Torre Vecchia di Marafi
Faicchio (Benevento)
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The agriturismo is located a few miles from the centre of the town of Faicchio, in the Marafi district, surrounded by beautiful lush scenery, at the confluence of the Titerno and Volturno rivers. Guests can stay in the historic Casale di Marafi.
Finanziato con D.M. 7474 del 30.12.2009
Structure and accommodation
- Room only
- Half board
- Full board
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Typical products on sale
- Bike rental
- Television
The agriturismo offers its guests many opportunities to learn about farm production, traditional cooking, and the rural culture of Sannio Benevento. The farm in fact includes not only modern buildings for livestock production and product processing, but also extensive archaeological evidence of civilization, impressive ruins of farmhouses, ruins of agricultural stores, and a beautiful medieval church dedicated to Sant’Andrea - almost a sort of huge open-air museum.
The exciting new option is the chance to stay in the historic Casale di Marafi, which has been converted into a highly efficient hotel-restaurant, representing one of the rare examples of redevelopment and historical-artistic renovation in the area.
The impressive structure, which incorporates a pre-existing tower, consists of a large courtyard with a central well around which are located various eateries and dining rooms seating 60, in addition to a meeting room for the guests. On the upper floor, meanwhile, there are five comfortable rooms with en-suite bathrooms, for a total of 13 beds.
The farm’s main activity is livestock breeding, selecting sheep from the prized Laticauda breed, typical of the area. The animals feed in the pasture on fresh forage supplemented with grain and dry fodder produced on the farm. The meat from these sheep, aromatic and delicate, due to the very low content of caprylic and capronic acid, has a lower cholesterol level than that of other sheep breeds. At Torre Vecchia, respect for tradition is observed in the preparation of the traditional recipes of Sannio, now offered by the elegant restaurant, with typical delicacies such as the house antipasto, home-made pasta, mixed grills, boiled mutton with herbs, and traditional Sannio sweets.
Those who love to be in touch with nature can take advantage of the bicycles available for guests to go on long rides in the woods, fully enjoying the spectacular scenery of this fascinating and unforgettable environment, or can simply relax by the pool overlooking the grounds of the Marafi estate.