The Times: Orto Di Lucania Among Top Italian Farm Stays

Online, April 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Last month of march 2011, "The Times" - the most important and reliable English newspaper - listed "L'Orto di Lucania" of Matera, Italy, among "five of the top Italian farm stays".

The notice written by the journalist Caroline Hendrie appeared in the Travel page inside an extensive report on the Italian farm holidays and food processing offer. "L'Orto di Lucania", located in Basilicata - 10 Kms from Matera, near the village of Montescaglioso - has been quoted together with other four prestigious farm stays located in Tuscany, Sicily and Liguria.

"One of my English friends after reading the article called to give us his compliments;" - says Fulvio Spada, the owner of the farm holiday - "and so we have learnt that The Times did us its credit. Of course we feel flattered for the journalist's appreciations which may be added to the usual assessments of our customers."

For some years now Basilicata farm holiday offer has been linked to the Tuscan accommodation capacity system which boasts a consolidated appreciation of the English community always very open-eyed in the Italian beauties. A lot of people are ready to bet that after the "Chiantishire" (this is the joking nickname given to Tuscany by the English admirers) also the territory of Basilicata may offer attractive opportunities of hospitality, thanks to its mix of history, art, nature, delicacy and refined reception. It's not for nothing that according to the charts of the portal "Trip Advisor" the city of Matera is one of the 25 most appreciated Italian resorts from European travellers.

The farm stay "L'Orto di Lucania" (www.ortodilucania.it) proposes stays including the visit of the most important sites and monuments of the territory and the dainty tasting of food products appreciated and in great demand all over the world: peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, aubergines are handpicked when they are ripe and then they are meticulously preserved in extra virgin olive oil. The restaurant offers typical local dishes of the Mediterranean tradition and it has been appointed "Buona Cucina" by the "Touring Club Italiano" for several seasons now.

Lately the review of the papers of the farm stay has had other important positive assessments: "The April issue of the tourist monthly "Bell'Italia" published a special about Matera and inside the report you can find the description of the farm and its products;" - adds Spada - "moreover the supplement "Les Carnets" of the Belgian version of the magazine "Paris Match" praises our tomato puree".

"These authoritative judgments" - concludes Spada - " reward the love and passion we have always devoted to this splendid work we carry on with care and professionalism".