Ten kilometres from Matera and thirty kilometres from the beaches along the Ionian Sea,
l'Orto di Lucania - a farm
offering guest accommodation- is situated in a valley overlooked by the
town of Montescaglioso in the
province of Matera, Basilicata.
On our estate measuring 250 hectares on the banks of the Bradano River, we grow wheat, maize, tomato eggplant, artichoke, olive and fruit, utilizing a system of integrated pest-control. On our own premises, we at
l'Orto di Lucania process the estate-grown vegetables according to age-old traditional procedures and pack them into jars.
Moreover, we offer accommodation in
comfortable apartments for a
full-immersion in nature which is here characterized by bright sunlight, intense colours breathtaking sunsets and starry skies at night.
Agriturismo L'Orto di Lucania
Housing
The Apartments
Our guests may choose from six built and tastefully furnished apartments each with a:
-spacious bedroom provided with bedding
-living room with a sofa-bed for two people and a fireplace (wood is available for cold winter nights)
-kitchen equipped with cooking utensils, dishes and table linen
-bathroom with a shower, towels and a hair-dryer
-spacious patio with garden furniture
Every unit is equipped with air-conditioning and heating.
Upon request, television sets, cribs, highchairs or strollers are available for our youngest guests. One of our apartments has been especially equipped for disabled guests.
Laundry and ironing facilities may be used in the common area.
Services
RESTAURANT FACILITIES, Swimming pool, Pets allowed, Local products, Organic products, Oil and Wine production/tasting, Credit Cards accepted, Playground, Disabled
Sport:
Mountain Bike, Ping-Pong, Trekking
Internal Services:
Air conditioning, TV in room, Final cleaning, Daily cleaning, Heating
Educational activities:
Guided tour of the farm
Courses:
Courses Cuisine, Courses Other
Ceremonies:
Ceremonies, Meeting rooms
Children:
Babysitter
External services:
Barbecue, Car park, Rental Bikes, Park
Our products
From our plantations of vegetables grown according to the most up-to-date agronomic methods safeguarding nature and environment, we select the vegetables that are to be preserved in our jars.
Our preserves feature nothing but the choicest vegetables harvested at full ripeness, thus ensuring freshness.
Our products are all preserved in extra-virgin oil, estate-produced by L'Orto di Lucania.
Surroundings
Ten kilometres from Matera and thirty kilometres from the beaches along the Ionian Sea, l'Orto di Lucania - a farm offering guest accommodation- is situated in a valley overlooked by the town of Montescaglioso in the province of Matera, Basilicata.