In the heart of Bologna hills, 15 minutes from the city centre.

The farmhouse "Il Cavicchio" agriturismo lies in the heart of Bologna hills, just outside Bologna on the way to Florence.

Il Cavicchio is conveniently located with easy access from all the major highways (autostrada) (take the Sasso Marconi or San Lazzaro exit) and you won’t even need to cross the center of the city to get here! Moreover, our farm is easily reached from the city center, both by private vehicle and public transportation. If you arrive by train at Bologna Centrale, you can catch a public bus that will drop you very close to us.

Our agriturismo is the perfect place to stay for people traveling to Bologna for tourism (turismo), in search of art, wishing to get out into nature (la natura) or who enjoy outdoor sports. For someone traveling on business, we also serve as the perfect getaway from the hectic life in the city center. The farm is a short trip to the centro citta’ (city centre) and the conference/exhibition center (fiera di Bologna).

Why you should be a guest at "Il Cavicchio":

- The friendly welcome of an Italian family that will make you feel "a casa vostra", right at home
- Hospitality in the quiet of the countryside hills, at the same time being very close to the city of Bologna and all the main highways and train lines crossing Italy
- Very comfortable and clean rooms. Every room has a private bath, free internet ADSL connection, satellite TV, minibar, fan, and independently adjustable heater
- Our natural and excellent organic products, which are served at breakfast and at the other meals. And the possibility to have vegetarian, vegan or other special meals. And our own wine, of course!
- Our farming and cultivation techniques respect the land we live on. We use time honored and traditional techniques on our farm and to sustain the bio-diversity of our local woods.
- Our family is fluent in many languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian) allowing for great communication and interaction with our guests
- Make friends with fellow travelers
- Help in organizing one’s own trip. We are locals and have extensive knowledge of our region. We created Il Cavicchio because we love to show others our beautiful country. We can give you local insights and suggestions for your visit, where to go, what to see. We particularly love to talk about our city’s sight-seeing spots, artistic highlights, local nature walks and hikes, and athletic opportunities . The owners are passionate bikers (both road and mountain bikes) and hikers and can provide wonderful advice on where to ride or hike. (check out The Surrounding Region section of our website for some ideas). We can also rent mountain bikes to you, and provide you with local maps and guides to help you find your way. We can even pack you a picnic lunch.
- Wheel-chair friendly accommodations
- Pets are welcome
- Since 2006, we have been certified with an “Eco-label” certification from the Legambiente Turismo. We are committed to taking simple but effective actions that help reduce our impact on the environment that also provide more comfort to our guests.
- Our farm was built with eco-friendly techniques and is very energy efficient.
- Since we are very aware of our environment, and we love bike tourism, we'll give a special 10% discount to anyone who arrives by bicycle.
- It's anyway a must for us to let everybody have a pleasant and unforgettable stay.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The nearest bus stop (ca. 500 mts.) is at Carteria Scuole. You reach it from Bologna centre taking bus 96 from Piazza Cavour or 906 from the Bus station (Autostazione), just across the street from the train station.

Nearest train station is Rastignano (1,5 kms. from us), where trains from Bologna Central station, Firenze and Prato arrive.

If you let us know, we can come to pick you up on your arrival.

Our building has been built following a rigorous energy saving plan. Wall cohibentation, double glass on windows, wooden roof with air exchange, using natural materials (cork, bricks, etc.)
Energy is supplied by a combinated system of energy-saving fas heater, water heating solar panels and wood stove.
Water-saving system are in all bathrooms, and irrigation water for our agriculture and garden is supplied by three tanks that collect rain coming form the fields.
Wasted water treatment is a biological system that through bacteria (no energy involved) purifies the water again before sending it to a small canal ending in the valley river.
We recycle glass, paper, plastic, batteries, and all the organic wastes are composted by us and used as fertilizer in our garden-
We support Legambiente, the leading environment ONG in Italy.
We try to use almost all the products coming from our local community.
We only employ local staff and use only local contractors

2008 PRICES
nr. of persons per room € price per room with b&b deal (bed and breakfast)
low season high season(*)
1 58,00 83,00
2 76,00 108,00
3 (two adults and one child) (**) 92,00 135,00
Half board dinner low season high season (*)
to be added per dinner per person (***)
20,00 20,00
to be added per dinner per child (**)(***) 13,00 13,00




DISCOUNTS
- only during low season and only regarding the bed and breakfast cost (dinner excluded):
3 or more nights: discount 5%
6 or more nights: discount 10%

- special 10% discount to all the people who will arrive travelling by bicycle

N.B.: discounts are not cumulative


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(*) HIGH SEASON 2008:

April: 9-13, 21-23

September: 29-30
October: 13, 14-17, 27-29

November: 11-15
December: 5-7, 12-13, 30-31

(**) children: from 2 to 12 years old.
Children under 2 years old do not pay.

(***) dinner consists of: pasta dish, main dish with vegetables, fruits, our farm's wine, mineral water

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CHECK-IN: after 2.00 p.m., unless differently agreed
CHECK-OUT: before 11.00 a.m., unless differently agreed. In case you would like to keep your room until 6.00 p.m. on a Sunday or other Holiday, if we have that availability, it may be possible with a 20 € supplement.

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BYCICLE RENT

(only for farm guests)

Number of days € per day
1-2 10,00
3-5 7,00
6 or more 5,00
Pets staying in your room, food excluded 5,00 € per day

We accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Cartasì and Italian Bancomat.