Agriturismo Cà Licozzo

The hills around here are gorgeous, with forests, rocky slopes and rolling scenery. There are some lovely walks starting right from the agriturismo, though the trail signs can be patchy or missing. Piobicco is about a five-minute drive, Urbania is a small but surprisingly lovely old city about 15 minutes away, and Urbino is a real highlight. Le Porte del Vitoschio is good for climbing, or for a walk and a bit of time by the river. Sonja and Roberto run a peaceful little countryside retreat, and they're both wonderful hosts. There are five or six separate units, so you can keep to yourself or spend time with the other guests. It feels like a proper agriturismo, with fruit trees, vegetable gardens and animals including cows, chickens and sheep. You can visit the farm, and the children loved seeing a newborn lamb. Produce from the farm, like tomatoes, cheese, meat and wine, is sold in a small shop. Sonja makes one simple but delicious meal for everyone each evening. You can sign up in the morning if you'd like to join dinner. The place was comfortable and clean overall. The beds are quite hard, and during our two-week stay it would have been nice to have the room cleaned once. There were quite a few flies, probably because of the farm. It's an agriturismo, though, not a five-star hotel. A lovely place for a holiday, owned by two lovely people, and one I'd happily recommend.