Intrepid guests can escape the modern world at this 15th-century Tower House in the Apennine foothills. Doubles from €80 B&B, .uk Medieval tower house in Emilia-Romagna Marche is generally quieter than neighbouring Tuscany and Umbria. Ascoli Piceno is between the Sibillini mountains and the Adriatic coast. Paolo cooks dinner, which might include homemade tagliatelle and truffles from the hills, and serves it on long tables outside. Inside, there are stone floors, original beams, an open fire and traditional furniture. It is also home to donkeys, rabbits, hens, dogs and cats. The grounds have stepped, vine-clad terraces, an oval pool and a stream – and lots of nesting boxes for birds. Truffle hunter Paolo has restored his grandparents’ farm north of Ascoli Piceno in Le Marche, and turned it into Agriturismo Ramusè. From €1,190 a week, sleeps five, aly Country pad for a crowd, Le Marche It is about half a mile from the village shop, bar and trattoria, and close to the hilltop towns of Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano. There is a twin bedroom and bathroom downstairs, and an en suite master bedroom and a single room upstairs. The old house has been sensitively restored and has a farmhouse kitchen, a living room with huge fireplace and a terracotta staircase. A walled saltwater swimming pool at the end of a path through an orchard is shared with three other holiday homes. The house is on a private estate it opens on to a small square and has its own garden. This semi-detached house is in Vivo d’Orcia, a hilltop village with a castle in southern Tuscany. Doubles from €79 B&B, cooking holidays from £1,079pp for five days, Period property in southern Tuscany The owners also run cooking holidays, which include all meals with wine, lessons, truffle hunting and trips to wineries and foodie towns. The spacious rooms either have views over the valley or out to the garden. The farm produces organic olive oil, cereals, fruit and vegetables, many of which are served at breakfast. There is a large garden, a swimming pool and a wood. Doubles from €1 10 B&B, Romantic cottage in PugliaĪgriturismo Podere le Olle offers B&B accommodation in two restored country houses on a farm in Montegabbione in Umbria. Caracciolo Castle is a five-minute walk away, and the B&B is right by the entrance to the Appennino Lucano-Val d’Agri-Lagonegrese national park. This is a ski area in the winter, and guests can book excursions on foot or bike (with a packed lunch) and open-air massages. Breakfast can be eaten in the garden, overlooking the valley, and includes lots of homemade and regional produce. The suite has original beams, shutters and a bread oven, plus a terrace. There are six rooms and a suite, all with exposed rock walls, antique furniture and vintage prints. La Voce del Fiume (the voice of the river) is a luxury B&B near the rushing waters of the Melandro in the medieval village of Brienza. Doubles from €59 B&B, quads from €94, Atmospheric stone-built B&B in Basilicata Guests can explore the Santa Caterina lagoon and Sant’Antioco salt pans on foot, or hire bikes, book a canoe trip or go with a birdwatching guide. Breakfast – eaten in the cafe or garden – is a big deal, with cakes, muffins and pies baked every morning, served with local jam, honey and yoghurt. The waterfront building is shared with the Museum of the Sea and Shipwrights. All have private bathrooms, minimalist decor and sea-themed murals by local artists. There are 16 triple and quad rooms and 16 doubles – some with sea views. MuMa, on the island of Sant’Antioco off southern Sardinia (reached by a causeway), calls itself a hostel but is really a bright budget hotel.
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