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Casa Del Falco

Casa Del Falco is a small working olive farm lying deep in the Abruzzan countryside. Reached only by somewhat rutted 'white roads', it provides an authentic flavour of rural Abruzzo. Casa Del Falco is situated midway between the small hill towns of Castiglione Messer Raimondo and Bisenti. Both towns have populations of around 2,500 people and have beautiful medieval centres that have so far escaped 'gentrification'.

Good local shops provide an abundance of fresh local food and wine and the area is well served for meals out by pizzerias, rosticcerias and agrotourismo restaurants. Although little English is spoken, the people of Abruzzo provide visitors with the warmest of welcomes.

The historical centres of Penne (Roman Pini) and Atri (Roman Hadri) are within half an hour's drive and within three quarters of an hour, you can be on the coast or deep in the mountains of the Apennines. Abruzzo has the highest percentage of protected rural areas of anywhere in Europe (33% of its entire area).

With magnificent scenery all around, the white roads are well suited to walkers as well as the more adventurous motorist. Traditional farming methods also mean that there is an abundance of butterflies and other local wildlife. The farm is bounded by two deep, wooded "fossa" (gullies) that provide a haven for birds and, in May/June, fireflies. Throughout the summer, there are lizards everywhere, crickets can be heard and there are wild flowers in profusion. The farm has a number of fruit trees, including peaches, figs, pomegranates and walnuts, which can be freely picked in season.