Campagna: what to see nearby

In the upper part of Pievebovigliana is the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta. It has a Romanesque structure, a Neoclassical interior and a crypt recovered in 1930. The Palazzo comunale (town hall) houses a museum complex on the social and artistic history of the area, from prehistory to the present.

Lago di Boccafornace, a few minutes from the center, is a small artificial lake fed by a karst spring. It offers sport fishing and walks along two trails, one of which is accessible to everyone and can also be done by mountain bike. From here a scenic country road continues toward the Beldiletto Castle, converted into a Renaissance villa in the 15th century.

In Pontelatrave are the Romanesque bridge, from the Middle Ages and built on Roman foundations, and the Convento di San Francesco. In October the village hosts a chestnut festival (sagra).