Torre Alfina 556 - Activities

Palombaro

1. EVENTS TO TASTE LOCAL PRODUCE
- Taste the local produce at evening events organized around various culinary themes.
- Beautifully furnished dining rooms and terraces with seating for up to 180 are comprised of the 130m2 “Gioiello” room with an additional 30m2 of terrace space, the 100m2 “Diamante” room and the 35m2 “Perla del Mattino” terrace
- An adjacent showroom displays the local produce

2. SERVICES AND AMENITIES
- Unlimited access to a large and lush herb and vegetable garden, at no extra charge
- A traditional wood pizza oven and stone barbecue, with private picnic tables dedicated to each apartment of Torre Alfina 556
- Microwave ovens and electric coffee makers in the kitchen of each apartment of Torre Alfina 556
- stoves in the Carbonara apartments; and stoves and dishwashers in the Carbonara villa
- A common laundry room for guest use
- A reception area well stocked with information about the farm and about the region
- An internet point
- Massage, upon reservation
- Pick-up and drop-off at the Rome or Pisa airports, or at the Orvieto, Chiusi or Orte train stations, upon request
- Year-round training of hunting dogs (rifles provided), and a kennel for visiting dogs.

3. DIRECT SALES OF FARM PRODUCE
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Home-made jams and pickles
- Garden vegetables, aromatic and culinary herbs, and canned legumes
- DOCG, DOC, DOP and IGP-certified local production.

Our animals

4. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- An extensive library with English and Italian books
- The “Cellaio” common room for rainy-day activities, restructured out of the old cantina of the Torre Alfina 556 farmhouse.

5. GAMES
- A ping pong table at Torre Alfina 556
- A 13*8*1.5-metre pool at Torre Alfina 556
- A 15*7.5*1.5-metre pool at Carbonara
- A hot tub with hydromassage at Torre Alfina 556
- A children’s play park.

6. GUIDED AGRICULTURAL AND COTTAGE INDUSTRY TOURS
- Visit the old farmhouse, “Palombaro”, feed the farm animals and see agricultural activities upon request:
- Visit terracotta tile foundries and potters’ workshops
- Tour vineyards and taste local wines
- Observe local cheese production, and taste the varieties.

Cellaio

7. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
- Il Colore del Sole e la mappa del Tesoro: Photography prizes for the best photos
- Guided tours for youngsters, tasting of “the products of today and yesterday” with “Lillo”, the family dog, who explains the secrets of old country traditions
- Choose your favourite rose, and follow its growth year after year. Over 200 varieties of roses are cultivated on the farm
- “Travel from the past to the present: dalla mietitura alla trebbiatura con la cena nell’aia
- Torre Alfina 556 can organize courses in painting, photography, Etruscan history, medieval history, Italian cooking and Italian language lessons.

8. MEETINGS, TRAINING AND COURSES
- The Diamante and Gioiello rooms are ideal for corporate training, workshops or meetings, residential or non-residential
- Italian cooking courses organized on-site, with use of a modern, well-equipped and spotless industrial kitchen.

9. NATURE WALKS AND ADVENTURE TOURS
- Visit water falls, antique fountains and natural springs in the zone or walk through the adjacent nature reserve, Parco Naturale di Monte Rufeno, where you can visit an old mill
- Packaged itineraries for clients wishing to tour the region
- Guided group tours and all terrain quading, by advance reservation.

Typical products

10. QUALITY CERTIFICATION
- “Agriturist Qualita”- certified
- Ministry of Agricultural Policy on Agriturism “DOP, IGP, AGRITURISMO… prevents imitation".

11. SPECIAL PRICES AT LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS
- Through negotiated agreements with local partners, clients of Torre Alfina 556 receive concessionary rates at the thermal baths in San Casciano dei Bagni, riding stables, bathing establishments around Lake Bolsena, wine tasting bars, the visitors centre and store at Parco Naturale di Monte Rufeno in Acquapendente, the famous ice cream parlour in Torre Alfina, restaurants in Torre Alfina, Acquapendente and Castel Giorgio, and many others…